Interior Home Design: Oriental Theme

I fell in love with Asian themed decor after watching the movie Memoirs of a Geisha. The soft colors, cherry blossoms, and whimsical feel of the scenery motivated me to decorate my living room in such a fashion. At first, I figured it would be a daunting task, but it was relatively quite easy. It's definitely something that can be done on any budget. First, find out how much money you are willing to spend on this project. Pick a room you'd like to "make-over". Evaluate your wall and floor space to see what large areas you would like to hide, cover, or even enhance. You shouldn't completely strip your chosen room from what it looks like now because it takes a little bit of time to completely redesign the whole room. It's going to be a progressive project because finding perfect items for your home in an Oriental theme can be a little challenging.

Some items to look for when decorating in an Asian theme are these: Paper lanterns of all shapes, cherry blossom decor in any form (paintings, plastic foliage, area rugs, etc.), jade statues (fake or real jade works just fine for the illusion), round, painted fans, and anything with Koi fish, dragons and Geisha's. You can find these at any store in your area that sells Oriental supplies. A good way to find out where you can find these types of items is by going to your favorite local Oriental restaurant and inquiring as to where they found their beautiful decorations. Oriental restaurants are a perfect place to gain inspiration for your Asian-themed room. You can always look online and do a Google search for local Asian/Oriental stores in your area.