If I like Graham and Green,

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where else should I shop for furniture?

I mean, I love this item and I probably sound a bit tight, but it's quite a lot of money for what it is

Any recommendations, please?

Lombok
Raft
Loaf
Sweetpea and Willow

Not sure how much cheaper these are but you might find they are on some things.

or... go to India yourself and ship things back

Homesense do similar stuff it's a great shop might be slightly lower quality but to be honest cost does not always mean a superior product !

Would you not have a go at doing it yourself? It looks like a freehand pattern, you may surprise yourself

Or commission someone to do if for you.

I agree super expensive!

There is a shop in brighton called iris which sells those they are about 800

It's not a diy job it's inlaid bone and mother of pearl

Ah so the pattern is mother of pearl. It is certainly beautiful.
And probably worth the money.

would still paint it myself

They are stunning when you see them I prefer the iris ones. I used one in a design once and sold it wish id kept it!

I just had a quick look through and there are some stunning pieces!

What do you do noddy?

If you can wait, they have a warehouse sale every year and everything is around half price. They had some of those this year. I have one of the huge inlaid mirrors above my fireplace it is stunning

achica.com sometimes have some good stuff like this
rose and grey
rockett st george
M&S have a inlay range in pink and black that has just gone into the sale www.marksandspencer.com/MSSearchResultsDisplayCmd?&searchTerm=leora&langId=-24&storeId=10151&catalogId=10051&categoryId=0