5 Tips to Frugally Achieve Asian Dรฉcor in the Living Room

Oriental inspired living room

If you are looking for some inspiration on how to redecorate the biggest and the most important room in your household โ€“ the living room โ€“ and you love Asian culture, I believe that this article is going to help you a lot! I gathered five basic tips how you can recreate the room with some Asian dรฉcor in it. I am surely going to share it right now! It is not that hard to do it, and it will create an entirely different look for the room as well. So, have fun decorating and designing and bring a little bit of Orient in your house.

Oriental inspired living room
Oriental inspired living room

Embrace Natural Colours in Your Asian Dรฉcor

So, one of the first things you need to look at your living room is what kind of colour palette dominates there? If you see many eclectic and bright colours โ€“ you are far away from Asian dรฉcor.

Wooden floors for asian themed living room
Wooden floors for asian themed living room

In fact, many Asian cultures, especially Far East (Japan and China) do tend to have more natural colours in their household. Therefore, various greens, blues, browns and other neutral colours are perfect for interior. These colours create a relaxed and smooth vibe. While bright and vivid colours do the opposite. So keep this in mind and maybe repaint your room first.

โ€ฆBut Donโ€™t Say Strict no to Bright Colours

A totally neutral coloured room wonโ€™t look impressive and real Asian. For best results, you should try to incorporate just a few accent pieces around the living room with bright and vivid colours. For example, one armchair in bright red or a few throw pillows on the neutral coloured couch can do the work to spice up your Asian dรฉcor.

Asian dรฉcor with wood elements and red walls
Asian dรฉcor with wood elements and red walls

In fact, various reds, purples or even cherry pinks are the best choice if you are trying to achieve an Asian dรฉcor vibe. Just pick a few accents and incorporate them into your natural coloured living room.

Incorporate Water

Since we talked a little about how Asians love nature and tend to bring that home, one of the ways you can create that atmosphere in your household is to incorporate water. The sound of flowing water is considered both harmonious and positive according to Feng Shui โ€“ the ancient Chinese philosophy. So a little water fountain or fish tank can be perfect for your Asian dรฉcor.

Work on the Light as Well

Light is crucial in every room, and while you are trying to achieve the Asian dรฉcor look,ย you should keep that in mind as well. Hanging paper lanterns, sculptural metal lighting installations, and even a few carefully placed candles will go perfectly in creating a room inspired by the Orient! Just don’t overdo it, and try to keep a good balance in the room.

Achieve Asian dรฉcor with plants and light in asian inspired living room
Achieve Asian dรฉcor with plants and light in asian inspired living room

Not too bright and not too dim.

Donโ€™t Forget Plants

And finally, for an authentic Asian dรฉcor feel, remember to addย a few live plants around the living room. It wonโ€™t only make a whole room look more finished and close to the Far East style, but will bring even more of nature to the room. A little bonsai tree or a mini bamboo forest near the wall will symbolize Asian dรฉcor perfectly.

Bonsai tree decoration modern room with bright elements
Bonsai tree decoration modern room with bright elements

It will work magically with another accent in the room as well. So try to incorporate a little bit of life in the place and you will have a real Asian oasis in your home,

Frugal Ways

Now that you gotย these handy tips, letโ€™s talk a little bit about frugal ways toย afford all the dรฉcor items you are going to need. I canโ€™t think of a better way to do so than using coupons. Especially these 10% off Overstock coupons I recently found. Grab them right away! Have fun shopping at a discount and make your living room look brand new without spending thousands on it!

 

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  1. Verushka Avatar

    Great Tips ! Asian decor is always so calming ,simple and beautiful I like the idea of accent red chair.

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    1. The Wardrobe Stylist Avatar

      I know. It is modern looking too because of the clean lines unless you go for chinoiserie which I also like

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  2. Tiina A Avatar

    Wonderful tips! A hint of Asian style at home creates a calming effect.

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  3. Wanda Avatar

    I love the relaxing and “zen” feel of Asian decor and this is a great list of the elements that make it work!

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    1. The Wardrobe Stylist Avatar

      Totally! It really makes you feel at ease.

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  4. TheBoxQueen Avatar

    Great tips on how to create an Asian inspired decor. I especially love including water in a living room, and plants always bring a home to life. Thanks for stopping by TheBoxQueen a couple days ago; glad to find you as well. XOXO, Elif

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    1. The Wardrobe Stylist Avatar

      Thanks!I enjoyed your post and will definitely be returning ๐Ÿ™‚

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  5. Sophie Avatar

    These are some great tips! I love how relaxing and modern it looks too! Love this colours! xx

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    1. The Wardrobe Stylist Avatar

      Glad you enjoyed the tips ๐Ÿ™‚
      It certainly helps in easing the look at home with the clean lines and neutrals without it being too boring.

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  6. Amisha Chawla Avatar

    Very helpful. I especially like the part where you mentioned “Flowing water sounds”.
    It specifically came to my notice as a kid when I visited someone’s place and they had embraced this into their living room. You just can’t miss out on those.
    Reminded me of those times. Thank you!

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