The mystery and exotic beauty of Oriental interiors are always trendy. Sophisticated blue-and-white porcelain, black-lacquered surfaces, elegant silk fabrics, lanterns, kites, and teak furniture – are some of the required components of this interesting style.
Mira Moon, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The Surin Phuket, Phuket, Thailand
Since open spaces are becoming increasingly popular in the West, the Eastern philosophy of separating rooms with mobile or fixed screens, made of transparent, semi-transparent, or opaque materials, is often applied. A wooden or metal frame is covered with hand-painted silk, rice paper or cork, and is often filled with glass. Unlike a screen lavishly decorated with drawings, woodcuts, incrustations of colored stones – the walls are simple and usually white.
The Beach Samui, Koh Samui, Thailand
Alila Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
Natural materials are applied for floors – wood, jute rugs, “tatami“ mats of rice straw.
The PuLi Hotel and Spa, Shanghai, China
The Surin Phuket, Phuket, Thailand
The furniture is made of teak, ebony, bamboo, cane, rattan, and is often ornamented with a special technique of painting. While Japanese furniture is famous for its simplicity and straight lines (e.g. the “futon” bed), in China and other countries of the Orient one can find carvings and inlays. The seating area is set very low, and the lighting is indirect and creates a warm glow.
Park Hotel Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Mira Moon, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Wooden or cane shutters, rice paper lanterns, wooden ceiling fans, vases and flower pots painted with traditional motifs, decorative figurines made of jade, kimonos, orchids, fabric, or paper dragons – all of these are decorative accessories within the Oriental style.
Indigo Pearl, Phuket, Thailand
Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia
Natural fabrics that are durable and suitable for painting are applied – silk, cotton, linen. They are decorated with traditional motifs such as pagodas, tigers, dragons, birds, flowers, etc.
Grace Beijing, Beijing, China
Mira Moon, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
While the Japanese style prefers neutral colors, the other countries of the region are dominated by a somewhat more vibrant palette – saffron yellow, jade green, the color of cinnamon and pepper, bright red, gold and orange.
Grace Beijing, Beijing, China
Mira Moon, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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