Chinoiserie Furniture Ideas

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This is a really exciting project there are so many things you can do to make your sun room look not only beautiful but authentically oriental. Your first choice is between light and dark accent furniture, the light being cream and gold and the dark, black and gold, very different but each one has their plus points. If your taste lies toward black accents, the walls should be a neutral shade of linen to allow the accent pieces to stand out. The seating should be a rattan openwork design with its oriental feel and plump, plush cushions.

Chinoiserie uses the western style of furniture, mainly French, decorated by Chinese art in gold with touches of color. They are dramatic pieces and there are many to choose from. A style desk and chair are not only elegant but functional at the same time and if you have another wall calling out for something beautiful a tall, glass topped Chinoiserie book case would be ideal. If you haven't the room for either of these what about a French Chinoiserie Secretaire which is much smaller but just as functional or an elegant multi shelved computer armoire in 18th century style. Inside are open compartments and a drawer for files, all computer equipment and wires are hidden behind two large doors, no one would ever guess what it was and these days everyone has a computer the need to find a place for. Team these things with matching dainty pedestal tables or oval lamp tables with drawers and a chest or long table instead of a western style coffee table.

Large, thickly woven baskets, chunky clay or old metal pitchers, Chinoiserie pottery, and iron garden shelving units all fit in nicely with the Chinoiserie look. So do ceramic plates, tiles, tablecloths and curtains sporting motifs of roosters, sunflowers, beetles or lavender. Chairs and occasional tables of the Chinoiserie style can be curved or boast carved designs in the woodwork. Dining room chairs can have a ladder back style or vertical slats. Also, large furniture are well suited to the Chinoiserie look, giving the owner a nice cool place to store dishes, linens, or even clothing.

Decorating an Oriental Sun Room - Classic sun room furniture is made of natural rattan poles where the frame of the furniture is usually a very open in design, creating a more open and airy feeling. Woven wicker is more of a box frame and can found with generous open weaves or closed and is woven with rattan and other natural materials. Rattan like woven wicker can be found in various finishes with tropical to basic colored fabrics to match your design project. Create that room you've imagined and enjoy. Blue and white ceramic jars, chinoiserie painted furniture, jade statues, shoji screens are other options for this design style. If you are using items such as all those listed above it is fun to know the history and or meaning behind them to share with your family and friends.

Nature Decorating Ideas - The great outdoors is a clear source of inspiration for many product designers. The swirl of a shell, the leaves of a plant, the aerodynamics of a bird, all contribute to our technology and our design landscape. When perfection is at your disposal why not learn from it? The essence of beauty comes from our appreciation of nature so why not use it as a starting point for our ideas Take a camera with you and get some pictures of the different textures you come across, the types of wood you like and the colour palettes which naturally work so well together.