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Five tips on how to make your home “homely”
Home is our safe zone or shelter after the laborious day. Home is where we find peace and relax; we heal ourselves mentally and physically. It is one of the basic necessities of human life. We decorate our home with different artwork, wall hangings, trendy furniture, vibrant colors, and decorating the floor with different tiles or marbles so as to make our home more attractive, cozy and functional. To help you select furniture that suits your needs, Urban Ladder has the best furniture online in India.
Here are a few ways to make your home more comfortable
1. Update your bedding: beds are essentially the best-needed furniture after a tiring day. But what makes us sleep better? The answer is the Mattress. The comfort of the bed comes because of the mattress that is on the bed. The softer it is, the more comfortable it becomes. If you shop online, there are so many available mattress designs in 2019. Not too many pillows are required. Keep as many actually required. Also, keep a blanket at the foot of the bed to cover in case of cold weather.
2. Couch and Throw Pillows: couch is where we can relax after work with friends and family watching our favorite movies or TV shows. Couch should not only be selected as per the looks but also comfort. Put pillows on the Sofa so that you can splurge into the pillows while watching TV and relax and choose the pillows according to whatever makes you cozier like wooly cable knit, rich, velvety texture and nubby boucle. Reframe from putting too many pillows.
3. Dining Table and Chairs: the dining room is where we have our food, and every household requires a comfortable yet trendy dining table and chairs. The table can be decorated with table mats, and table cloth and the chairs can be covered with chair covers to make it look trendy. But comfort comes from the cushion on the chair and the backrest, so choosing the right set matters the most.
4. Study tables: every household has more or less a study table in the bedroom. As the name suggests, the study table is essentially meant for study and also for decoration of the house. The study tables should be functional and comfortable. One should be at ease to keep complete concentration on the lessons at hand. There are many varieties in the design and sizes of the study table sets available in the market. There is also variation in the materials used in the making like some are made of wood, polymer, steel, and iron. Depending on the requirement the choice needs to be made.
5. TV units: sitting and relaxing on the couch while watching your favorite TV Show, you require the ultimate utility from your TV unit. The TV units not only help to decorate your living room but also keep the messy wires from your appliances hidden and provide a better line of sight for the TV set. They also come in different sizes, makes and model designs. Don’t put too many artifacts on the TV unit for decoration as it may hamper the functionality. Choose the TV unit that serves you best and not the one that has a higher cost.
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Ekart expands IKEA partnership with EV deliveries in Chennai
3PL to handle 600 plus products with 48 hour delivery via EV fleet.
MUMBAI: Flatpacks are going electric and your sofa might now arrive with a smaller carbon footprint. Ekart has expanded its partnership with IKEA to power last-mile deliveries in Chennai, doubling down on speed, scale and sustainability in one of India’s key urban markets. Under the collaboration, Ekart will manage end-to-end large-format deliveries for IKEA across the city using a 100 per cent dedicated electric vehicle fleet. The move makes Chennai the second major market after NCR-Delhi where Ekart handles IKEA’s last-mile logistics, signalling a broader rollout of EV-led supply chains.
The mandate is no small load. Ekart will oversee deliveries for over 600 products from IKEA’s catalogue, ranging from furniture to home décor—categories that demand specialised handling and precision logistics.
Backed by its technology-driven fulfilment network, Ekart is targeting deliveries within a 48-hour window, offering real-time tracking and end-to-end visibility from warehouse to doorstep. The focus is clear: faster turnarounds without compromising on control or customer experience.
The EV-first model also aligns with both companies’ sustainability goals, as urban logistics increasingly shifts towards zero-emission solutions. For IKEA, which continues to expand its omnichannel presence in India, reliable and eco-conscious last-mile delivery is becoming central to scale.
For Ekart, the partnership reinforces its positioning as an enterprise-grade logistics player in large-format commerce. The company already supports over 1,800 retail, D2C and enterprise brands, spanning last-mile delivery, part-truckload services and warehousing.
As India’s logistics ecosystem evolves, this collaboration highlights a growing trend: delivery is no longer just about distance, it’s about efficiency, experience and increasingly, emissions.
