Iris Furnishing

I’d never really noticed this furniture shop on Gloucester road before, it’s a little bit out of the way, and is only open Wednesday to Sunday. When I went in though I was really struck by the stuff they have; they stock handmade furniture that they import from Rajasthan. The majority of their furniture is inlaid with camel bone or mother of pearl into coloured resin, in intricate floral patterns. It’s beautiful, and really distinctive. Unfortunately it’s also pretty pricey, at £900 for a chest of drawers, £200 for a small bedside table. They also sell more familiar looking Indian painted furniture. If close to a grand isn’t quite within your budget they do sell small items, such as small boxes with the same inlay pattern. If however, you can flash the cash, you can use their bespoke order service to get made-​to-​measure furniture in a colour of your choosing.