Integrating Asian Pieces to Create a Stunning, Eclectic Room!

Whether you're looking for a Zen-like room or a fun, eclectic design, Asian furniture and decorative pieces can play a key role in anyone's decorating style while at the same time create a stunning and welcoming room.

When most people hear the phrase “Zen-like,” they envision peace, serenity, and relaxation. There are several “basics” that should be integrated into any Zen space. Zen often refers to the five main elements: earth, fire, wood, metal, and water. Sparingly using pieces that represent these elements will help set you on your path to creating a Zen space. Include using soft, earthy tones (like white, beige, gray, greens, or even pinkish-beige. Choose one main color that will dominate your theme and then add a few complementary colors in your accessories.

Using simple furniture pieces with the typical Asian clean lines, is another key piece of this puzzle. Wherever possible, use light, soft, natural textures like linens, wool, or grasscloth. Use your editing skills to minimize clutter and over-embellishment. Integrate live greenery such as palms, bonsai trees, or ferns and then add Zen elements like bamboo, stones, a Zen piece of artwork.

Creating an Eclectic Space:

Eclectic essentially means a mix-up of different styles that oddly enough creates a cohesive look and feel to a space. To do this, you need to forget about anything “matchy-matchy.” Using different patterns, colors, and furniture styles will help you create a space that is fresh, fun, and fashionable. But beware, there are some basics you need to understand in order to create a cohesive look and avoid creating a chaotic “Hot Mess!”

First, you want to find a unifying color and then your main focal point (this might be bold wall color, large piece of art, stunning fireplace, or an amazingly ornate area rug) and use complementary colors in other pieces. You’ll also want to mix opposites; hard and soft, rustic with refined, square with round, plush with austere. You’ll want to combine neutral furniture that will allow you to use colors and textures in the accessories (pillows, throws, etc.). Ensure that there is a balance in the types of pieces you’re using. For example, use three pieces of Continental furniture, three Asian, three rustic farmhouse to balance your eclectic mix. Finally, in the words of Coco Chanel, “It is always better to be slightly undressed,” it’s better to have fewer, more impactful pieces than to have a lot of little pieces that create clutter.

Where is the best place to find an amazing array of Asian furniture and decorative items?

Well, of course we’re going to tout ourselves! Whether you see it in one of our online estate auctions or in our showroom, BRG offers a wide variety of Asian pieces in our inventory at any given time. Check out our Pinterest page, “Integrating Asian Pieces to Create a Stunning, Eclectic Room!” for some inspiration photos and pieces currently in our inventory that can help you achieve your design.

Keywords: Eclectic, interiors, Asian