{"id":443,"date":"2010-11-04T21:56:49","date_gmt":"2010-11-05T04:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=443"},"modified":"2011-09-03T15:55:38","modified_gmt":"2011-09-03T22:55:38","slug":"oriental-home-decorating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isearchdecor.com\/blog\/design_tips\/oriental-home-decorating\/","title":{"rendered":"Oriental Home Decorating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Asian and Oriental Home Decorating cover the countries of China, Japan, Vietnam, and Thailand.\u00a0 Each country has its own decorating style and customs which is unique and trendy.\u00a0 While some of the following article might apply to each country, it is primarily focused on Japan.<\/p>\n<p>When one thinks of the orient one thinks of exotic women in beautiful kimonos, cherry blossoms, tea, and geisha girls.\u00a0 Today, in many parts of the orient, a lot of modern ways have been adopted. \u00a0Many of the women can be found in western attire and many of the young girls and boys wear jeans and t-shirts; but some of the old customs remain regarding Asian and Oriental Home Decorating.<\/p>\n<p>The basis for Asian and Oriental Home Decorating is what is called the ying and yang.\u00a0 This is a belief in the principal that everything should be in balance providing harmony in one&#8217;s life.\u00a0 For example, if you use light you should have dark to balance it; if you have soft colors you should balance it with bright colors, and so forth.\u00a0 Black, gold, and red are predominant in oriental designs and are the most well-known aspects of this design.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone has seen movies and pictures depicting oriental homes.\u00a0 Silk is very much in use, as well as bright, vibrant, balanced colors.\u00a0 Jade and porcelain are widely used in jewelry, figurines, and vases. \u00a0Paper screens (sometimes made of plastic), which are colorfully decorated may act as walls which can be moved to enlarge or reduce the size of a room.\u00a0 These screens are artfully decorated, usually with drawings of flowers with birds, and decorated in gold.\u00a0 Paper lanterns and strings of paper lights provide a soft glow of color to many parts of the house.<\/p>\n<p>When looking at the Asian and Oriental home decorating style, one finds the use of a large amount of bamboo.\u00a0 This may be used as wallpaper, rugs, furniture, or be growing in pots providing living accents in any space.\u00a0 The interesting part about bamboo is that, in addition to growing quite large, it can be purchased in miniature form.\u00a0 The miniature form comes in a pot the size of a coffee cup and requires very little water to keep it growing.\u00a0 In addition, one often sees a bonsai tree sitting on a table.\u00a0 These are small trees which are crafted to not be more than 6 to 8 inches high and often provide an interesting topic of conversation.<\/p>\n<p>Tables in an oriental home are low and the seating is often pillows set strategically on the floor.\u00a0 These tables are sometimes accented by colorful oriental dishes, teapots, Saki sets, or figurines such as dragons, Buddha\u2019s, or significant figures connected with oriental history.\u00a0 The walls of an oriental home are extremely reflective of the Asian and Oriental home decorating style.\u00a0 Art, in its original form, as well as sketches on rice paper often decorate the walls.\u00a0 This art usually features lotus blossoms, dragons, and other colorful designs.\u00a0 A Samari sword may be hung on the wall or displayed prominently, as well as large, colorfully decorated fans.<\/p>\n<p>If one might wish to incorporate the Asian and Oriental Home Decorating Style in the redesign of a room, it is important to really research the subject.\u00a0 Many sites on the internet offer companies who specialize in this type of decoration most of which are directly ordered from the specific country.\u00a0 If one wishes to decorate a room in this oriental style it is suggested that one start out with a bathroom.\u00a0 Imagine a guest entering a bathroom and finding the beautiful colors and art of the orient.\u00a0 It definitely would be a memorable experience and bring many questions as to where and how the materials were found to enhance such an outstanding room.<\/p>\n<p><em>____________________________________________________________________________________________<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>iSearchD\u00e9cor is the nation\u2019s premier, free, online referral service for those seeking the perfect match to local home d\u00e9cor hidden gems stores and home service professionals. 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