Bamboo surprises

Being a tropical country there are a lot of bamboo plants growing here and a lot of local manufacture using bamboo as its main material. One of the first items I saw during my first trip here was in a yard just off a main street where two young men were working diligently to produce bamboo furniture. These items included a bunk bed with wider than usual top bunk and a double sized bottom bed. The bamboo was of large diameter and had been varnished to give it a good quality finish. I asked them a few questions and learned that it took them just four days to make one of these beds to order. The bed was sturdy and well made and for the price unbeatable value. Here is another suppliers offering of an attractive bamboo lamp. This has small different shaped coloured glass pieces embedded in the side of the lamp so that the light
shines through them when lit - quite beautiful and very decorative.