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Do you know anything about this topic? Share your expertise with our thousands of visitors each day by submitting your quality, informative 'Oriental Furniture' article, and if you become a member we will pay you for your unique and original work (note that all submissions are reviewed by our editors). Your Oriental Furniture Guide is Michael Russell. Recent articles submitted to your independent guide to Oriental Furniture 1. Woodcraft From India - By: Wong Yee Lee History of woodcraft in India, inclusing types of wood and furniture originating from India. Wood has had the longest relationship with humans apart from stone. Our ancestors used it to clothe themselves, to shelter themselves and to feed themselves. With different ways of cutting and usi... Featured ArticleTeak Furniture - The Ideal Furniture For Lifelong Outdoors Use The Natural Beauty of TeakTeak wood is beautiful, durable in exposed conditions, so teak furniture is in wide use as outdoor furniture. In addition to its wide use as teak furniture for outdoor use, teak wood is also used for making boat decks and indoor flooring.Old teak wood, being harder and more durable, is best for making teak furniture. If the teak furniture is made of heavy sections and with mortise and tenon construction using brass fittings and brass screws, it will last more th ...
Read full story 2. Dragon Boat Festival - By: Wong Yee Lee Dragon Boat Festival - a historic festival originated since 277BC in ancient China. Whenever we think of Dragon Boat Festival, everybody must think of dragon boat competition and the festival dumpling. Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese Lunar Ca... 3. India's Religions - By: Wong Yee Lee Religious Festivals play an important role in India's Trations, values and religions. Maybe let us take a brief look at the most influential religions in India. India is a country rich in its own traditions, values and religions. There, religious festivals play an important role in bindin... 4. History Of Chinese Furniture - By: Wong Yee Lee Including types of wood commonly used in ancient and Modern China and a brief account of ancient Chinese furniture. In ancient China , people used to sit or kneel on straw mats on the floor. Starting from around 471-221B.C., beds and mats came into being. Then people started to move their... 5. Geisha Girls - By: Wong Yee Lee Here you can find some details about Geisha Girls. What is Geisha?Gei is arts or performance while Sha means people. They are the professional hostesses to entertain guests who are nothing like prostitutes. It is said that Geisha started in the 11th century when there were dancers for the... 6. Bangkok In My Eyes - By: Wong Yee Lee An interesting personal account of my Bangkok trip. I have been to Bangkok once before but it was at least 10 years ago. With a complimentary return ticket with an airline I got the chance to see the place again at the end of April. This time I could see more of Bangkok though I just stay... 7. Give Your Living Room A Makeover - By: Sumit Dattani Your Living room dcor is often symmetricala sofa with painting above, flanked by two end tables topped by lamps. Formal window treatments of luxurious fabrics trimmed with braid and fringe, and perfectly set pairs of occasional chairs and tables follow traditional rules of decorating. Few homes thes... 8. Rattan Furniture And Your Home - By: Charles Kassotis Today there are many ways to decorate a home with exoticfurniture for a unique design. Whether you prefer Asian orWestern dcor, you may be interested in using bamboo or rattanfurniture or flooring to give your home a unique look and feel.A member of the grass family, bamboo is a slender holl... 9. Oriental Designs - By: Michael Russell Oriental designs are sweeping the nation, becoming some of the most popular decorative motifs in America today. Oriental tattoos, oriental posters, and oriental stencils are just some of the many products that incorporate the rich artistic heritage of the East into the modern, well made consumer pro... 10. Style On A Budget: Simple Changes = Dramatic Results - By: Colin Mcdougall Would you like to add more elegance and style to your home? Would you like to know how to do it for less money? Youre not alone. Americans spent $343 billion on home enhancement, according to a recent study by the Barnard Retail Consulting Group of Upper Montclair, N.J. So if you are... 11. Interior Design Techniques For A Stunning Home - By: Michael Russell The key to effective interior design is good planning. This article focuses on how to decide on what 'look' to go for in your home, how to bring your ideas to life through a 'swatch' board and what to consider before starting to put your design into action. In adopting the suggestions outlined below... 12. Using Bamboo Blinds To Decorate Your Home - By: Carl Walker Bamboo blinds are excellent and classy way to decorate your home. In oriental culture bamboo has been always used at homes as partitions, window blinds to allow cool breeze to come in. bamboo blinds or bamboo shades provides a relaxed and cool look to any room. It adds to the ethnic ambi... 13. Bamboo Fences - By: Peter Emerson Bamboo is a unique member of the grass family that can take on various shapes and forms to give comfort and style to our lives. Bamboo has become an indispensable part of modern furniture, flooring, shades and curtains used for decorating inside and out. Bamboo fences around large corpor... 14. Chinese Relatives - By: Wong Yee Lee Chinese relatives It may be interesting to know that, unlike western system, in China, we have different appellation for different relatives in a family. This is obviously good practice in order to tell who we are referring to in a conversation though some people may think otherwise!br /... 