Caring for a cane chair
Simple habits that keep the weave tight for twenty years.
Why we dry teak for two years
What happens to wet wood in a humid climate, and why patience costs less.
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Notes from Uli Furniture Co.
Guides, care tips and stories from behind the counter.
Choosing the right dining table size
How much space each person needs, and how big your room has to be.
Natural oil or matt melamine: choosing a finish for teak
How the two finishes we offer look, wear and age, and which suits a dining table, a settee or a cabinet.
Where the money goes in an ₹84,500 dining table
Wood, drying, labour, finish and delivery: a line-by-line look at the price of our six-seater teak table.
Cutting a mortise and tenon joint by hand
The joint that holds most of our furniture together, and how our carpenters cut it with a saw and chisel.
Mattancherry for furniture lovers: an afternoon walk
Old godowns, antique shops and carved doors around Bazaar Road and Jew Town, starting from our workshop.
Is plantation teak as good as old forest teak?
Nilambur teak is grown in plantations. Here is what that means for strength, colour and how long it lasts.
Ordering a piece from us: what to expect
From the first visit to the delivery day, how an order works at our workshop and how long each step takes.
Teak furniture through a Kerala monsoon
Swelling drawers, white spots and fungus: how to look after wooden furniture from June to September.
Visit the workshop on a Saturday.
See furniture being made and the teak drying in the yard. Tea is on us.