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Decorating With Japanese Shoji Screens

By: Mike Zamora
 

There are many ways that a person can choose to decorate their home, a room in their home, or an office. There is a way that is becoming more and more popular in decorating any type of room, and that is with Japanese Shoji Screens. Japanese Shoji screens are the most popular form of room dividers in the western world and can be used for purely decorative purposes or as room dividers that decorate. There are many ways to decorate and/or use Japanese Shoji Screens in any space to make that space more tranquil and fresh. These types of room dividers are light and airy, giving small rooms private sections while keeping the feeling of openness.

The first way an individual can decorate with Japanese Shoji Screens is to keep with an Asian theme that is in the home or in a particular room. Asian themes are minimal in design and focus on the space and the function of that space. This Japanese room divider can be used to set the boundaries for any specific space that is wanted or needed while allowing light to come through the screen and illuminate the area. Japanese room dividers can also be used as accents in Asian themed rooms by adding a private reading corner, or making a space to hide things behind. A Japanese Shoji Screen that is used in an Asian inspired room will make the room more calming and soothing. The traditional Japanese Shoji Screen is made with white rice paper and wood with some art work.

Another way to decorate with Japanese Shoji Screens is to incorporate them into an existing room. There are modern forms of the traditional room divider that can be found to suit any one’s decorating tastes. Like with Asian inspired rooms, incorporating these room dividers into existing décor will allow a person to make individual spaces. It is still wise to stay with the style of simple, clean lines that Japanese room dividers use. Also, an individual can use Shoji screens as a form of decoration by placing them in front of a wall or window, or maybe as a place to change clothes in a bedroom. One could even make a Shoji Screen a focal point by adding a water feature or a vase with calla lilies in front of the room divider. It really depends on the individual’s tastes has how to decorate with a screen.

It does not matter if one chooses to use Japanese Shoji Screens as a main focal point, art decor, or as a functional room divider, these screens will add a sense of calm and tranquility to any space. The beauty of decorating with these screens is that light is able to go through these screens which allows even the smallest of spaces to feel open and airy. Room dividers can turn a large room into many functioning spaces that have an Asian feeling or inspiration, plus, Shoji screens are light enough to be moved if an individual wishes to change the space around.

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Mike Zamora writes articles about asian decor and privacy screens. Other information and articles published by the writer on the topic of shoji screens can be obtained on the web.

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