Asian Style
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Add a touch of Asian style to your life
I've had the good fortune of being able to travel around Asia and to live there as well. My experiences turned me into a big fan of Asian design and style.
Of course, each country is different, and each deserves its own lens, and this lens is just a survey or overview. I've gathered an eclectic assortment of photographs, information, resources, and product ideas that highlight the beauty of Asian design and show that you can easily find something unique and interesting from Asia (or Asian-inspired) that's just right for you. I hope you'll be inspired to learn more about ways you can add a little Asian flair to your home - just follow any of the links or ideas that interest you.
Thank you for visiting!
p.s. Check your public library for the books recommended here. I've found many of them in my library.
The New Asian Home
New Asian Home,The
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This book features homes located throughout the United States that exemplify the most interesting and important examples of Asian influence on American home design. It
describes the inhabitants' lifestyles, the aesthetic sense that made the choice of an Asian style so appealing, and how the designers and architects incorporated these influences. An inspiring book!
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Indonesia: Balinese style
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tropical Style: Contemporary Dream Houses in Malaysia
Tropical Style: Contemporary Dream Houses in Malaysia
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Excellent colorful photographs really show what Malaysian interior designs and beautiful living are all about
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Contemporary Thai
Contemporary Thai
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This is a beautiful book that shows you how to blend traditional Thai architecture, arts and crafts with contemporary living in your home and provides a cultural and historic perspective. It includes an appendix of artisans, companies and shops (including websites) too. This is the book to start with if you want to learn more about Thai style.
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Old Siam Style
Since 1949 it has been known as Thailand, but the country's previous name, Siam, still has a special feel to it. We continue to speak of "old Siam" in relation Thai antiques and vintage Thai collectibles, probably because it sounds so much more romantic. (And perhaps because we wish we'd been invited for tea by one of the famous authors who stayed at Bangkok's luxurious Oriental Hotel!)
Old Siam collectibles have not yet shot up in price the way many other Asian collectibles have, so it is still possible to add a touch of Old Siam Style to your home. For example, you can frame vintage Thai temple rubbings, old Siam maps, or vintage travel posters. Or consider antique Siam wooden boxes or silver bowls for a nice accent. A nice selection of vintage Siam collectibles is available at Vintage Siam.
Oxblood Traditional Thai Umbrella
I also have a Vintage Siam Squidoo lens.
Purple and Yellow Lotus Flower, Bangkok, Thailand
Vietnam
Japanese Style: design links
Edo Period woodblock print; Ink, color, and mica on paper; Asia Society
Geisha Girls Japanese Shoji Screen
Here are some resources for Japanese design.
If you are looking for reasonably priced art (framed and not) to add a touch of the East to your decor, you'll find a wonderful selection of Japan-themed posters at AllPosters - just Click HERE
.- Japanese interior design collection and Japanese home decor ideas presented at Hospitality Japan.com
- Hospitality Japan presents the best Japanese traditional and modern designs, interior decoration, exotic oriental gift items ideas and more.
- the art of japan
- This site has five distinct sections based on types of Japanese art: origami, architecture, gardens, paintings, and sculpture. Included with each section are multimedia features: photo galleries, puzzles, and quizzes. Browse through this site and explore the world of Japanese art.
- Itsjustabitofpaper
- A website dedicated to origami and a few bits and pieces of other stuff that appeal to the artist. The gallery is a collection of photographs of origami designs. The diagrams are downloadable Adobe Acrobat 4.0 pdf files. Some VERY good stuff here!
- World of Netsuke
- A Squidoo lens dedicated to netsuke, the miniature sculpture of Japan
Japanese design: fabric
Featured Lenses: Japanese style
Japanese inspiration for your home
Korea
12th century celadon (green glaze) bowls with lotus design, Asia Society
Traditional pillow, Korea, mid-twentieth century, Asian Art Museum
If you want to learn more about Korean art and culture, visit Click KOREA, a wonderful online resource developed by the Korea Foundation to provide information about and access to Korean art and culture.
Bring Chinese style to your home
Chinese Style
Chinese Style: Living in Beauty and Prosperity
Amazon Price: $5.00 (as of 02/15/2012)
A very good introduction in which you'll learn how to integrate Chinese furniture and decorative arts into contemporary interiors with an appreciation for traditional concepts of beauty and well-bring. Lots of information!
