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Showing posts with label sharing. Show all posts
2012/05/12
2012/03/12
[Sharing] 8 Iconic Designs from 8 Countries
(source from: apartment therapy)
Ming Tables from China: The Ming dynasty was one of China's golden periods of design, when craftsmanship was valued so strongly that a table was made from mortise-and-tenon joints with no nails, only carefully carved pieces that fit into one another so snugly that you can't even see the seams.
Ming Tables from China: The Ming dynasty was one of China's golden periods of design, when craftsmanship was valued so strongly that a table was made from mortise-and-tenon joints with no nails, only carefully carved pieces that fit into one another so snugly that you can't even see the seams.
2012/01/16
2010/03/15
[Sharing] Asian and Oriental Furniture - Giving Your Home Exotic Style
By Marian Constantinou
Asian and Oriental Furniture
When choosing a design or style in which to decorate your home, particularly if you have a blank canvas to work with, there is a world of modern and ancient possibilities at your fingertips. You could take inspiration from the French, the Italians, the Spanish or even from the Aztecs but far and away, the most popular stylings are those of the Asians and Orientals, whose influences, furniture designs and colourings are emulated, the world over.
Asian or Oriental furniture is a term used to describe Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian, Indian and Philippine furniture. It adds an exotic feel to the home that reminds of far away, mysterious and beautiful places.
For decades now, the popularity of Asian or Oriental design has been increasing in the West. We love its simplicity and their use of natural materials like silk and bamboo. We love the elegance of their design structures and the different tones offered by the darker woods used in their furniture construction. And we love the durability and look of expensive sophistication that comes with their black or white lacquered finishes. It is the simple lines, the assured quality and the quirky differences that make their pieces so unique and interesting.
The visual appeal of Oriental furniture and the beautiful, long lasting impression it creates, is reason enough to love it. Add to this, the fact that it can be blended so well with modern western pieces and it's not surprising, that these eastern masterpieces are now gracing even the most modern of western homes.
Many Oriental furniture ranges take their inspiration from ancient China, harking back to an era of intricate designs and bright colours. Others have chosen to bring these designs more into line with western modernity; by losing the motifs and intricate stylings yet retaining the stressed edges and lacquered finishes so that the furniture pieces better enable the mix of styles and cultures. This hybrid range blends antique Chinese simplicity with modern western designs creating an inspirational range, which is just perfect for modern day living.
The variety of pieces now available within this stylish range, is such that it is possible to furnish virtually the entire home with Oriental furniture should you wish. Dining tables, chairs, sideboards, TV units, side tables, consoles, beds, wardrobes, chests, trunks and mirrors can all be found to match and have been designed to compliment each other perfectly.
Article Source: Giving Your Home Exotic Style
Asian and Oriental Furniture
When choosing a design or style in which to decorate your home, particularly if you have a blank canvas to work with, there is a world of modern and ancient possibilities at your fingertips. You could take inspiration from the French, the Italians, the Spanish or even from the Aztecs but far and away, the most popular stylings are those of the Asians and Orientals, whose influences, furniture designs and colourings are emulated, the world over.
Asian or Oriental furniture is a term used to describe Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian, Indian and Philippine furniture. It adds an exotic feel to the home that reminds of far away, mysterious and beautiful places.
For decades now, the popularity of Asian or Oriental design has been increasing in the West. We love its simplicity and their use of natural materials like silk and bamboo. We love the elegance of their design structures and the different tones offered by the darker woods used in their furniture construction. And we love the durability and look of expensive sophistication that comes with their black or white lacquered finishes. It is the simple lines, the assured quality and the quirky differences that make their pieces so unique and interesting.
The visual appeal of Oriental furniture and the beautiful, long lasting impression it creates, is reason enough to love it. Add to this, the fact that it can be blended so well with modern western pieces and it's not surprising, that these eastern masterpieces are now gracing even the most modern of western homes.
Many Oriental furniture ranges take their inspiration from ancient China, harking back to an era of intricate designs and bright colours. Others have chosen to bring these designs more into line with western modernity; by losing the motifs and intricate stylings yet retaining the stressed edges and lacquered finishes so that the furniture pieces better enable the mix of styles and cultures. This hybrid range blends antique Chinese simplicity with modern western designs creating an inspirational range, which is just perfect for modern day living.
The variety of pieces now available within this stylish range, is such that it is possible to furnish virtually the entire home with Oriental furniture should you wish. Dining tables, chairs, sideboards, TV units, side tables, consoles, beds, wardrobes, chests, trunks and mirrors can all be found to match and have been designed to compliment each other perfectly.
Article Source: Giving Your Home Exotic Style
2010/03/04
[Sharing] Guide to Buy Antique and Reproduction Chinese Furniture
"Woodwork Lessons" by Nancy Kim & Guy Rubin
(source from Imperial Tours)
Why take home a taxi-load of anonymous self-assembly flat-pack furniture, when for much the same price you can fill your apartment with elegant traditional Chinese pieces?
Opening the door to your astronomically-priced expat housing, you are appalled by the gaudiness of the furniture inside. It's so out of date that even your grandmother would smile in embarrassment. Tensions rise to the surface when visitors drop by - friends, colleagues...your boss. Is there any way of silencing their grating offers of sympathy, or of replacing their latent discomfort with open admiration?
Fortunately, there is.
Beijing is replete with sophisticated furniture sellers and skilled craftsmen, whose ready services can be employed to restore your interiors to elegant grace. But before you rush to a furniture maker, equipped with your sketch of a swimming-pool-sized daybed, or to Guang Han Tang Antiques, credit card in hand, you should prime yourself with some background information. This will mark you out as a knowledgeable rather than a naive customer.
Categories of furniture
To tilt the shopkeeper's opinion in your favor, you should start by identifying furniture pieces by their proper names. Chinese furniture began to take its present form during the Northern Song Dynasty. Since then the following terminology has been used, as shown in the table below:
To view the full article, pls go to Woodwork Lessons
(source from Imperial Tours)
Why take home a taxi-load of anonymous self-assembly flat-pack furniture, when for much the same price you can fill your apartment with elegant traditional Chinese pieces?
Opening the door to your astronomically-priced expat housing, you are appalled by the gaudiness of the furniture inside. It's so out of date that even your grandmother would smile in embarrassment. Tensions rise to the surface when visitors drop by - friends, colleagues...your boss. Is there any way of silencing their grating offers of sympathy, or of replacing their latent discomfort with open admiration?
Fortunately, there is.
Beijing is replete with sophisticated furniture sellers and skilled craftsmen, whose ready services can be employed to restore your interiors to elegant grace. But before you rush to a furniture maker, equipped with your sketch of a swimming-pool-sized daybed, or to Guang Han Tang Antiques, credit card in hand, you should prime yourself with some background information. This will mark you out as a knowledgeable rather than a naive customer.
Categories of furniture
To tilt the shopkeeper's opinion in your favor, you should start by identifying furniture pieces by their proper names. Chinese furniture began to take its present form during the Northern Song Dynasty. Since then the following terminology has been used, as shown in the table below:
To view the full article, pls go to Woodwork Lessons
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