When it comes to atmosphere, here in Western Europe we can learn a lot from our friends in the east. As far as interiors are concerned, in Asian countries they often have a more colorful and romantic taste, the influences of which you have seen more and more in our homes lately! In this article we will take a closer look at this living style trend and see what you could do to apply this special style in your own home by means of a number of handy tips!
Dresses
What is very characteristic of an oriental interior is the exuberant use of many rugs, preferably with nice patterns on it. These can be simple organic patterns, typical oriental patterns or very psychedelic patterns! The big advantage of these Turkish rugs is that you have endless possibilities with them, you can hang them on the wall, put them over your bed or sofa, or just use them as a rug! Do you have a fancy dress party and you don't know what to wear? Then you just pull your oriental rug from the wall and that problem is solved too!
An oriental tea set!
In most oriental countries they absolutely love tea, what better accessory in your oriental interior than a nice set of cups and a teapot!? You can of course combine this with oriental tea flavors and a nice tray to finish it off. Are you not a tea drinker at all? Then you can of course also place such an elegant set of cups and pots on your side table as decoration, of course it remains an accessory.
Hanging lamps for a thousand and one nights If there is one thing that should not be missing in a beautiful oriental interior, it is romantic and atmospheric lighting. Oriental lamps are characterized by their beautiful, often organic patterns in the form of holes in the shade, which then provide a great light effect! With a number of those special and unique hanging lamps in your interior, you immediately create a unique atmosphere that is very characteristic of this living style and, especially in the evenings, transform your house into a true oriental palace!
Cozy pillows
Typical of an oriental interior is the sometimes almost excessive use of cushions as decorative item. In addition, it is not at all strange to replace entire sofas and chairs with a number of comfortable cushions. These types of pillows come in all shapes and sizes, do you prefer Indian, Arabic or Thai pillows? Are you going for decoration or are you really going to build a chill corner to get completely zen? The choice is yours!
Incense!
Of course you have to like it a bit, but an oriental home needs real oriental atmospheres, and what better way to achieve that than with a portion of incense? The incense itself is often available at general household stores such as the Xenos. But if you really want to unpack, you can of course also choose some more unique scents.
Hopefully you now have an idea how to make your house 1001-nights proof! Perhaps you only want to furnish your living room in this way or just a reading corner or maybe you want to build a large mirage of your entire house! It's all up to you, it remains your home, we just give you a push in the right direction!