Some Traditional Chinese Floral Patterns
Feng Shui
Feng shui is an ancient knowledge from China that reveals how to balance the energies of any given space to assure the health and good fortune for people inhabiting it. It has become popular as a way to design home and office environments to improve their energy. You can learn more about Feng Shui at:Wikipedia
about.com on Feng Shui
Online collection of articles, briefs and other Feng Shui information, 168 Feng Shui Advisors
Explore Feng Shui in depth
Featured Lenses: Taiwan style
Taiwan rural style
Left, photograph by Eugene Yeh; right, photograph by Cai KunE
India
India, 17th century, opaque watercolor and ink on paper, Asia Society
The colors of Rajasthan
India Style
India Style
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This is a gorgeous, colorful book that will make you want to redo your home before you even finish reading it!
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Extraordinary - block printing cloth by hand in India
THIS is handcrafted!
Vastu Shastra: India's Feng Shui
Vastu Shastra (also spelled Vaastu Shastra) is an ancient science that is based upon the principle of maintaining harmony between the individual self and the energy of the cosmos. It is similar to Feng Shui in some ways, but differs in the details. You can learn more about it at:Wikipedia
Vastu
WebVastu
Books about Vastu Shastra
Featured Lenses: Indian style
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Harmonious Environment
Beautify, detoxify, and energize your life, your home, and your planet
Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify and Energize Your Life, Your Home and Your Planet
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This is a wonderful approach that combines the priniciples of feng shui, vasta and other philosophies to help you create the home of your dreams while transforming your life.
Kathmandu Valley Style
Kathmandu Valley Style
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What a treat for the eyes! I have seen many of the previously unpublished locations in this book, and I'm glad that what's been happening in the Kathmandu Valley is finally available for all to see.
Anyone - architect, resident, visitor - who is interested in how traditional art and architecture can be successfully incorporated in today's homes will love this look at the imaginative use of Nepali architecture and decorative styles into private homes and new buildings. This is also a must-have book for everyone who loves Nepal.
Colors of Tibet
The Art of Tibet....in your home
The Best of Tibet, Nepal and the Himalayas
If you are interested in any aspect of South Asia, visit The Best of Tibet, Nepal and the Himalayas, where I have personally selected books, music, incense, singing bowls, and many more items that you might enjoy.
All Things Tibet is a web site where a huge variety of Tibetan and Himalayan goods are available, with the added bonus of a directory of Tibet-related web destinations.
More inspiration!!!
Still More!!
Learn more about Asia
some links to get you started
- Asia on Squidoo Headquarters
- A great place on Squidoo to find more lenses about Asia
- Vietnam
- In this lens I put everything I consider representative of Vietnam, my motherland. Explore Vietnam's customs, wander in its bustling cities, enjoy its specialties and you'll see how beautiful it is.
- Asia Society
- Asia Society is the leading global and pan-Asian organization working to strengthen relationships and promote understanding among the people, leaders, and institutions of the United States and Asia. The Society seeks to increase knowledge and enhance dialogue, encourage creative expression, and generate new ideas across the fields of policy, business, education, arts, and culture.
If you are looking for visual inspiration, explore the Asia Society collection online. It includes masterworks from South, Southeast, and East Asia, dating from 2000 B.C.E. to the 19th century. - The Transformation of a Tropical Isand
- A Squidoo lens about how the people of Singapore transformed their tiny, poor island into a modern "Asian Tiger."
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DanCooper
Dec 9, 2011 @ 3:32 am | delete
- very nice lens. thanks for sharing.
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agent009
Nov 26, 2011 @ 3:39 pm | delete
- Having a Japanese style sliding door would add a pretty nice touch and aesthetic.
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HipHopInformant
Aug 30, 2011 @ 9:40 am | delete
- Great lens! All these ideas have inspired me to create a room using two or three of these themes using mydeco.com's 3D planner to help me thanks!
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ForestBear
May 25, 2011 @ 6:35 am | delete
- nice lens, thank you for sharing. I just became your fan! Have a great day
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Silver_Lotus
Aug 21, 2011 @ 9:05 am | delete
- Thank you!
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JoshK47
Mar 6, 2011 @ 10:53 am | delete
- Beautiful! I absolutely love Asian aesthetics - thanks for sharing this lens.
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Silver_Lotus
Mar 7, 2011 @ 7:28 am | delete
- Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking the time to visit.
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BevsPaper
Mar 2, 2011 @ 7:36 pm | delete
- Wonderful outline of Asian Style to work with in Interior Design. You are right...each country could be a lens by itself. Visited by the Interior Design Angel and blessed.
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Silver_Lotus
Mar 3, 2011 @ 8:01 am | delete
- Thank you for visiting!
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Michey
Dec 27, 2010 @ 10:33 am | delete
- Excellent as is coming from a person who travel a lot, I personally learn a lot from this lens.
Star dust Blessing this lens.
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