| Designing your rooms around an ethnic
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| | colours and hues. Blankets and woven
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| theme can be exciting and fun and allows
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| | fabrics in bright colours, perhaps terra
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| you to bring elements of other cultures
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| | cotta pots and bowls, pine wood is
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| and distant lands into your home. You can
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| | popular for furniture. Artefacts can
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| be more daring in your approach to colour
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| | include symbols of the South West or from
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| and with such a wide variety of textures
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| | the Spanish influence, or from the
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| and patterns available, this can
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| | Aztecs, Mayans and other ancient
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| collectively add a whole new dimension to
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| | civilisations, all of which can add an
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| your interior design project. Unusual
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| | interesting and authentic Mexican look
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| artefacts from different cultures can
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| | and feel.
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| work very well as focal points in a room
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| | Asian Theme
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| and as there are no hard and fast rules
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| | There are many variations within an Asian
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| to stick to and because there are so many
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| | theme but two quite popular ones are
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| variations, you can go beyond the usual
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| | Japanese and Chinese. Japanese themes
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| or traditional to portray a style that is
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| | tend to lean towards a more minimalist
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| not only beautiful, it is unique.
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| | look and have a tranquil and peaceful
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| So what do we mean by ethnic?
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| | feel. Consider a futon and using screens
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| Ethnic basically means native or
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| | to get that Japanese ambience. Colours
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| indigenous people from a particular area
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| | tend to be natural and objects from
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| so in relation to Interior Design it
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| | nature often feature as focal points, for
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| means to bring the natural elements that
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| | example, smooth stones and pebbles, water
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| are representative of whatever culture,
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| | fountains and bonsai trees. Chinese
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| land or peoples you choose to portray
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| | themes on the other hand might involve
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| into your own home to define your space.
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| | brighter and bolder colours, lanterns,
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| Naturally the world is your oyster as
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| | dragons and other mythological creatures,
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| they say so there are countless cultures
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| | artwork depicting the traditional people
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| to choose from, all you have to do is
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| | colours and landscapes and Chinese
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| bring a particular ensemble of colours,
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| | handwriting.
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| patterns, materials and artefacts
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| | How to get started
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| together to create a "look" that is
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| | Once you have established which
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| recognisable and distinctive. What about
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| | particular ethnic culture appeals to you,
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| a Mediterranean flavour, Native American
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| | browse through books and magazines and
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| Indian symbolism, or perhaps Tibetan
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| | the Internet to get ideas that will spark
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| Buddhism? Popular themes include African,
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| | off your own imaginative flair. Identify
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| Mexican, and Asian but you can go with
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| | what elements go together to make up that
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| whatever inspires or appeals to you. Here
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| | particular look or feel that you want to
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| are a few ideas to get you started.
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| | create.
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| African Theme
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| | Consider the walls, ceilings and floors
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| Think of Africa and all that it conjures
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| | carefully as this will provide a base for
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| up in your mind, the landscape, the
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| | you to work from and then you can add in
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| sounds, the smells, the colours, the
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| | the details to finish it off. For
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| mood, and then if you try to pick out the
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| | example, is the texture and appearance of
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| key points, what would they be? Colour
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| | the walls and ceilings rough or smooth?
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| schemes might include earthy colours like
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| | What floor covering is appropriate,
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| green, beige, browns and tans, set off
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| | should it be wood, stone, tiles or
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| with orange and splashes of red. Think
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| | carpets? Will rugs and mats make a
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| about floor and wall coverings, natural
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| | difference and if so what are they made
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| substances would probably work best.
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| | of? Are the windows better suited to
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| Finishing touches can include wall
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| | drapes, blinds or shutters? What style of
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| hangings, African artefacts, drums, rugs,
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| | furniture works? What about plants,
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| African fabrics and prints, animals made
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| | motifs, pictures and wall hangings?
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| of stone, clay or wood, ceremonial masks
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| | The theme you adopt and the way that you
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| hung on the wall, brightly coloured
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| | choose to portray specific elements of
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| African bowls and pots, and so on.
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| | that theme is entirely up to you and your
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| Mexican Theme
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| | imagination, the end result will be your
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| What does Mexico mean to you? Perhaps
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| | own unique interpretation of a culture or
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| desert colours with sandy tones, beige
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| | a place and you will have added a touch
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| and khaki, along with reddish, rustic
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| | of the exotic to your home.
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