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3 Great Reasons to Shop for Home Lighting Online
If you are a consumer who knows just what brand or style of lighting fixtures you are looking to buy, the internet can save you money. Conversely, if you are just learning about what lighting fixtures, interior and exterior, are available for your...
Golf Course & Waterfront Living: Live, Play, Relax
With today’s planned lifestyle communities, golf and boating enthusiasts have an opportunity to purchase the home of their dreams just a chip shot away from the green or stone’s throw from the marina. In addition to an ideal home setting, golf and...
Home Safety for Your Children
Providing a safe environment for your child is one of the most important factors in how they will grow up. Ensuring your children are safe at all times can be a very difficult task but it is important to do your best to ensure they live in an...
Selecting Replacement Windows
Windows are the eyes of a home. From inside, you see the outside world through them. It has been said that the eyes are the windows to the soul. For a home, you can gain a sense of its character by examining its windows. Windows are the primary...
To Picket Fences
The "fence height" controversy has traveled to the California communities of Burbank, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Richmond and Glendale where angry homeowners have flocked to city council meetings—often breaking attendance records--to...
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Changing Tastes - The Appeal Of The Orient
The world is growing - boundaries seem to be disappearing and
never has this been more apparent than in home decor. Now that
travel is so much cheaper and people are more adventurous, their
tastes are changing and being redefined by the various cultures
they come in contact with during their travels.
Gone are the days when houses were decorated in the colour tones
and furnishings that were more specific to Western culture and
tastes. Step in to some houses and the abundance of Oriental
decorative items such as Buddha figurines, Feng Shui influenced
accents and decorative vases as well as the rich and vibrant
tones with which walls are painted, come as no surprise. The
number and popularity of home makeover shows is proof that
people value the appearance of their living spaces more than
ever before. Often the décor of a living room is an expression
of one's personality and a lot of time and effort goes into the
positioning of furniture, colour and material of curtains,
decorative accents and type of floor coverings.
Studied symmetry has given way to softer lines, fewer rules, and
more color. Asian & Oriental decor is well known for featuring
softer, warmer and more 'earthy' or natural tones - often the
furniture is made of dark-wood such as teak and the fabrics in
the room are soft linens, cottons or even Silks. Area Rugs of
Wool, Jute, Hemp and Cotton are used to add colour and character
to an otherwise dull and unexciting room.
The internet has also made it
easier for people to access these
Oriental products without having to travel to the East. Internet
shopping has grown over the years and the increased security
features make it more appealing - it helps that you don't get
sore feet too!
Some of the best Asian & Oriental décor products can be found on
websites like www.MyOriental.com that specialise in home
decorative items from Thailand. The products are unusual and
have been carefully sourced by its owners who have a great love
for the Orient. The products featured on the site have been
chosen with great care - they are known not just for their
unusual nature but for their quality as well.
Regardless of what purpose your living room serves, the fabrics,
colors, furniture, and accessories should be what you love.
Whether it's serene and neutral, colorful and lively, or
something in-between, it should reflect your taste. It is, after
all, your room.
Make the most of the East and get Asia delivered to your door by
visiting http://www.MyOriental.com.
About the author:
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_____ © Copyright 2005 My Oriental Home Décor/eManagers Limited.
Sumit & Ann Dattani are the owners of MyOriental Décor and
eManagers limited. They have combined over 16 years experience
in retail, finance and economics to provide the ideal online
shopping experience. Make the most of the East and get Asia
delivered to your door by visiting http://www.MyOriental.com
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