| Interior design in the Japanese style is becoming more | | | | Japanese decor also uses water. As the bowl of |
| and more popular for bedroom decor for several | | | | water with a single flower in it illustrates, water |
| reasons. Why? Japanese style incorporates simple | | | | features do not have to be fancy or large, but they |
| lines and natural materials that balance and | | | | should be included to create the overall balance that is |
| complement each other, to create a very relaxing, | | | | inherent in the Japanese decorating style. |
| contemplative space - a very desirable bedroom | | | | If you have the room, and would like a larger indoor |
| environment. You can create your own | | | | water feature, consider including a pond in which you |
| Japanese-style bedroom by keeping the two concepts | | | | can add a few koi (a colorful, decorative Japanese |
| of simplicity and balance in the front of your mind as | | | | carp) and water plants. Koi do not grow larger than |
| you make design choices. | | | | their environs can support, so you do not have to |
| Here are some of the ways that use can use the | | | | worry about them outgrowing your pond. |
| Japanese style when it comes to decorating your | | | | 4 - Use small touches to finish off |
| bedroom. | | | | For additional Japanese design touches, add a geisha |
| 1 - Use the theme of simplicity | | | | doll or a trio of wall scrolls. You can also add traditional |
| One of the main themes in Japanese style is simplicity. | | | | Japanese tatami mats to your floor. A single tatami |
| Picture the design of a shoji screen or door. It has very | | | | mat is great for yoga. An entire tatami floor in the |
| simple lines and therein lies its beauty. Each piece of | | | | traditional Japanese style is beautiful and easy on tired |
| Japanese furniture is minimalist art. A platform bed with | | | | feet. |
| a mattress sitting in the middle covered in silk sheets - | | | | For lighting, use shoji-style lamps or rice paper lanterns. |
| simplicity and luxuriousness in one basic piece of | | | | These translucently shaded lights offer warm, diffused |
| furniture. | | | | light that is less taxing on your eyes than harsh |
| 2 - Use the theme of balance | | | | overhead lighting. Adding a dimmer to your shoji-style |
| Decorative items in the Japanese design style are also | | | | light or rice paper lamp will increase its lighting versatility. |
| simple and complimentary (or balanced), such as: | | | | So there you have it. |
| 1. Three individual bamboo shoots in tiny river gravel | | | | Japanese-inspired interior design offers simple, elegant |
| and water in a rectangular slate container. | | | | style that encourages relaxation, meditation, and |
| 2. One single flower floating in a bowl of water. | | | | self-reflection. Your bedroom should be your |
| 3. The bonsai tree. | | | | sanctuary. After a long day at work or taking on any |
| 4. A row of matching candles. | | | | of life's stresses, it is important to have a place of |
| 5. A line of smooth stones on a bed of moss. | | | | peace where you can unwind and let the stresses of |
| As you can see from the list above, Japanese | | | | the day slip away while you prepare to let your body |
| decorative features often incorporate living plants. This | | | | rest through the night. With simple Japanese decor, |
| offers some of the balance inherent to traditional | | | | your bedroom can be transformed into an oasis that |
| Japanese decor. | | | | starts relaxing you as soon as you enter its soothing |
| 3 - Use the theme of water | | | | environment. |