Q. I am currently in the process of redecorating my room, and I chose a minimalistic Japanese vibe. Keeping in mind that i want to refrain from busyness and clutter, what are some good accesories I could use in my room that would work with the them? Do you know of any DIY accessories that I could make? Any ideas, or tidbits are welcome! Please share your decorating knowledge with me! ~Thanks~
A. You don't need much. this style is formed by simple clean lines and very basic needs. a bed a table and a lamp.
check this do it yourself page: http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_design_bedroom/article/0,,HGTV_3366_4155150,00.html
the twig art there would be very simple.
You can also hang a kimono on the wall over a long stick. better yet make a kimono of your own design from paper or cloth.
shadow lanterns filled with candles are quite easy to do as well. simply use a glass container in the shape you like and apply thin tissue paper(s) with clear glue thined with water to adhere it (like paper mache) you can even use a marker afterward to place a japanese symbol you love on it.
keep it simple and clean.
check this do it yourself page: http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_design_bedroom/article/0,,HGTV_3366_4155150,00.html
the twig art there would be very simple.
You can also hang a kimono on the wall over a long stick. better yet make a kimono of your own design from paper or cloth.
shadow lanterns filled with candles are quite easy to do as well. simply use a glass container in the shape you like and apply thin tissue paper(s) with clear glue thined with water to adhere it (like paper mache) you can even use a marker afterward to place a japanese symbol you love on it.
keep it simple and clean.
I'm going to redecorate need help please???
Q. I dont know how I should decorate my room My bed is like an asian bed and Im thinking asian themed but I have no idea. please give some advice?? thanks
A. Maybe some of these sites will inspire you and get you started:
http://www.orientalfurniture.com/oriental-furniture/Asian-Furniture-Chinese-Japanese-Home-Decor.html?gclid=CID14qrVlZQCFQyxGgodBlFMuA
http://www.target.com/gp/search/601-5169538-7103314?field-keywords=asian_bedroom&CPNG=Furniture&LNM=asian_bedroom&CPNG=Furniture&AFID=google&LID=27015268&ref=tgt_adv_XSGO0703
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_styles_asian/article/0,1793,HGTV_3509_2697966,00.html
http://bedroom-decor.suite101.com/article.cfm/asian_infusion_in_the_bedroom
http://asianideas.com/homedecor.html
http://asianideas.com/mirrors1.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/bedroom-decorating-ideas-moroccan-asian-theme.html
Here are some pics. that might help too:
http://bedzine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/lapuk_bedroom.jpg
http://www.treehousebb.com/images/fareast21.jpg
http://img.hgtv.com/HGTV/2007/12/10/dawn-pratt-gold-bedroom_e.jpg
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517IpnwNRhL._SS500_.jpg
http://images.simplyplatformbeds.com/mgen/digimarc.ms?img=master:ADL2393.jpg&h=300&w=300
http://www.zsfurnishing.com/gallery/large/4607.jpg
Good luck!
http://www.orientalfurniture.com/oriental-furniture/Asian-Furniture-Chinese-Japanese-Home-Decor.html?gclid=CID14qrVlZQCFQyxGgodBlFMuA
http://www.target.com/gp/search/601-5169538-7103314?field-keywords=asian_bedroom&CPNG=Furniture&LNM=asian_bedroom&CPNG=Furniture&AFID=google&LID=27015268&ref=tgt_adv_XSGO0703
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_styles_asian/article/0,1793,HGTV_3509_2697966,00.html
http://bedroom-decor.suite101.com/article.cfm/asian_infusion_in_the_bedroom
http://asianideas.com/homedecor.html
http://asianideas.com/mirrors1.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/bedroom-decorating-ideas-moroccan-asian-theme.html
Here are some pics. that might help too:
http://bedzine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/lapuk_bedroom.jpg
http://www.treehousebb.com/images/fareast21.jpg
http://img.hgtv.com/HGTV/2007/12/10/dawn-pratt-gold-bedroom_e.jpg
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517IpnwNRhL._SS500_.jpg
http://images.simplyplatformbeds.com/mgen/digimarc.ms?img=master:ADL2393.jpg&h=300&w=300
http://www.zsfurnishing.com/gallery/large/4607.jpg
Good luck!
Things to put in an asian/japanese style room?
Q. I currently have a steelers-themed bedroom. I bought some samurai swords the other day and thought it would be cool to have an asian style room. Any ideas as to furniture, wall pain, curtains, etc..? btw i am 15 and a guy
A. Asian-themed decorating is about form and simplicity, not about gaudy dragons, fans, and martial arts weapons. That stuff is the equivalent of a Japanese person keeping their Asian-designed room untouched, but adding NASCAR posters, baseball memorabilia, and a cardboard cut-out of a country music star and describing it as American-style decorating.
I'm not knocking that style of decorating, but understand that you're not emulating Asian decorating, you're simply making a live-in caricature of the Far East, Hollywood-style. That decorating is Asian in the sense that Taco Bell is Mexican food. That may be exactly the kind of look you want to achieve, particularly if you already have the swords and want to continue that theme.
Contemporary Asian decorating features clean lines, simple curves, and a minimalist style. Form and function are both important, but "frills" like pull knobs on drawers or elaborate wall textures are eschewed. By using simple color schemes (black and white are the most common) and avoiding embellishments on their furniture and interiors, Asian decorating makes ordinary objects stand out like pieces of art. A simple, unfinished bamboo bowl sitting on an otherwise bare black countertop would be a good example. Contemporary Asian decor is clean and minimally decorated, where virtually nothing is visible upon entering the room. All clutter is neatly put away and hidden, and a few key things highlight the room. Basically, if it looks like it was created to be decorative, it isn't used in Asian decorating.
If it's the paraphernalia that you're interested in, and not so much the styling, then other answers of tigers, dragons, Buddha statues, etc. are appropriate. If you're going to do this, it would still be wise to decorate minimally and to clear the room of any non-Asian influences. Having a wall full of martial arts weapons and Chinese calligraphy isn't going to impress anyone if you have hoodies hanging on the wall next to them and towels wadded up on the floor, for example. Neither is a poster of your favorite rock band going to help your carefully-placed Buddha statue achieve the effect that you're going for.
So, in short, whichever motif you choose, keep it simple and clean, and hide your clutter. Good additions to your room would be a small bonsai tree and a neatly-arranged bundle of lucky bamboo. Both of these are fairly inexpensive, and add a lot to the room without achieving too much of an American Chinese restaurant look. I have a trio of tall glass cylinders in my room, one containing two stalks of lucky bamboo, and the other two each containing a Siamese fighting fish (betta) of different colors. There is a small layer of smooth black rocks on the bottom of each cylinder. It looks distinctly Asian, but not in the fake-y way that a moving picture featuring a fisherman in a rice hat would.
Design can be a hard thing to grasp, especially when we have mostly martial arts movies and Eastern imports boutiques at the mall to model our perceptions off of. If you have an Asian grocery store in your area, I would advise you to go there and look at some of the decorating magazines that they have. If that fails, pay attention to the pictures on Asian appliances. Most will show a person using the appliance in their home, and you can get a glimpse of what kind of decorating they do by looking at the background of the pictures.
Good luck!
I'm not knocking that style of decorating, but understand that you're not emulating Asian decorating, you're simply making a live-in caricature of the Far East, Hollywood-style. That decorating is Asian in the sense that Taco Bell is Mexican food. That may be exactly the kind of look you want to achieve, particularly if you already have the swords and want to continue that theme.
Contemporary Asian decorating features clean lines, simple curves, and a minimalist style. Form and function are both important, but "frills" like pull knobs on drawers or elaborate wall textures are eschewed. By using simple color schemes (black and white are the most common) and avoiding embellishments on their furniture and interiors, Asian decorating makes ordinary objects stand out like pieces of art. A simple, unfinished bamboo bowl sitting on an otherwise bare black countertop would be a good example. Contemporary Asian decor is clean and minimally decorated, where virtually nothing is visible upon entering the room. All clutter is neatly put away and hidden, and a few key things highlight the room. Basically, if it looks like it was created to be decorative, it isn't used in Asian decorating.
If it's the paraphernalia that you're interested in, and not so much the styling, then other answers of tigers, dragons, Buddha statues, etc. are appropriate. If you're going to do this, it would still be wise to decorate minimally and to clear the room of any non-Asian influences. Having a wall full of martial arts weapons and Chinese calligraphy isn't going to impress anyone if you have hoodies hanging on the wall next to them and towels wadded up on the floor, for example. Neither is a poster of your favorite rock band going to help your carefully-placed Buddha statue achieve the effect that you're going for.
So, in short, whichever motif you choose, keep it simple and clean, and hide your clutter. Good additions to your room would be a small bonsai tree and a neatly-arranged bundle of lucky bamboo. Both of these are fairly inexpensive, and add a lot to the room without achieving too much of an American Chinese restaurant look. I have a trio of tall glass cylinders in my room, one containing two stalks of lucky bamboo, and the other two each containing a Siamese fighting fish (betta) of different colors. There is a small layer of smooth black rocks on the bottom of each cylinder. It looks distinctly Asian, but not in the fake-y way that a moving picture featuring a fisherman in a rice hat would.
Design can be a hard thing to grasp, especially when we have mostly martial arts movies and Eastern imports boutiques at the mall to model our perceptions off of. If you have an Asian grocery store in your area, I would advise you to go there and look at some of the decorating magazines that they have. If that fails, pay attention to the pictures on Asian appliances. Most will show a person using the appliance in their home, and you can get a glimpse of what kind of decorating they do by looking at the background of the pictures.
Good luck!
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