The existence of decorative elements in traditional Malay houses represents the integration between functionalism and architectural aesthetics. Its ornamentation, shape and pattern, especially in wood carving, reflect the uniqueness of the local craft and the master carvers. Defined as a non-load-bearing and "additional" element of the building.

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​Before the arrival of Islam, the woodcarvings were seen depicting images of living and non-living things but it has then been transformed to follow the rules of Islam. Since then, there have been many beautiful and intricate works of floral patterns within the design, forming different types of floral motifs the carvers used. It can be concluded that the characteristics of Malay woodcarving mainly comprises design attributes such as types of flowers, types of leaves, design elements and manifestation into carving.