Decorating an Oriental Sun-Room

This is a really exciting project; there are so manyever guess what it was and these days everyone
things you can do to make your sun-room look nothas a computer the need to find a place for. Team
only beautiful but authentically oriental. Your firstthese things with matching dainty pedestal tables or
choice is between light and dark accent furniture, theoval lamp tables with drawers and a chest or long
light being cream and gold and the dark, black andtable instead of a western style coffee table.
gold, very different but each one has their plusTo complement your oriental furnishings add silk
points. If your taste lies toward black accents, thecushions and matching neck pillows for the seating
walls should be a neutral shade of linen to allow theand jade figurines on the lamp tables. Add to this a
accent pieces to stand out. The seating should be agraceful lamp or two in an oriental shape (temple or
rattan openwork design with its oriental feel andginger jars are very distinctive) and the room is
plump, plush cushions. Most manufacturers will have abeginning to take shape. A large Chinese rug will give
luscious plain deep red while others even havea cozy feel and a big green plant in a Chinese
oriental fabrics if you look hard enough. To cover all"fishbowl" on its elegant stand will make a corner pop
eventualities a three seat sofa, love seat and a chairout, in fact more than one would be best, but if that
should suffice. Black Chinoiserie would be the veryisn't possible use a dense bundle of long twigs, you
thing for the accents in this room.can have fun with these at Christmas and Easter by
Chinoiserie uses the western style of furniture, mainlyhanging seasonal ornaments and Easter eggs on
French, decorated by Chinese art in gold withthem. Hang a Chinoiserie mirror on the wall; add some
touches of color. They are dramatic pieces and thereChinese art and all that is left to do are the windows.
are many to choose from. A harpsichord style deskThere are many different types of sun-room blinds
and chair are not only elegant but functional at theavailable, some which are called 'paper', this is not to
same time and if you have another wall calling out forbe taken literally as they are really a plastic and pulp
something beautiful a tall, glass topped Chinoiseriepaper mixture and a very good product which is not
book case would be ideal. If you haven't the roomexpensive and will last for many years. You can find
for either of these what about a French Chinoiseriethese in plain colors, or look for patterns of Chinese
Secretaire which is much smaller but just as functionaltext. A vase filled with elegant branches of cherry
or an elegant multi-shelved computer armoire in 18thblossom or a lovely bonsai tree is an elegant finishing
Century style. Inside are open compartments and atouch to a room with charm and character, ideal as a
drawer for files, all computer equipment and wirespersonal retreat or as a sitting room where you can
are hidden behind two large doors, no one wouldgreet your guests and make them comfortable.