Fans of oriental philosophy and culture, as well as lovers of beauty will appreciate the luxurious design possibilities of oriental style. Many-sided, varied, this style fits perfectly into European apartments and residential buildings. The most interesting is the oriental-style living room, a place of family unity and friendly communication in a comfortable relaxing atmosphere.
Living room in oriental style combines comfort and luxury
Living room interior in oriental style: general principles
Oriental style is a general definition that includes different incarnations based on the cultures of countries such as:
Japan;
India;
China;
Morocco;
Turkey;
Saudi Arabia.
You can conditionally divide the style of the East into Asian and Arabic directions. However, there are a number of general design principles that allow us to designate the oriental style as a single one:
Juicy colors. Only natural bright colors are used in the design, no pastel or neon colors. The color scheme is based on warm pleasant colors:
all woody options;
shades of brown (terracotta, ocher);
olive, greenish, herbal.
Oriental style is characterized by bright warm colors
Sparkling, rich colors are used as accents for brilliance and shine:
yellow and gold in all colors;
red, ruby, burgundy;
malachite, emerald;
turquoise;
Orange.
Design features. The oriental style is easily indicated by a high domed ceiling, as well as horseshoe-shaped or lancet arches, which decorate door and window openings, niches. Another style feature is the absence of straight geometric lines.
Arches are a characteristic feature of the oriental style
Ornaments. More importance is attached to patterns in the philosophy of the East, therefore, walls are covered with ornaments, textiles and accessories are decorated. Floral and geometric patterns can be embroidered and drawn, inlaid.
No oriental interior is unthinkable without ornaments
Using expensive natural materials. Luxurious finishes, silk overflows, richness of colors are one of the main features of the oriental style. In any photo, the living room in an oriental style is brightly and abundantly decorated with textiles, this helps to recreate the atmosphere of the mysterious luxurious East.
The traditions of each of the above countries have a special effect on the design of the living room, making their own adjustments to the general decorative principles.
Arabic hall in oriental style
The closest thing to the European understanding of oriental wealth and splendor is the Arab understanding of style. Living room in Arabic looks elegant and even fabulous. Usually the main room in the house overlooks the courtyard garden, in modern conditions this is easily replaced:
a loggia or a balcony with a winter garden;
terrace;
as a last resort with photo wallpaper and vegetation in flowerpots.
This gives the impression that the living room is surrounded by paradise gardens.
Living room in Arabic
Luxury begins with ceiling finishes. The ceiling is not just painted, it can be:
domed;
from plasterboard multilevel;
with stucco;
stretch - both one-color and with intricate oriental patterns;
with woven draperies around the central lamp;
decorated with dark wooden trellises;
a sleek white ceiling becomes a work of art if you place a huge bronze chandelier in the center or hang many bright ball-shaped lamps in a row.
Against the background of plain walls, the painted ceiling looks especially luxurious
Wall decoration maintains the impression that the living room is a precious box. For this, the following design techniques are used:
walls are painted on plaster in bright colors, all shades of sand, up to dark yellow, but snow-white walls look no less elegant;
decorative plaster with shimmering shine and overflow is applied;
Most often, the walls in oriental interiors are finished with plaster, sometimes they are decorated with various decorative panels
wallpaper imitating expensive fabric, silk-screen printing with embossed patterns is suitable;
round panels made of ceramics, mosaics fit perfectly into the style.
Starting a renovation in an oriental style, you can get by with minimal intervention in the layout, or you can redo doorways by replacing the traditional rectangular ones with lancet. Instead of doors, it is better to hang curtains made of thin golden threads or beads.
Nuance! If the area of the living room allows, it is appropriate to make a niche in one wall, where to hang an authentic Arab carpet or collectible edged weapons, finally, to place a TV or mirror.
Niches can be hung with rugs or other decorative items
Universal flooring dark wide floorboard. Small patterned ceramic tiles laid out diagonally look no less elegant. However, there must be carpet on the floor:
several small rugs scattered on the floor;
one huge, for the whole area.
In any case, it should be a woolen or silk product with elegant colors and many intricate patterns.
The chic interior of an oriental living room is impossible without a large beautiful carpet
The interior of the living room in an oriental style is unthinkable without the appropriate furniture, photos in the gallery provide an opportunity to consider the best examples:
Compositional Leader Sofa. Usually low, with wide seats, comfortable armrests and lots of fancy cushions, the sofa is the centerpiece of the living room. The shape of the sofa is smooth, fabric upholstery.
Table in front of the sofa. Looks good carved in dark wood or with mother-of-pearl inlay.
Hanging cabinets with openwork wooden doors or painting will decorate the room.
You will definitely need low poufs or large floor pillows.
