Bringing Rattan into Your Living Spaces
Rattan is deeply embedded in Indonesian culture, but in a modern context, it’s often misunderstood for outdated associations or styling misconceptions.
Like many other natural materials, Rattan has a strong, distinct presence. In this first guide, we explore how its warmth and texture can truly sit in today's interiors, and become objects to live with.
We hope to help people imagine how craft can live beautifully in the present.
The Heart of The Room
Every space has a centerpiece — the anchor that holds the room together. In most homes, it’s the sofa and lounge chairs: the place your day naturally revolves around, and a piece that should carry presence.
With today’s interiors leaning toward lighter woods and neutral backdrops, here’s a small reminder: your centerpiece doesn’t have to follow that palette. Natural rattan, like wood, can take on color — charcoal, in this case — to bring a counterbalance, as with our Sore Sofa & Lounge Chairs.
Positioning matters too. When placed slightly toward the middle of the room, a strong centerpiece gives the space room to breathe, helping it feel open and comfortable.
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2. Making Space for Your Favorite Things
If you have a generous living area, it only makes sense to give it an equally generous coffee table and side tables to match. Make room for the things that make you, you: a favorite book, a postcard from your last trip, a bowl of fruit you always keep around, or the coffee you never quite finish.
The table will look even better when its tone complements the sofaespecially if the lounge pieces come as a set, a matching family that brings the whole room together.
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Mekar Coffee Table Set
3. An Accent Piece that You Love to Sit On
To complete a lounge set, you need something entirely different—an accent, as we call it, a piece that contrasts the main seating, sculptural and interesting, but rarely usable. We opted for something that carries the same presence, yet you can actually sit on it. Even better, it rocks. Rose Rocking Chair invites you to lounge more and more, becoming your favorite personal spot.
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4. A Bench for Every Moment
Your accent piece needs a complement. Add a bit of personality with our Loop Bench. It’s there when you need extra seating for a casual evening with friends, and it doesn’t have to be used for sitting all the time. The Loop Bench also gives you space for your books, your afternoon tea tray, or the small things you like to keep close.
5. Setting the Mood
Lighting plays a quiet but essential role in tying everything together and setting the mood, making a room feel ready to be lived in. You need a piece that helps the space feel settled and cohesive.
Our Tudung Lamps, despite their simple appearance, carry thoughtful details: natural rattan paired with soft linen covers, grounded by a local andesite stone base. Available as both floor and table lamps, they introduce a sense of human scale, meeting you at different heights as you sit, stand, and move through the day.
6. Details That Matter
Living in the tropics means being surrounded by many elements at once: light, air, plants, and different materials. Why not let those layers exist in your space too? Rattan pairs naturally with soft fabrics, bold industrial touches, earthenware, plants, and quiet minimalist details. Some of our favourite ways to explore this include:
