cheltonian interiors Trend:Modern Oriental
AbiPartridgeof Just Fabrics shares her expert advice on incorporating the newest trend ‘ModernOriental’ into your home
Amodern take on the oriental look, this trend has appeared across interiors this Spring and Summer season.Oriental styling has been around since the late 17thCentury whenwe first started tradingwith China, itwas popular as an interior style in the 1920s and is emerging
again.Aswe are looking to brighten our homes, add colour and cosiness, themodern oriental style is upliftingwith pretty, intricate details, natural elements and helps to create harmony and balance in our homes. This newtakemoves away from
the heavy reds, black, and golds from earlier iterations and towards brighter, bolder colourswith shades of pink and greens, blues and turquoises. It is an accessible style for timeless andmodern homes alike and can be used as accents against plain backgrounds ormulti layered for an eclectic look.
FURNITURE This look uses bamboo chairs and Chinese style cupboardswith metallic details and
fittings.Chinese furniture is often small and portable which fits themodern lifestyle. Deeply lacquered furniture for a glossy sheen is a feature of this style. Screens and bamboo tray tables can be used in different rooms and moved easily if youwant a change. You couldwallpaper the doors of a plainwardrobewith a chinoiserie patternedwallpaper to add a touch of the orient.
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WALLS Walls can be covered in faux silk wallpapers or chinoiserie designs of cherry blossom. The KyotoGardens collection fromVoyageDecoration has a bamboo and aChinese toile design ofwallpapers.
VoyageDecorationKyoto GardensCollection
ACCENTS Accents are readily available byway of bamboo trays thatwouldwork on coffee tables and footstools, Porcelain figures such as dragons, itemswith butterfly print details, textured lamp bases and lantern light shades bring in the subtle touches that can complete the
look.Vases of peonies, ferns and bonsai trees bring in a natural touch to the style.
FABRICS The fabricswe have seen come in thatwill set off thismodern oriental trend include the newKyotoGardens collection fromVoyageDecoration with beautifulwatercolour designs of
koi carp and cranes. The Kiso has a metallic threadwoven into the background and theVerlaine features ametallic tree designwhich will add a luxurious sheen are both in the collection. There are fabricswith geometrics that are reminiscent of bamboo trellis detailing and silks and faux silkswhich can all be used successfullywithin this style.We have fabricswith cherry blossom sprigs such as the Emi and the delicateHumming bird’s fabric featuring hummingbirds and lanterns.
This trendwill add some summer colour to your home andmake it feel like a stroll through a floral, bird-filled garden.
AbiPartridge, Just Fabrics Unit 2HoneybourneWay Cheltenham,GL503QW
www.justfabrics.co.uk
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