The Furnico

Our place is on Matangini Hazra Road, situated in the Hijli Co. area right across from the society. It is a convenient spot for us because it is easy to describe to people who are trying to visit for the first time. The road sees a fair amount of traffic, but it is not as crazy as the main highways. We have a decent-sized space where we keep all the things we are working on. You can usually smell sawdust or the scent of polish when you walk in, as there is almost always something being finished in the back. The shop isn't perfectly laid out like those big stores you see in malls. It is more of a working space where things are placed wherever they fit best at the moment. We have a few old fans that help keep the air moving, especially when we are busy with a lot of manual work. Most of our day is spent handling materials and talking to neighbors who stop by to see what is new. We don't have a big marketing plan or a fancy website; we just rely on people seeing our sign on Matangini Hazra Road and coming in to chat. It is a practical way to run things, and it lets us focus on the actual work instead of just talking about it. We like the community here and the fact that we are right opposite the society where people live.