How To Make An Indian Drawing Room In 16 Steps
1) Double spring sofas that look expensive and leave no space to walk in the room. If your hand slips between the armrest and the seat, you should find a treasure of stationery and coins. Or it is the wrong one.
2) A glass top rectangular centre table with a smart steel ash tray in the measured centre. Preferably always ready for ash but without any ash.
3) Showpiece with sliding doors of glass. The curious items lined in it can only be beaten by National museum of ancient and tribal art. Best place for recycled Diwali gifts.
4) At least one photograph of the patriarch of the house taking or giving an award from a living or dead well-known politician. The award must have a curious flower shape, standing over a wood pedestal; gold or silver coating is a must.
5) A wall clock, golden rim, that makes you forget time.
6) A carpet that is hated by the maid.
7) Ornate side stools with semi-circular teacup marks. Coasters fixed to those point as decoration pieces. Regrettably the maid has a habit of moving them.
8) At least one sepia family picture that always becomes able drawing room conversation- gold or silver plated frames only please. If your child has ever won an award, even in kindergarten is fine, then that is the obvious one for framing. Never mind if you do not have a drawing room friendly kid.
9) A money plant that looks artificial but is real.
10) Air conditioner that is never switched-on except when your boss is coming or a matrimonial alliance is in question.
11) A glass cut flowery chandelier, never switched-on except when your boss is coming or a matrimonial alliance is in question.
12) Plasma Television with video cabinet that is used daily. One side of the cabinet does not close if it opens. A crochet cover for the Plasma screen!
13) A small teak book case for books that are never read but always cleaned.
14) Cream curtains with dreamy tassels. You regret buying them once every year. The drycleaner has a habit of overcharging around festivals.
15) Jute Door mats that always say Welcome in green or red.
16) God ji, a choice of wide variety, depending on taste and flavor and nature of fears. At least on one wall. No two is too much.