interior design
Eastern Decor
With Chinese New Year celebrations in swing, now is the ideal time to bring home a touch of Eastern style, says Gabrielle Fagan.
WRITTEN BY GABRIELLE FAGAN A
new year can be all about giving things up - very worthy but, let’s be honest, pretty boring. So why
Dragon On A Background Grunge, from Wallsauce.
not celebrate a new decor style instead? Take inspiration from the Chinese New Year (2019 is ‘Year of the Pig’), and look East for your next style direction. And you won’t have to venture far. Asian decor is on trend, currently making its mark on contemporary spaces everywhere, so there’s a host of Eastern- inspired treasures to be found. Tere’s something about its serenity, soothing forms and balance that perfectly suits modern homes. Glossy, lacquered furniture, delicate patterns and glowing colours are all key ingredients in this look. “As we welcome the Chinese New Year approaches, the interiors world is travelling East, and the first port of call? Chinoiserie,” says Nadia McCowan Hill, Wayfair’s resident style advisor. “Tis intricate and highly decorative trend is oſten attributed to traditional lacquered Chinese cabinets. Delicate bird and butterfly motifs that embellish them will create an illusion of distant lands, but be sure to modernise the look by opting
for a bright, exotic hue,” she adds. Eastern-inspired interiors can be both opulent and minimalistic, she points out. “Select items glazed with bold metallics- deep gold and sultry silver - which will update traditional shapes such as bamboo legs or pagoda inspired table tops,” McCowan Hill suggests.
CREATE A GREAT WALL OF CHINA A dragon mural will be a great focal point in a room that celebrates Asian style. Bright, vivid colours are used in Oriental- style decorating, with red, gold and black being dominant. A favourite feature are gold or multi-coloured dragons, a popular creature in Eastern mythology which symbolises power and strength. >>
“THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT
ITS SERENITY, SOOTHING FORMS AND BALANCE THAT PERFECTLY SUITS MODERN HOMES.”
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