15. Why Do You Need An Interior Designer? - By: Michael Russell Once upon a time your home looked great. You have heavily ornamented wallpapers on your walls, impressive Oriental carpets and old-fashioned (but not so worthy) furniture. And you live in the 21st century. You feel the need of a change. This is just a possible scenario.... 16. The Furniture Style We Call Queen Anne - By: Michael Russell During the period of 1702 - 1714, Queen Anne reigned in England. It was during this period that a truly distinct English Furniture style emerged - the style we come to know as Queen Anne. The period which we call The Age of England came about during the rule of Queen Anne. During... 17. Antiques - 17th Century Furniture - By: Michael Russell It is rare to find furniture pre-16th Century anywhere other than in a museum. It seems that collectors have only been able to obtain pieces from the Tudor period (1485-1600) onwards and even these are relatively small in number. Until the middle of the 17th Century, furniture was fair... 18. Area Carpets - By: Michael Russell Area Carpets You may love your hardwood floors, but not everyone can live with them all the time. Hardwoods have a special beauty, but they also come with special problems. If you have children or pets, you may find that they get scuffed easily, and pet hair can build up rather quickly. W... 19. How To Shop Online For Fireplaces, Stoves & Accessories - By: David Dwight Fireplaces and fireplace mantels are fast becoming a core feature in homes across the world as they add a real feature point to any formal or indeed casual living area. Funnily enough fireplaces have had a relatively short history, considering that fire itself has been around for hundreds of thousan... 20. Gifts In Chinese Culture - By: Wong Yee Lee Gifts in Chinese Culture Chinese people have their own culture when it comes to giving friends or relatives presents. When it is a new-born baby, usually jade or silver bracelet or necklace would be good, particularly ones which can make the clinging sound so it will make some... 21. The Story Of The 12 Animal Zodiac In China - By: Wong Yee Lee One day, Tian Di (The God Above) wanted to manage all animals on earth. He took out 12 chairs and told the cat to tell 11 other animals to go to the sky palace. When the cat told the ox about it, the rat overheard the news. The rat was very angry and he ran as fast as he ... 22. Chinese Pregnancy - By: Wong Yee Lee Chinese Pregnancy Traditionally in China, when once people got married, they would immediately get ready for having a baby. That is why symbolic things such as dolls or lotus seeds would be put on the beds of the newly weds on their wedding day so as to bring in the meaning of having a ba... 23. Chinese Plants - By: Wong Yee Lee Chinese Plants Chinese people value trees and flowers as much as westerners do. Plum flowers are fragrant and beautiful. They were once the national flower. On the RMB50 cents coins you can see plum flowers on the side. Chrysanthemum flowers symbolizes a strong life... 24. Chinese Dining Etiquette - By: Wong Yee Lee Chinese Dining Etiquette At Chinese meal times, Chinese people use a round or square table. Person of the most importance would usually take the seat the farthest away from the door whilst the youngest or the person of the least importance would take the seat closest to the door. br... 25. Breakfast In Hong Kong - By: Wong Yee Lee Breakfast in Hong Kong All people in the world know the importance of eating breakfast and every country has their traditional breakfast for its people. English people have their fried eggs, beans, bacon and mushrooms. Pakistan people have their chapattis. Chinese people have their noodle... Please feel free to submit your quality, informative article for our readers. |
| Chinese Armoire - A Decorative Storage Solution Bring a touch of mystical, old-world Chinese décor to your home! This exquisite oriental cabinet works wonderfully as both clothing armoire and entertainment cabinet. Constructed of hearty, Chinese pinewood, the decorative cabinet features charming classical Asian artwork in fine gold paint against a contrasting black background. A vibrant red painted coating makes a bold statement, even amongs... |
| Koreana Sofa Table Koreana Sofa Table by TMS IncorporatedBring a bit of the Orient into your living room with this Koreana Sofa Table by TMS Incorporated Bold lines combine with a dark walnut finish to provide a simple yet visually striking piece for your home A delicately patterned lower shelf provides contrast It coordinates with other Koreana products the End Table, Bar Stools, and Counter Stools Features:Dark... |
| Koreana End Table Koreana End Table by TMS IncorporatedBring a bit of the Orient into your living room with this Koreana End Table by TMS Incorporated Bold lines combine with a dark walnut finish to provide a simple yet visually striking piece for your home Features:Dark Walnut finishPine and pine veneerEasy AssemblyEasy to cleanImported... |
| Koreana Bar Stool Koreana Bar Stool by TMS IncorporatedThe long lines and dark wood finish of the Koreana Bar Stool make it a real attention grabber in your den or bar area Add it to the matching Koreana End Table and Koreana Counter Stools for a perfectly coordinated Eastern design throughout your entire home Features:Dark Walnut finishPine and pine veneerEasy AssemblyEasy to cleanImported30 Traditional Barstool ... |
| Koreana Counter Stool Koreana Counter Stool by TMS IncorporatedThe long lines and deep walnut finish of the Koreana Counter Stool make it an immediate eye catcher Equally at home in the kitchen, den, or bar area, it is an especially effective piece when teamed with the matching Koreana End Table and Koreana Bar Stools Features:Dark Walnut finishPine and pine veneerEasy AssemblyEasy to cleanImported24 Counter Height St... |
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