Buddha & Home Decor

One object for a shelf, rather than five. Buddha figures start at £12.95 in stone and reach £24.95 for the large resin pair in teal and red.

The hand-carved yoga cats at £23.95 are cut from a single block of suar wood, which is why the grain runs through the whole figure and no two are alike. Gemstone pictures at £8.95 use crushed lapis or pyrite rather than ink, so the tree has depth that print cannot manage.

Resin and carved wood are indoor materials: frost lifts paint and dry radiator heat opens cracks along the grain. Free UK delivery over £30, dispatched in 1–2 days.

Choosing one

Size settles it. The small jade Buddha at £12.95 sits on a bookshelf without taking it over; the large teal and gold ornament at £24.95 is 22cm and wants clear space around it or it reads as clutter.

For a present with a joke in it, the yoga cat in lotus at £23.95 is carved from a single block of suar wood — ridiculous, and made entirely seriously. The one-leg version is the harder carve of the three.

For a wall rather than a shelf, the pyrite tree of life picture at £8.95 uses crushed stone instead of ink, so it catches light from across the room. All of it is indoor material: resin and carved wood do not survive a British winter outside.

For hanging pieces rather than standing ones, see dreamcatchers and chimes. The stone versions of the same figures are on crystals and gemstone trees, and the new home shelf is where most of these end up as presents.

Questions we get asked

What is a good Buddha statue for a home?

Size decides more than style. The small stone figures at £12.95 suit a bookshelf or a desk; the 22cm resin ornament at £24.95 needs a mantelpiece with clear space, or it reads as clutter rather than as a piece.

Are these suitable for a garden?

No. The figures are cast resin and the cats are carved wood, both indoor materials. A single British winter of frost and damp will lift the paint on resin and open the grain on wood.

What is a gemstone picture made of?

Crushed stone laid into the design on a backing board and framed, rather than printed. Lapis gives deep blue with grain in it, pyrite gives metallic gold that catches light across a room.

How do you clean carved wood and resin pieces?

A dry, soft brush. Damp cloths drag dust into carved detail and, on the gemstone pictures, pull the smaller stones out of place. Keep both away from radiators and direct sun.