Are you aware that an Eastern Asian decor style can instantly arouse the feeling of tranquility and serenity at your home? Besides, an Asian theme interior design can help you escape from this ever-busy urban lifestyle by creating a peaceful abode in and around your house by replicating a style that ushers harmony and balance. However, creating an Asian-brilliant home isn’t all about adding several decorations, but it requires clear thought, precision, and care to not end up with unwanted additions. Remember that the best Asian design includes several but unique styles ranging from the Chinese and Japanese to the striking Indian themes. Here are the best seven ideas on incorporating the seven best mesmerizing Asian interior elements into your home design. At the same time, maintain a contemporary and fresh home ambiance intact.
Design a Zen Garden
Are you aware that a typical Zen garden comprises several elements and should exemplify its appearance and make it a low maintenance space? Your Zen garden should be a beautiful relaxing space where you can hold your meditation or entertainment session in just a quiet and peaceful environment.
- Include a Japanese Rock Garden.
Yes, a proper Zen garden demands that you include a Japanese rock garden since it intricate the real nature. Remember, such a serene environment is vital for helping you meditate and add an element of shooting and tranquility environment within your yard. If you don’t have the space to convert a large area of your yard into a Rock Garden you can also order a desk version like the one above.
- Add an active Water feature.
It is quite amazing how running water can create a soothing sound in your Zen garden. Designing a water feature with some running water is something you should emphasize while constructing a modern Japanese rock garden. For instance, listening to the soft splash and trickle or watching a fountain water flow can help you significantly relax your mind and focus during meditation. For a smaller version you can also get a small indoor tabletop fountain.
- Plant several varieties of Succulents.
Are you aware that the plant’s life plays a critical role in connecting humans to nature and facilitates their relaxation process? However, remember to plant mostly the low-upkeep plants such as the succulents since they help create a perfect feeling of serenity and calmness.
- Create a seating area.
Most gardens, such as the Zen garden, offers a perfect gathering place with your family and friends. Including comfortable seating in your garden, such as ensuring it has sun protection features, is the best way of making your guests enjoy the calmness and beauty of your garden.
Install some ambient lighting gears.
Ambient lighting makes it possible to enjoy your Zen garden even during the night when you can enjoy some peaceful moments even after the sunset. Installing a few Asian soft outdoor lighting equipment will help transform your garden into a place you can enjoy during the night.
Add Feng Shui
Do you know that the ancient Chinese art form, Feng Shui, is still taught in schools today? Feng Shui, which also means ‘water and wind,’ is the art of creating a positive and balanced energy flow in your environment by factoring in several factors in your exterior and interior environment, the Five Elements as well as the Yin and Yang theories. Combining the above factors optimizes the life force or the Qi flow in your landscape, building, or room.
Besides, studying Feng Shui can help you harmonize your architecture with nature, hence realizing an energy balance, thus helping the occupants experience greater health, happiness, and prosperity. As a Feng Shui graduate, you will be able to create professional landscapes, interior designs, master the art of living a holistic, healthy life.
Besides, you can market your Feng Shui skills by creating healthy environments for your clients, such as an environment that enhances the streaming of positive Qi and reduces the blocking of natural energy flow. In your study, you will learn about Feng Shui’s history, the main Feng Shui concepts such as the Five Elements, namely the Fire, Wood, Earth, Water, and Metal. Besides, you will learn about the Yin/Yang concepts and apply all these concepts to interpret the various exteriors and interior environments.
Add Asian artwork at your home
Are you looking forward to creating a more calming and beautiful environment within your home? Remember, Asian artwork has been in use for centuries due to its amazing colors, materials, and design that give your room a modern appearance and leave it as a breathing room. The rising admiration of Asian designs and art for the last few decades have seen tremendous improvements in most Asian artwork’s quality. Some of the common Asian artwork you can include in your home are;
Chinese Dragons
Chinese dragons served as a symbol of royal power by the Chinese Emperors. Today, Asian dragons represent Chinese Vastu and a Statue for good luck and success.
Besides, Chinese dragons act as a cultural and a spiritual symbol of prosperity and rain deity that sustains life on earth and fosters harmony. Some of the common dragon items to keep at your home today include the Feng Shui Turtles on a Dragon, the 8 dragons of immortal symbols, the Fu dogs, the Mandarin Ducks, and the Arowana fish.
Place a Buddha statue in your home.
