If you’re looking for your home to feel truly restful and bring in a sense of calm, Asian-influenced design often does it best. It’s less about strict rules and more about inviting natural peace indoors, and these 30 ideas will help you get there without any fuss.
Anchor Your Space with a Gold Screen and Carved Cabinet
A large, ornate gold screen with a floral motif can serve as a detailed backdrop for a dark, intricately carved wooden cabinet, which itself provides display space for decorative objects.
Weathered Console Table Adds Rustic Charm to Minimalist Space
If a bright, clean-lined room feels stark, a distressed, multi-drawer console table can bring antique character. Its dark, worn finish and ornate hardware offer a strong contrast against white walls and a simple staircase.
Stone Bathtub With Floating Flowers and Candles
Around a stone bathtub, arrange white orchids, a Buddha statue, and unscented pillar candles. Floating flower petals in the water add a delicate detail.
It’s a straightforward way to incorporate natural elements into the bathing space.
Serve Tea with a Low Wooden Table and Tray
Natural wood tones define a low tea table, complete with a fitted tray. It keeps your teapot, cups, and dishes together for a tea ceremony, and works well with tatami flooring.
Bring Nature Indoors with a Japanese Maple Ceiling Mural
Red Japanese maple leaves against a textured gold background cover the ceiling.
Red Lacquered Cabinet With Carved Doors Adds Boldness
This high-gloss red lacquered cabinet features carved doors. It’s best positioned against a light wood paneled wall to show its color.
Beneath it, a vintage suitcase with stacked books introduces an antique layer.
Dark Lacquered Cabinet With Gilded Accents
A large, dark lacquered cabinet displays gilded figures and motifs across its surface. The rich finish and detailed embellishments contribute historical depth.
Placing the cabinet against a lighter wall highlights its craftsmanship.
Infuse Color with a Red Lattice Daybed
Incorporate a striking red daybed with a geometric lattice design on its back and sides. The open fretwork adds delicate detail and functions as a decorative element, bringing bold color and traditional craftsmanship to the space.
Balance Your Fireplace with Black Lacquered Cabinets
Place a pair of high-gloss black lacquered cabinets on either side of your fireplace. They feature circular brass hardware, complementing organic wall art above the mantel.
Draw the Eye Upward with an Ornate Mirror Above a Red Cabinet
Hang an intricately carved dark wood mirror frame above a red lacquered cabinet. The cabinet’s bold color provides a strong counterpoint to the dark wood details.
Hanging Red Lanterns Add Festive Light to Cherry Blossoms
When you want to add light to a floral arrangement, drape small, openwork red lanterns from delicate pink blossoms. The branches with lanterns sit in classic blue and white porcelain vases, casting a diffused red light.
Fabric Lanterns With Tassels Add a Soft Glow
Fabric lanterns with tassels hang in a cluster, suspended at varying heights. Their delicate construction allows for gentle, diffused light.
Line Up Bamboo Stalks in Stone-Filled Vases
To create a centerpiece for your table or entryway, line up small glass vases, each filled with smooth river stones and holding a single stalk of lucky bamboo.
Soften Your Bathroom with a Dark Bamboo Screen
Use a dark bamboo screen as a room divider in your bathroom. Its vertical stalks introduce a distinct texture and line.
It’s especially useful for defining specific areas, such as separating a vanity from a toilet.
Black Bamboo Ladder Adds Vertical Interest Beside Cabinet
A black bamboo ladder, propped against a wall beside a glossy black cabinet, introduces a vertical line. Its natural texture creates a dynamic counterpoint to the cabinet’s sleek finish.
This subtle detail helps define the room’s corner.
Ceramic Vases Hold Tall Branches Near Frosted Glass
Display tall, dried branches in a collection of ceramic vases near a frosted glass wall. The delicate branches rest against the structured glass blocks, making a simple pairing.
Buddha Statue and Lantern Create a Calm Vignette
Books elevate a seated Buddha statue, with a lit lantern and potted plant nearby.
Ornate Birdcage Holds Greenery for a Tabletop Accent
For your console table, house a small potted plant inside a decorative birdcage. Placed atop a distressed teal cabinet, you’ll see the greenery peek through the metalwork.
Group Blue and White Ginger Jars with a Woven Basket
Blue and white ginger jars come in varying sizes. Beside them, a small woven basket holds white flowers.
Blue Dragon Basin Adds Artistic Flair to Bathroom Counter
Choose a statement vessel sink, an oval basin displaying a blue dragon motif on white ceramic, to center your vanity. The detailed artwork makes the sink a functional piece of decor, adding personality to your bathroom counter.
Layered Stone Walls Create a Multi-Level Water Feature
Stacked stone walls form a tiered water feature with a small waterfall into a pebble channel.
Stone Basin With Bamboo Spout Creates a Backyard Water Feature
If you want a water element in your garden, set up a stone basin with a bamboo spout. A rough-hewn stone bowl fills with water, fed by a bamboo pipe angled to gently pour.
Anchor Your Space with Seated Bronze Figures
Place a pair of dark bronze seated figures on either side of a large plant. A small table sits between them, holding a floral arrangement.
Dark Wood Console Table Displays Sculptural Vases and Figure
In an entryway or living space, a slim, dark wood console table displays tall, sculptural vases and a small seated figure. The table is a simple base for these pieces.
Bamboo Panel Adds Natural Texture and Privacy
Incorporate a decorative screen crafted from bamboo segments as a room divider, featuring a geometric arrangement of bamboo pieces set against a translucent backing, providing a degree of privacy.
Anchor Your Room with a Bold Red Cabinet
For anchoring a room, consider a bright red storage piece with antique brass hardware. Setting this item in a neutral area allows its lively shade and traditional lines to achieve prominence.
Buddha Head Sculptures Add Calm Focal Points
On a coffee table or shelf, place a pair of Buddha head sculptures atop books. One is larger and stone-like, the other smaller and wooden.
The stacked books give them height.
Wooden Lanterns Create Soft Ambient Lighting
Place these lanterns on shelves or side tables. They’re made with slatted wood construction and white paper panels.
Introduce Pattern with a Porcelain Jar Lamp Base
Place a porcelain jar as a lamp base on your side surface to introduce complex designs. Its octagonal form and fancy metal feet add a historical appeal, and the fine illustrations within its patterns create a visual focus.
Balance Your Media Console with Tall White Urns
Large, two-toned ceramic urns sit on either side of the media console. Their gradient color and height are visible.
