Diwali is almost here and we can’t keep calm. Diwali, the ultimate festival of lights and joy is on 24 Oct 2022. We start the Diwali preparation 1 month prior. We clean our homes, get new home decor items, put on the lights and buy new clothes. As a home decor enthusiast, I love shopping for Diwali. And if you know me personally, you know how much I love handicrafts. I am super vocal for local and always try to support the local communities, their art and craft. So this year, I did my Diwali home decor shopping from iTokri.
Let me brief you a bit about iTokri before I show you what I got for Diwali home decor.
iTokri is an online store for Indian handloom and handicraft products. They have partnered with 500+ artisan families to help them, support them to keep up with their legacy in art and craft. In order to have a sustainable future, we need to support the local communities and their craft and this is the main philosophy of iTokri.
The collection of iTokri is wide and includes all types of handicrafts and handloom products including clothing, accessories, home decor, personal care, kitchen utilities, stationary, toys and gift items.
The website is user-friendly and easy to navigate which makes the shopping experience good.
I bought a couple of products from here. Let me show you what I bought for Diwali home decor.
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Aari Handwork Cushion Covers
The speciality of these cushion covers is that it has been handcrafted by tribal community of Kutch. The work on these cushions is special Kutch embroidery which is also known as Aari handwork. These Aari handwork cushion covers are beautiful and have 3-4 styles. Apart from this, there are many more handwork cushion covers available on the website.
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Madur Grass Table Runner
The speciality of this table runner is that it has been made from the madurkathi grass that grows particularly around Midnapore. Midnapore is a coastal area west of the Ganges in West Bengal. This has been handmade by local communities living in Midnapore. They have more options in colours and designs.
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Tikuli Art Hand-painted Coaster Set
Coasters are a necessity and the speciality of this coaster set is that it has been hand-painted. Tikuli art is an old traditional art of Bihar that is more than 800 years. These have been made by 70% women artists. The coasters are 100% recyclable, sustainable and eco-friendly. They have 9 styles in this one.
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Natural Flower Diffuser
If you follow me on social media or have been a subscriber/reader of this blog since long, you must be knowing how much I love diffusers and aromatherapy. It is a saviour for me and a part of my every day morning and evening ritual. I got this handmade natural flower diffuser that doesn’t need tea-lights. You simply put some drops of diluted essential oil in this and it will keep on providing the fragrance for some hours.
I really liked the collection of this website. I am surely going to try the handloom items as well like kurtas, dupattas, stoles etc. and also the bedsheets. I would highly recommend you to check it out. The quality of products that I have received is really good and I am happy with what I got.
P.S: This post is in collaboration with iTokri but the review is 100% honest and has no influence of the brand.
Also read:
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How To Keep Expenses Under Control This Diwali?
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