Tablecloths and sideboard runners as well as placemats can be made. You can even get them made to coordinate with your curtains or other decorating accents in the room. Sometimes people will ask their interior decorator to make a bedspread or a larger item that might need special treatments. For smaller items, such as pillows, you can take an adventure shopping trip to one of the local markets and pick out exotic native fabrics or Thai or China silk. This is a very economical way to get some great pillows and throw cushions made.
Many expats decorate their homes with the traditional textiles of Indonesia.
Hand-woven materials such as ikat from Nusa Tenggara, weavings from Lampung or batik can be draped over a carved dole and make a wonderful item to decorate a vacant wall. Intricate materials with golden threads woven into the piece can be framed and make a wonderful wall decoration. Framing is also very reasonably priced in Indonesia. Whether you choose to ask for the help of a trained interior designer or prefer to do it yourself, setting up your new home can be an exciting experience with options that are not normally affordable or available to you in your home country. Take advantage of this to turn your new house in Indonesia into a home with your individual stamp on it.