Sunday, 27 December 2015

Asian Interior Design Trends in just two Modern Homes

By John Henry 22:52 2 comments

Many style guides tend to focus on the historical side of Asian interior styling, often highlighting homes decorated with ornate antiques and bold symbolic colors. But what about interiors created with modern design fans in mind? These two beautiful homes – both located in Taiwan– demonstrate the sophisticated and minimalistic interior design trends popular in East Asia today. Each home incorporates the best of both international inspiration and traditional local influences, with a mix of furniture and fixtures from all over the world. Both are perfectly gorgeous and worth checking out.

1 | Designer: 爱设计

The first home, located in Taipei, features a gorgeous contrast of natural accents against a very refined industrial backdrop. The living room makes a bold statement with a stunning accent panel made of rusted iron against a rough concrete wall, all illuminated with technical modern lighting.

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The majority of the furniture takes advantage of thin wire legs for virtually any light yet industrial look, whereas the substantial sofa offers a softer aesthetic rounded out by a textural white rug. This home uses mirrors extensively to heighten the a feeling of spaciousness in addition to maximizing natural light, demonstrated by the reflective backing on the integrated bookcase.

Color is sparingly used yet carefully balanced. Note consist of set of dining chairs, punctuated by a singular white chair and a novel red chair. To the right, a lone blue pillow pops out from the neutral surroundings.
Public spaces are open yet well defined. A raised ceiling in matte charcoal helps to delineate the living room space. The dining and kitchen, more than an other hand, enjoys the rustic treatment of playfully misaligned wood panels.
Probably the most vibrant piece of furniture, the live edge table, brings a great deal of grounded organic energy to the dining area the rest of the room features exceptionally strong industrial tones in the type of metallic accents. Here, another mirrored wall catches the reflection of the large living room window and efficaciously brightens the space.
Such a wonderful variety of textures on display here: matte, gloss, burled wood… Each element contributes.
This shot offers another look at the diverse yet wonderfully coordinated colors and textures.
Diamond weave screens made of coated metal take area that it hurts of doors allowing to obtain a nearly seamless transition between rooms, preserving the field of view and allowing the passage of soft.