How to Use Asian Wall Art to Create a Beautiful Room

Asian wall art is popular in the West because of its beauty, elegance and variety of color and style. With such a diversity of tradition and culture in Asia, there are many forms of art to choose from. If you want to create an Asian atmosphere in your home, here are some ways you can do it using color, wall art and decorative items.

First, think color. Asian decorating is characterized primarily with several colors, the most common being red, brown, gold, tan and grey. Red is usually the dominant color because it considered to attract good luck. Use natural earth tones on the walls and as the main color scheme, and add touches of red and gold throughout the room. Woods tend to be dark, so think black-brown or burgundy stains.

Texture is also very important in Asian decor, so think about that when you are deciding what to hang on the wall. You can find picture frames made of bamboo, or decoupage existing frames with rice paper. You don’t have to just think ‘picture’ either. Other items, such as woven bamboo baskets, bowls and even small floor mats can be hung on the wall to add texture and interest, especially when hung as a grouping.

Nature is a very important motif in Asian decorating. Bring in a small pot of lucky bamboo, and add a picture of a nature scene. Or, find a beautiful Balinese textile with natural motifs like leaves or clouds, or a batik painting of a traditional village scene. You can also find a Japanese painting depicting natural scenes like cherry blossom trees.

There are many animals, real and mythological, that are considered sacred in Asian tradition, and that appear time and time again in Asian wall art. However, you do not have to limit yourself to pictures of these animals. Find small carvings of elephants, dragons, turtles and other animals and place them in a shadow box, which can then be hung on the wall.

Masks are also a large part of Asian decor, and you can find richly colored carved masks from Thailand, Bali and other areas. Masks look best hung together in a grouping rather than on their own, so try to find three or five that you like and group them together.

Other items lend themselves well to wall hanging. Japanese paper comes in a huge variety of rich colors and elegant styles, and a simple sheet of paper hung in a bamboo frame makes a simple and inexpensive piece of art. Chinese fans can be opened and hung as well. If you want something really extravagant and eye-catching, a child’s kimono can be framed and hung, and suits a larger space.

Asian wall art and decor bring beauty and tranquility to any room. Whatever you choose to decorate with, remember that Asian decor tends to be simple…so pick a few choice pieces you really love, and use them sparingly.

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