RL Picks: Modern Oriental Style

Find out how to create a contemporary Chinese space with streamlined furniture and opulent accessories

by Dagny Madamba Dec 23, 2014

Photography: Pat Martires Pictorial Direction: Nat M. Clave

Why do Chinese homes look so layered, elegant, and rich? This is because Chinese interiors are steeped in energy, arts, and ancient tradition. Accessories and furnishings are carefully chosen; so a Chinese room is filled with valuable and beautiful objects that are often passed from one generation to another. Their spaces glow with vibrant colors, and the lucky color red is always used, as well as green and yellow hues.

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