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Egyptian Theme, an Elegant and Unique Interior Design
With the countess design styles and themes available, choosing a specific scheme can be mind boggling. From art deco, Victorian, oriental, Zen or even a simple country appearance, you may not even know where to begin. If you are going for a look that is unique and elegant at the same time you may want to consider Egyptian interior.
Egyptian culture has always been so mysterious that study of their life and overall style has brought out a passion in many who have a peaked interest in bringing their history to light. This curiosity has transcended to interior design. Some would like to see, as well as feel the grandeur and luxury of a home inspired by this theme as it can make one actually feel like they are in Egypt. Décor can cover the entire house, including the bathrooms. Others prefer concentrating on decorating a particular room, usually a bedroom, home office or study.
Not limited to homes, this type of design has been applied in corporate offices as well. There are companies that keep their office environment fun by designating rooms by theme. The low lighting, magnificent fixtures and subdued ambience also appeals to restaurants who want to give their customers that unique dining experience.
To bring an authentic feel to Egyptian design, fixtures are often based on actual artifacts. Aside from the obvious use of pyramids and illustrations that depict their ancient past, there are many other things that make its design truly genuine. Elaborate items made from wrought wood and metalwork or blown glass are representations of Egyptian elements and can be quite costly. Decors usually include ornate and hand carved wooden furniture and complex geometrical patterns on lavish natural fabrics. Heavy baroque ornamentation and circular dark wooden chairs with hand painted Turkish accents demonstrate part of their rich history. Some even use expensive gold leaf to recreate that opulent period in time.
If you want to employ this tasteful type of plan, you may want to hire a professional who can determine the best way to bring all elements of design together. If you want to exercise your creative smarts, some research might be in order. Visit your local library or bookstore and obtain a book on Egyptian history and culture. You may be able to find some books on interior design as well. You can also search online and find out how you can blend past and present Egyptian design for a more modern look. As this country was invaded by the French in the late 1700′s, you can be sure that their culture has been infused with French influences. Whichever way you decide to go, you will be able to enjoy the sense and splendor of Egypt.
Create the Garden Based on Feng Shui
This ancient oriental art is used in every room of the home, outdoors of course, are not out of their applications.
And the gardens with its green freshness, beauty and life are one of the areas of extreme importance to this ancient art for the positive energy it contains.
Plants and flowers are synonymous with energy and force for a feng shui is vital not to let us die of neglect and thus preserved the positive influence of our garden on the house. As this is very important the provision of plants, that do not require much maintenance.
Another thing important to the feng shui is not met in the vegetable garden (gardens) and ornamental plants.
The best thing here is to have a space for each species; another thing that is essential is to incorporate long-flowering perennials as feng shui is vital to keep the garden full of flowers throughout the year.
Let’s talk about the walls and screens are very useful to hide to hide unwanted views and backs to the pergolas and vines.
One of the most used for the construction is bamboo, for its versatility for different applications.
The water is very important in feng shui, a symbol of money is a vital element in nature and fundamental role in this ancient art.
In Chinese landscape made water flowing a symbol that attracted fortune.
This belief is held so far and the water is part of the landscaping always be in motion by means of a pump or naturally and keep it clean.