Decorating with fine Oriental furniture need not be particularly complicated. Oriental screens or Oriental chests placed tastefully in a room can act as a fascinating and satisfying focal point when used with any decor. These items can be found reasonably priced from any good Oriental furniture store. Many of these stores work with designers in the Orient and often you can find Oriental furniture that exactly matches your particular need, color, design, or space.
The finest Oriental furniture stores may also deal in antiques Be aware, however, that antique Oriental furniture is rare and the majority of the world's fine Oriental antique furniture is housed in museums.
Before decorating an entire house in Oriental furniture most people will start with one or two pieces, such as an Oriental chest or an Oriental screen. A few well placed Oriental home accents, a vase, statue, or small fountain, will also do wonders for any room.
One important factor to consider when choosing the location of your Oriental home accent is size. If you plan to have a vase sitting on an existing table, a three-foot tall Oriental vase placed on a two-foot high table is unlikely to work well. Also, if you wish to have a statue placed in an empty corner of a hallway, a larger piece freestanding on the floor may be the wisest choice.
Oriental pieces come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. If you intend to add to your existing collection of Oriental furniture at a later date, purchasing lesser expensive pieces to begin with may allow to budget better for additional pieces in the future. You may also wish to consider the purchase of pieces that can be used in another room later, or that will match or blend into the entire room on completion.
Oriental screens are a great item to start with. They can be obtained in the most basic simple designs, or be truly exotic with elaborate hand painted design features. Some of the more popular Oriental screens depict landscapes, exotic birds, or bonsai trees.
The dining room is a wonderful place to commence if you've decided to decorate an entire room in Oriental furniture. You can start with an Oriental screen and an Oriental chest. They will look great together and later you can add a table and chairs and other Oriental dining room furniture.
An Oriental dining room does not necessarily need every piece to match exactly. The Oriental chest may be in a black lacquer with gold or brass etchings, but will stand out spectacularly with one of the many wood Oriental dining sets made in splendid teak, rosewood, or sandalwood. Accent pieces for your Oriental dining room could be a small gong on a stand, a few oriental fans, or a small chime placed near a window.
To achieve a total Oriental experience, not merely the right aesthetic look, you should study Feng Shui (pronounced fung shway). Your local Oriental furniture store may have a specialist in the area. Feng Shui, in simple terms, is the Chinese art of arrangement. On the whole, Oriental furniture is designed with Feng Shui in mind. The art of Feng Shui has been practiced in the Orient for thousands of years and it can be both exciting and satisfying to incorporate this ancient art into your Oriental decor.
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