Drapehaus
Drapehaus
Preparing the room
Drapehaus
Preparing the room
Guides
What survives salt, sun and monsoon — and what does not. Fibres and materials judged on how they behave in a Goan house, not in a showroom.
The most durable option in this climate, and the only one we specify without hesitation at the beach.
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The practical default for most Goan homes — durable, sensibly priced and unbothered by humidity.
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Beautiful, breathable and genuinely risky near the coast — worth it in the right room.
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Inexpensive, washable and completely at home in a Goan village house — within limits.
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The most useful layer in a Goan house, and the most frequently misunderstood.
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Why opaque fabric does not make a dark room, and which linings survive this climate.
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What to hang on a Goan veranda so it survives sun, driving rain and pre-monsoon wind.
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The correct answer in Goan kitchens and bathrooms, whatever your instincts say.
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Chik blinds, reed and grass weaves — traditional, beautiful and seasonal by nature.
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Formal, dramatic and usually the wrong choice here — but not always.
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