How To Create An Asian Bedroom With Black Bedroom Furniture
Asian style decorating is a very popular choice for bedrooms because of the air of peace and tranquility it brings. but you don’t have to spend a fortune on traditional Chinese furniture to get the look you want. With a few choice pieces, you can create the Asian-inspired bedroom of your dreams with black bedroom furniture.
Asian decorating makes use of simple lines and dark colored woods in their furniture pieces. The style tends also to be more minimalist, so you want to use a few pieces rather than cram the room with tons of it. A simple bedframe, clean lined dresser and bedside table will be enough.
If you do not have black bedroom furniture already, you can paint your existing pieces. Asian painted furniture pieces are usually done in a lacquer finish, which makes them glossy and also withstands everyday wear and tear better than a latex paint. Make sure you sand your existing furniture and then clean it well before you paint it. start with a primer coat, then add one or two coats of black lacquer paint. You can also use latex paint, and then add a few coats of a high gloss polyurethane overtop.
You can leave your painted black bedroom furniture plain, or get creative and decoupage Asian motifs on it. Many traditional Chinese pieces have painted scenes on them. Find images you like…they could be scenes from Asian paintings, calligraphy, dragons or other Asian symbols. Attach them after you paint, and then varnish overtop to protect them.
If you prefer to buy black bedroom furniture for your Asian decorating scheme, there are a few things to keep in mind. Think minimalist and clean. For a bedframe, consider using a platform style frame rather than a traditional frame with a headboard and footboard. Dressers need to be simple, without a lot of ornate carvings or inlays. To enhance the Asian look of a dresser, you can change out the hardware for simple square knobs or handles. Consider adding a small, simple bedside table, and a trunk for the foot of your bed.
Black bedroom furniture can look heavy in a room, so be sure to lighten the atmosphere with light colors and textures. For an Asian motif, use reds and golds along with natural earth tones. Keep floor coverings light as well, since black bedroom furniture needs contrast in order to really pop and not be overpowering. Have fun!