There are always many bright pillows in the oriental living room
A little decor will give the living room the spirit of the fabulous East:
colorful stained-glass windows from small elements with ornaments;
forging, used on lamps, tables, stands;
curtains made of heavy rich materials;
wall and floor lamps, copper or bronze, embossed;
silver, copper dishes;
hookah.
A small fountain or flat aquarium will become a wonderful decoration.
The other side of the coin: the laconicism of the oriental interior
The Asian design of the living room in an oriental style looks completely different, photos in the gallery of Japanese and Chinese interiors give a complete picture of this direction. Restraint, detachment are the principles of philosophy that are embodied in design.
Living room in Japanese style
For a modern person, the Japanese-Chinese style in design is also attractive because it looks harmoniously in the smallest room without reducing the room. This is created by the right lighting and the use of natural materials in the decoration, as well as a minimum amount of exceptionally functional furniture.
Design tricks for decorating a living room in Japanese or Chinese style:
Visually, the decoration of the walls gives the impression of a light and spacious room, which is achieved by the applied colors of beige, greenish, sand. Walls cover:
paper wallpaper imitating rice paper or bamboo;
plaster followed by painting or painting;
rectangular wood panels.
In the Asian type of living rooms, the walls have light shades, most often sand and beige
One wall can be highlighted with red paint, to which Asia is especially reverent, or with an oriental-style pattern, such as those that adorn vases and boxes (sakura, Fujiyama, graceful women in kimonos, birds, hieroglyphs).
The flooring is usually darker in tone than the walls, which makes the interior palette deeper and more interesting. Versatile materials laminate and bamboo board. To emphasize the orientation of the interior towards China, you can combine wood with flat river pebbles, laying out paths from it.
In Chinese and Japanese living rooms, the flooring is rarely dark, as a rule it is a laminate in beige shades
Ceiling decoration is possible from economical and simple to complex and expensive:
a matte white surface is created by painting the leveled ceiling or PVC film;
stretch with photo printing can depict the sky with clouds or be decorated with intricate hieroglyphs;
multi-level plasterboard structures are necessarily rectangular, in this case, you can build in lamps;
wood beams threaded or constituting a rectangular lattice.
The ceiling in an East Asian living room can be decorated with crisscross beams
Nuance! It is important to avoid the feeling of bulkiness, in the eastern interior the ceiling does not press, hanging over the person, but is a continuation of the room in height.
Colors are extremely important. In Japanese culture, priority is given to white, black, green, in Chinese, red and gold are added (or its variant is yellow). When choosing an interior design, it is worth using only 2-3 colors.
When creating a Chinese living room, it is permissible to use red
When creating an interior in an oriental style, you do not have to carry out laborious redevelopment, since it is easier to use the traditional method of delimiting space with screens. The screen does not just zone the living room, it creates a mood and decorates the room. Ornate partitions made of thin rice paper with beautiful patterns gently let light in and can serve instead of curtains or doors in a studio room. In Eastern culture, windows are not covered with curtains, but in a modern living room it is appropriate to hang roller blinds or bamboo blinds.
In the Japanese tradition, the interior is always restrained and laconic
Furniture for Asian interiors
Over the centuries in Japanese or Chinese life, its own idea of furniture has been formed, therefore, in the living room in an Asian way, it is necessary either to completely abandon European headsets, or to select the appropriate sofas and armchairs:
furniture geometry rectangular or square;
minimum height, which creates a sense of stability;
products are equipped with low strong legs without decorations;
Furniture for an Asian living room is better to choose a simple form
surfaces are smooth, matte, without decor or with minimal ornaments;
exclusively wood walnut, mahogany, sandalwood, beech, oak or wicker rattan, bamboo;
in the Chinese version, it is possible to use veneered plywood with painting, mother-of-pearl inlay, tortoiseshell, expensive wood to decorate facades.
Oriental living room furniture is exclusively wooden
What can be put in the living room so that it is comfortable in a European way, but at the same time does not get out of style? Of course, a squat sofa, the same chairs, a table for the tea ceremony. Instead of the usual shelving or slides on the walls, niches are created where shelves and drawers are arranged.
If the space of the living room allows, you can install a special table for the tea ceremony
Accessories are also very important for maintaining style harmony. It should be borne in mind that in the Chinese tradition, all objects in the room are located according to the laws of feng shui. Decorate the living room with dignity:
bonsai;
a small garden of stones in a box;
paired vases;
figurines;
wicker lampshades for lamps;
china.
Important! The number of decorative elements should be minimal.
There are few accessories in both Japanese and Chinese living rooms
The amazing oriental style is still appropriate in modern apartments, it becomes a real precious decoration of the living room and brings joy with its graceful embodiment and bright colors.
