Pune's Weekend Home Market
A distinctive Pune furniture segment is the weekend/holiday home in Lonavala, Mahabaleshwar, Mulshi, and the Konkan coast. These homes face very different conditions than the city apartment: high humidity (80–90% in monsoon), potential for extended vacancy (3–4 week gaps without occupancy), and different aesthetic expectations (more relaxed, less formal). For holiday homes in these locations: teak outdoor frames with weather-resistant cushions for terraces; inside, semi-aniline or protected leather handles the humidity and can be wiped down after a period of vacancy. Avoid velvet or natural fibre fabric in Lonavala holiday homes — monsoon mould is severe at those altitudes.