Aside from the kitchen, the living room presents one of the largest amounts of traffic in your home, and this is also one of the first rooms that guests and visitors see once they are inside your home. Feng shui decorating is a very unique decorating choice, in that although it is very trendy and contemporary, it is an ancient decorating style that has been used for centuries in homes in China. Designs for the living room that obey feng shui rules but still look great are easy to find in many different places, from online stores to traditional home decorating stores.
Elemental accessory designs are classic, but still a great option for contemporary living room decor. It is becoming very trendy to take something traditional and turn it into something different and modern without losing functionality. For example, a wood buffet can easily be transformed from a dining room storage piece to a living room entertainment center with storage for CDs, movies, games, electronic equipment, and much more. The buffet represents at least the wood element, but can also be used to represent the metal element and sometimes an earth element, depending on the piece`s design style.
Rocks are not reserved for fountains as a part of living room decor. It`s not uncommon to use a stone or faux stone fountain or similar water feature in the living room. This is a common decorating touch for the modern living room, and it is a sufficient and stylish addition to represent the metal or earth element. However, there are other ways to use rock in the living room that look great and represent the elements, such as a vase made from stone, modern artwork featuring a rock wall, or a print designed to mimic the face of Mount Everest.
Wood furniture is classic and traditional, but not the only means of adding a touch of wood or earth to the living room space. If you want to keep things simple and elegant, wood furniture choices are ideal and there are hundreds of types of wood available, in both eco-friendly and other designs. However, consider that great print of the Black Forest in Germany. It represents wood and earth in a beautiful way, and with a great frame it becomes a modern focal point that can be highlighted with a spotlight or similar focal light in the living room.
Fire comes in many forms in the living room as well. A fireplace is suitable to represent the fire element, but not always a feasible option for every living room space in every home. When we talk about representing the elements in entertaining ways, you can think about other ways to utilize elements that are suitable without being commonplace. For instance, a stone representation of the pyramids in Egypt as a focal point in the living room works well with a middle-Eastern decor style. This can make a great choice for a shelf or mantel decoration without overwhelming the room in fire`s passion and energy.
Jessica Ackerman, writes for WallDecorandHomeAccents.com and offers aspiring home designers the opportunity to decorate with flower wall sculptures and metal wall crosses.
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