So people in our country buy furniture for a lot of reasons, especially when they are moving into a new house or moving into a new office, that is the primary reason of buying new furniture. But you can also see a primary trend in India that is carrying your furniture to everywhere you go. And in her family, in families usually the mother or the female of the household decides what furniture to buy for the home because she is the one who ends up decorating the house and who has more aesthetic sense than rest of the family members. And so takes up the charge to choose what furniture to buy. And the criteria for buying furniture is basically what goes with the aesthetic of your house, what goes with the pattern of your house. And also if there is any color that you want to repeat in your home or your office, in our country, tradition and both styles of furniture are equally prevalent. It depends on what kind of space you are going to build, what change. Because the furniture that you use in your house says a lot about the existing culture of your house, if it’s traditional or it’s modern. I think modern style of furniture is more prevalent nowadays because it is easier to buy, it is cheaper to buy than traditional art form furniture, the wood that is carved out and it is very hard to find the artisans. So I would say that both are, it also depends on the money, kind of money that people earn. Traditional furniture is slightly more expensive than modern furniture.
Band 7+: In what situations do people in your country buy furniture? In families in your country, who usually decides what furniture to buy for the home? How do people in your country decide what furniture to buy for the home or office? Do people in your country prefer traditional or modern styles of furniture?
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People in our country buy furniture for many reasons, especially when moving into a new house or a new office; that is the primary reason for buying new furniture. However, there is also a significant trend in India of carrying your furniture wherever you go. In families, usually the mother or the female of the household decides what furniture to buy for the home because she is the one who ends up decorating the house and has more aesthetic sense than the rest of the family members. She takes charge of choosing what furniture to buy. The criteria for buying furniture are basically what goes with the aesthetic of your house and the overall pattern of your home. Additionally, if there is any color you want to repeat in your home or office, that plays a role as well. In our country, both traditional and modern styles of furniture are equally prevalent. It depends on the kind of space you are creating. The furniture you use in your house reflects the existing culture of your home, whether it is traditional or modern. I think modern styles of furniture are more prevalent nowadays because they are easier and cheaper to buy than traditional handcrafted furniture, which often involves intricately carved wood and is harder to find artisans for. I would say that both styles depend on the financial situation of the individuals. Traditional furniture is slightly more expensive than modern furniture.
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