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Asian Style Interior Design Asian style interior design, sometimes called Oriental design, showcases the cultures of Japan, China, Vietnam, Thailand and other prominent Eastern societies. Some room designs are true to one style, while many Asian themed rooms are a combination of two or more cultural influences. The most recognizable design styles are Chinese and Japanese. Feng shui is practiced in many Asian countries, but it is becoming increasingly popular in Western cultures. This is a set of ancient Chinese guidelines for properly placing objects and buildings. Feng shui states that all objects have energy that is positive or negative, so care should be taken to balance these energies.

r's adventure phew, when life gets busy it seems blogging is the first thing that goes. two things i've seen this week that have encouraged me to get back in the blogging swing of things... first up, kate spade saturday. as part of the kate spade family, saturday brings the love of quirk and colour of kate spade at a more affordable pricepoint. the website design is spot on and i love the array of dresses, bags and even homewares. if only they shipped to nz! the other is this photo of victoria of sfgirlbybay, over at the every girl. nothing like a bloggers to-do, to get inspired :) happy easter weekend! Bureau of Trade Shoji Screens (full text) Shoji Screens O ne of the most common elements seen in Japanese decor are sliding doors with translucent white paper mounted on the outer side of a wooden lattice. These doors are called shoji (pron. SHO-ji) in both Japanese and English.

Chuck Blakeman / Traditional Branding Isn’t for Small Business As we start out, we take cues from Giant Corporation, Inc. that we should develop cool logos, fancy brochures, zippy websites, and catchy copy. But this is a waste of time and money for a lot of small businesses and a huge misdirection of focus. There is a better way for most of us. A janitorial supply company wrote a response in another blog promoting all this fancy “branding” (to which this blog is a response): ACF is the leading supplier to importerers/wholesalers/resellers of Asian antiques, home/garden, Tibetan, Indonesian/india furniture and interior design products. muebles chinos antiguos, mobilia cinese antica, Chinois, Chinese Antiques,Chinese Antique Fu Sina Sina is a strong, sturdy and self-confident serif accented face. Distinct ascenders and descenders in classical proportions ensure pleasant reading. Robust but assertively warm, it recalls and references the virtues of early classical printing types but presents a distinctly contemporary look. With its even text flow it works very well for long texts.

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