Are you aware that Buddha statues not only serve as home décor accessories but also for spiritual purposes in Indian homes? Besides, as a Feng Shui follower, you need to bring positive energy in your room by designing a Buddha statue at your home’s correct location. Below are some Feng Shui tips on setting your Buddha statue at the right location within your home to attract maximum benefits of positive energy from your Buddha statue.
- Place your Buddha statue in your living room.
Since your living room is where your family members and guests sit, it is worth creating a serene ambiance by placing your Buddha facing the front door to attract positive energy from the outside and repelling negative forces that could otherwise bring evil in your home.
- Place a Buddha statue on your sturdy desk.
Do you know that you can improve your academic achievements or that of your kids by placing the Buddha statue on your sturdy desk or your books shelf? This is because it introduces a sense of concentration and auspicious elements that attract positive energy that helps remember most of what you learn later without the struggle.
- Attract fortune in your home office.
Do you know that a small Buddha idol at your home workspace or your job office can invite positive energy that adds big success and prosperity to your business and work? Just place your Buddha statue close to your desk.
Add Paintings of Tai Chi symbol of the Ying Yang
According to the Ying Yang theory, our entire universe comprises two opposing but totally connected forces: the Yang (masculine) and Yin (feminine). The interaction of these two opposing forces brings about the essence of life in the universe. Both forces must exist together since one force can’t exist without the other, although opposing each other but nourishing each other. The I Ching comprises several Chinese texts with great wisdom and advice about humans’ nature and acting as an oracle, thus enabling people to answer several questions about their future. The Tai Chi symbol is the perfect representation of Yin and Yang interaction. For instance, include a relaxing Yin energy in your bedroom to induce healing yourself and letting go of unwanted Yang Feng Shui elements such as expensive exercise gears or TV sets in your bedroom.
Include several Asian Oriental and Décor Furniture items
Asian furniture is of high-quality craftsmanship and helps create a quiet and comfortable place to dwell. Some of the common decorative Asian furniture accessories include but not limited to:
- Hand-painted Tibetan Cabinet
- Tibetan Oriental End Tables with Floral Pattern
- Oriental Folding Floor Screen
- Chinese Wedding Bed Antique
- Dragon Leaf Oriental End Table with Pearl of Gloss lacquer
- Asian Rosewood Curio Cabinet
- Antique Chinese Day Bed with a horse hoof leg
- Gold leaf oriental headboard with pearl Pagoda scene.
Buy Easy to Maintain Asian Plants
Are you aware that some Asian plants such as Bamboo are considered lucky plants and highly used in Feng Shui for several centuries? These trees represent happiness and good luck when presented as a personal or business gift. The good news is that most of these Asian plants are easy to maintain, making them suitable for homes and offices. You can also train them into various shapes such as the braids, heart, or a swirl. Other popular Asian plants include the Bonsai, which is planting trees in a pot. Bonsai plants are a great inspiration for nature as they offer a perfect meditation environment.
Decorate Your Home With Asian Weapons
Are you aware that Ninja swords (Shinobigatana), aka the Ninjato, are mainly weapons used by Japanese ninjas both on and off the battlefield? Modern Ninjato resembles a Katana, which were the main Samurai weapons. Adding a real Ninjato sword in your home attracts respect as well as attracting a sense of security and protection. Other modern Asian weapons you can add to your home include the Nunchucks and Samurai armor pieces. Remember, Samurai armor plating is for deflecting arrows and swords. A complete Samurai armor gear comprised sleeve shields, helmet, arrow, sword quiver, and a lower armor.
This will also come in handy if you have your sword near-by if an intruder ever enters your home. For best results be sure to practice with your “decorations” during the weekends so you are prepared for anything that may come up. If you don’t want to take up hand to hand combat in the rare case something happens also consider investing in smart home security products.
Buy the best Asian lighting equipment
If you are really determined to induce an Asian themed interior design, this isn’t possible without including the best Asian lighting gears. For instance, the Hanging Japanese Lanterns adds a relaxing ambiance by creating beautiful soft colors and Asian signs. Its flame is crafted using natural wood while the Lampshade covers are made of glass, thus giving its amazing elegance either in your garden or indoors. Other beautiful Chinese lighting gears include the Handmade Pottery Lamps, Kids Football Paper Lamps, Vintage Milk Glass Lamp, and Asian Zebra chandeliers among others.