Showing posts with label motifs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label motifs. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Design sensibilities of the Orient



Oriental designs have always fascinated me for their vibrant colours and artistic forms.

Intricately carved treasures, that were once restricted to palaces and temples,have been moulded into modern design, without sacrificing their aesthetic appeal. 

Take a peek into the opulent oriental decor from the book Contemporary Thai  and bid goodbye to minimalistic decor!!!


Miniature model for a 19th Century temple happily blends into a modern living room
 




A reconstructed manuscript cabinet alongside a deckchair and ornate Dutch lamp

Ink drawings of Lanna temples and zodiac signs on the wall


Occidental meets Oriental


Side panels of Burmese Xylophone inlaid with mirrors

Magical Wishing Tree motif in gold leaf stencil


An ornate sideboard against clothing and blanket baskets




Traditional table setting

Let me know if you like this. Will try to get more for you later!
Ciao....

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Wall Motifs






Life often throws pleasant surprises at us. The same happened with us when we visited this Gujarati style artificial village Chokhi Dhani, set up as a tourist attraction on the outskirts of Mumbai city. Besides enjoying the puppet shows, rope walking and Banjara dances performed by the folk artistes, we were specially impressed by the beautiful wall paintings all over the place. Have a look!!







Similar designs are seen all over rural India with flowers, sun, moon, leaves etc are popular motifs.