Kolam Peg Table - Hand-Painted South Indian Wooden Side Table
Description
Before sunrise, on doorsteps across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka, women bend down with a fistful of rice flour and draw kolam — precise geometric patterns built from dots and looping lines, completed before the household wakes. It's a daily act of devotion and welcome: an offering to insects and birds who eat the rice flour, a blessing for the home, and a display of quiet mathematical skill passed down without ever being written as a formula. Come evening, footsteps erase it. The next morning, it's drawn again.
Our Kolam Peg Table takes this daily, disappearing art and makes it stay. The same white geometric kolam pattern is hand-painted by our studio artists across a rustic brown wooden tabletop, so the symmetry and dot-grid structure that defines the form come through clearly against the wood. Because each piece is painted by hand rather than printed, the exact spacing of lines has the same small human variation you'd see on an actual doorstep at dawn.
The table stands on three legs that detach fully for flat-pack shipping and reassemble in moments without tools. At 24 inches tall with a 15-inch diameter top, it works as a side table next to a sofa or armchair, a stand for a plant or reading lamp, or a bedside surface — compact enough for an apartment, sturdy enough for daily use.
For South Indian households, this is a way of bringing a genuinely daily ritual — one many people grew up watching their mother or grandmother perform — into a piece of furniture that lives in the room permanently. For NRI households abroad, it's a recognisable piece of home. And as a gift for a housewarming, wedding, or festive occasion, it carries meaning that a generic side table simply doesn't.
Art Form: Kolam — traditional South Indian threshold art
Material: Solid Mango Wood, hand-painted finish
Dimensions: Height – 24 inches; Table-top diameter – 15 inches
Legs: Detachable, tool-free assembly
Care: Wipe with a clean, soft, dry cloth. Keep away from water and prolonged direct sunlight.
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When you order from EthniiChic, you receive more than just a product—you bring home a piece of India’s cultural heritage.
Each creation is handcrafted with care, hand-painted with authentic traditional art forms, and finished to perfection for lasting quality.
Expect vibrant storytelling through design, eco-conscious craftsmanship, and timely, well-packaged delivery that ensures your order arrives safe and ready to adorn your space / yourself.
DISCLAIMER
At EthniiChic, we celebrate the artistry of handmade products, each lovingly crafted by skilled artisans.
Due to this unique handmade nature, minor variations and subtle surface textures are natural and should be embraced as hallmarks of authentic charm and individuality, rather than defects.
Please note that the actual colors of our products may vary slightly depending on your device's screen resolution and any accessories shown in product images are for styling purposes only and are not included with your purchase.