You may have passed Freedom Tree on Chogm Road many times but when you venture in, it’s an experience in itself. If you are a lover of all things beautiful, you want to pick everything up and fantasize about the perfect place for that crockery set, cushion or rug in your home. I hear many people say that it’s hard to find nice things for one’s home in Goa. But when I went to Freedom Tree, I saw a wide range of choices in furniture, upholstery, crockery, rugs, lamps and almost everything else you need to prettify your new villa or apartment.
Freedom Tree believes that in a resort destination, for a second home, you have to be in a Goa state of mind. Relaxed, it’s a time to wind down, catch up with life and friends and go back rejuvenated. So they are a part of that mindset, and call themselves the Happiest Homestore! Refreshing colour is what people come for most. They find it in the washed and weathered furniture looks in cabinets and tables; or the smooth polished teak in tropical furniture like open bookshelves, indulgent beds with stunning headboards. And naturally, the wicker and cane work seating and easy living sofas.
People also love the fresh colours in the fabrics. Whether it is the sheer curtains which beckon light and air or the fun upholstery prints that invite you to kick back and relax. And naturally you want to share your holiday home with friends, so Freedom Tree has become the go-to place for colourful ceramics, glassware and tabletop accents for entertaining with casual chic.
Expect to find a range of furniture that is retro-midcentury style, or a repurposed distressed look. The fabric collections are created in such a way that they come together in a mix and match that allows one to quickly pick and choose and put together a room, giving you more time to enjoy the holiday. 
There is so much to be done when you have to set up a second home anywhere. So Freedom Tree also offers a design service, where they put together looks for you and plan your furniture layout and colour schemes for each room in your getaway home. You don’t have to do it all yourself, get a helping hand from a group with exceptional taste. For more info, you can check out their website, which also has an online shop at www.freedomtree.in
Sinéad McManus 