If you like all things natural and organic and want to bring that subtle style statement home, chances are that you already know of FabIndia. And for all lovers of the retail chain specialising in natural woven fabrics, here’s good news. FabIndia’s third store in the city, following its presence at Hindustan Park and City Centre, opened its doors to Calcuttans last Thursday.

The swank 2,200 sq ft store at Woodburn Park (in the FMC Fortuna building) is the answer to your home needs. Boasting a huge collection of furniture and home accessories, the store is awaiting its garment stocks to fill the racks around end-November.

“However, that will not shift the focus from the outlet’s primary identity as a home store,” says Pallabi Basu, zonal manager, eastern region, FabIndia.

enty of soft diffused lighting complements the white walls of the spacious outlet. On stepping inside, one is struck by the riot of colours in every corner of the store.

Furniture buys

In the centre of the single large room that makes up the store is displayed a dining table with four chairs made of seasoned shisham wood. Alongside is a futon double-bed that can double as a seater.

Scattered all over the store in strategic corners are furniture items in various shapes and sizes — tables (breakfast, coffee, telephone, bedside, folding safari and more), chairs (marquee, safari, armed, easy), beds (normal and futon in single and double sizes), shelves and racks. One of the more interesting pieces for your walls is a wooden wine rack. Made of fine-quality wood, wrought iron, cane and mori, the furniture items are priced between Rs 1,115 and Rs 18,000.

Linen line

The bed linen section has a range of bedcovers, bedsheets, bolsters and cushion covers, fillers for cushions as well as quilts. Besides the plain, woven fabrics, you can find prints and applique on them as well as silk.

Then there are racks full of bath linen — non-towelling mats and towels in four sizes (large, medium, hand and face). There are shelves filled with table linen — from table covers to napkins. And also the usual kitchen apparel — aprons, pot holders and towels.

In another section of the store, there are rows of upholstery and readymade curtains in natural woven fabrics, silks, chanderis and muls. Besides the regular mono tones, there are some with gold embossments, appliques as well as tone-on-tone embellishments.

Add-ons

If you want to add a touch of bucolic beauty to your home, you can pick up dhurries and floor cushions. For home decor, there are lamps along with shades in different shapes and sizes. The hanging round lampshades with woven threads and bright colours are sure to make a difference to your living room.

so on offer are handmade paper products — folders, notepads, small gift bags, photo albums and gift-wrapping paper. You can find candle stands with candles, wooden photo frames and mirrors to adorn your walls. There is a host of ceramic kitchenware — plates, bowls, serving trays, jars and containers.

Organic items

The store also houses an assortment of organic food and bodycare products. While you have body soaps and shampoo bars in a variety of aromas, there are hair-conditioning creams, olive oils and moisturising lotions as well. Herbs, spices, pickles, jams, flour, pasta, chickpeas and sauces fill up the shelves. There is also a line of medicinal products like triphala and ashwagandha.

Pictures by Rashbehari Das