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Mankind�s instinctual yearning to beautify habitats has been with us for as long as they want to have shelter. This creative practice was since primeval times giving meaning to build spaces. The folk art and craft � art that develops its styles, techniques, and subject matters within the culture and history of a country & its people. This paper discusses the potential of application of the folk art and craft work of Punjab i.e. Phulkari in design. It begins with summarizing the fundamental techniques used and application they had so far in the field of art. The main objective is to analyze incorporation of phulkari work in the interior spaces and improve the performance of it in line with the humanitarian needs of the user. As phulkari is cultural craft it can lay vital foundation in art and architecture that can take up in developing inherently pleasing, elegant and lasting design. This is achieved by making sandwiched panels with phulkari cloths where the recycled paper is used to make threads of desired colors. Utilization of such art in interiors broadens the horizon of the artist and art itself, as this craft is practiced by young girls and women in villages of Punjab, this increase the scope of their employment and helps in empowering women to be entrepreneur with the skills they have been practicing since ages. As for the interiors every wall can be baag � �a garden� which is the gist of phulkari