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How can I make my bedroom look Oriental?

preferably Chinese.
my walls are yellow, and I can't change that.
I already have one of those round bamboo chairs, paper lanterns, and a silk like curtain.

thank you!!

Red would be a great compliment to the gold in the room. Also...check out the silk scarves they sell at malls and outlet stores. You will find many with Asian influence that could be used to make pillows or covers for tables.

I would go with a natural theme in the room. That way your room would be a place where you go to escape and re-center your spirit.

It is a bedroom so it is meant to be a place to rest and relax....a place of your very own where you feel very comfortable.

Here is a great style idea that may help you in designing your room:

Fung Shui
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In ancient times as well as today, Feng Shui, (風水) pronounced in English as [fʊŋ'ʃweɪ] ("fung shway"), was known as "Kan-Yu" which means 'The Law of Heaven and Earth.’ [1] Today's Feng Shui schools teach that it is the ancient Chinese practice of placement and arrangement of space to achieve harmony with the environment. Feng shui literally translates as "wind-water." This is a cultural shorthand taken from the following passage of the Zhangshu (Book of Burial) by Guo Pu of the Jin Dynasty:[2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feng_shui

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Advice for your room design:

PAINTING~~~~~~~~>
A bright red would compliment the yellow in the room very nicely. Also...some gold accents sprinkled here and there through the room would really make it pop.

AIR/WIND~~~~~~~~~~~~>
Add a decorative natural colored fan into the room as well to add the 'wind' element... wind is the element of change and allows the room to 'breathe'. Circulating the air in the room is very healthy for you as well.

WATER~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>
Have a table top fountain.....
water is life giving and life sustaining. Hearing and being close to water is good for the soul and makes us closer to God.

FIRE~~~~~~~~~~~~>
Have a fake fire pit. This will be a square glass tray full of candles. Ten or more candles. No more than one scented candle in the bunch. Make sure the scent is a vanilla, lavendar, or jasmine. (No food smells...this will exite the senses which is just the opposite effect your looking for.) Light them while the water in the fountain is running. You will have sight, sound, and smell to sooth your spirit.

EARTH~~~~~~~~~~~>
For a cool 'Rock Garden'....Use natural river rocks placed in sand as a decorative element in a large square or round decorative tray ...(even a glass baking dish would work)...be sure to include a small tool to be able to play gently in the sand and to be able to push the rocks around (this is a great relaxation technique).

LIFE~~~~~~~~~~~>
Large green plants will give the room life and air and energy ....it will make the room and you more healthy. Bamboo is great for this because it is probably one of the fastest growing, most hearty plants in the world. Caring for your plants will remind you to cherish your own life and the lives of the ones you love.

MEDITATE AND CENTER~~~~~~~~~~~~>
Your bedroom should be a place where you relax... unwind and re-center yourself. Teens are under tremendous amounts of stress related to school, living up to demands from parents and social responcibilities...teens are also stressed from physical changes inside the body as well. This room can be your escape from all that. Once you learn to control yourself and become a centered human being...you will be more able to take on the world outside.

Start doing yoga or meditation. Put in floor pillows and a yoga mat. Maybe even a small floor level table with a comfy fluffy natural colored rug to sit on. You could place your 'rock garden' and 'fire pit' on this small table. (You could get an old coffee table and cut the legs down or off. If you cut the legs of the table off... just put books or concrete blocks under the four corners to make it the height you desire. About 18 inches high would be great.
You can then cover the table with a bamboo mat as a sort of a 'table cloth' made of natural fibers.

DECOR~~~~~~~~~~~>
For bedding... use very soft wispy colors. Just a plain white comforter with white bed sheets. This will make you feel that your bed is clean and fresh. So you will awaken with a clean mind and fresh soul.

Add decorative pillows and a throw over the top to add some drama to the bed... just a soft fuzzy beige or sage green for the throw.... and some silky textured designer pillows to decorate the top of the bed.

CLEANSE THE SOUL AND THE SENSES~~~~~>
Hide clutter... clutter will make your mind and heart feel cluttered. Studies have shown that people who have cluttered homes/rooms tend to have cluttered lives. This will effect your relationships with others, the work that you try to do, and the way you organize your life. That is to be avoided at all costs because it can become a dreadful life consuming habit.
Tips:
Make sure the room stays simple and clean at all times. Buy lots of storage and organizer things for the closet and underbed storage. These can hide shoes and purses and other things that do not need to be displayed in the room.
If what you 'see, hear, smell, and feel' in the room does not add to your joy and make you feel positive.... then it should be hidden away or gotten rid of to make a clean and healthy space for you to live, grow, and love.

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I Love to Decorate With Bamboo Roman Blinds - the Reasons Why

I love to decorate with bamboo roman blinds. I just want to ask you, who do you know that does not LOVE Bamboo? Bamboo, just the word is so much fun to say. Well, I am going to tell why I love my bamboo roman shades and why they are so much fun to decorate with.

First and the most important! Who loves or even likes to clean blinds? Well, not me, that's for sure. It seams that every other type of blind I owned has become a gunk collector. This is why I love bamboo roman shades, my number one reason. They are so easy to clean! Just wipe them down, no fuss at all.

Ok, reason number two; I should probably be numbering these reasons but I'm having too much fun so just help me count the reasons. Oh, back to my second reason. Bamboo has so many beautiful colors and you can have them in so many color combinations. Bamboo comes in reds, browns, yellows, and almost white. You'll just love the variety you have to choose from or combine them with.

Now for number three: You can get the bamboo roman blinds in so many styles. You can have the shade made of tiny pieces, almost like a matchstick size, or you can go with a flat, rounded style like the more traditional blinds.

I am more of a non-traditional shade type person. By now I'm sure you have seen the good looking bamboo rugs that are all over the showrooms. Well, don?t you think it would be great to have your blinds and rug all tie in together and then use color in all your accent pieces. This gives you a simple, clean feel, which will not detract from the splash of personality you put in the accent pieces.

Bamboo roman blinds can be given a more sophisticated look by adding a bamboo valance and having the edges banded with cloth, a very tailored and classy look.

Another great thing about the bamboo roman blinds is that they are so lightweight and a cinch to install.

For privacy and yet letting light in they can't be beat. But, if you want privacy as well as the light blocked, you can have fabric attached to the back of them that can be detached when you want. Because it is so light, the weight of the fabric does not hinder the blind at all when you are raising or lowering it.

You can even get these blinds to go from the bottom up to the top, that's really great? This is great because you have the advantage of an open look without giving up your privacy.

Bamboo, as I have mentioned is my favorite wood of all time. I am in love with Bamboo wood floors and the thought of using bamboo roman blinds along with the bamboo floor well, I think I will have a look that will be fun and so easy to decorate with since it is so versatile.

If you're thinking of changing the look of your room or rooms then take a look at the bamboo roman blinds, pick your favorite combination and prepare to be impressed.

Happy Decorating with your new bamboo roman blinds!

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