Traditional Japanese Theme

[Melissa Ng 1]

Hi,

I'd like to do a traditional Japanese theme too.. Anyone have any pictures / experience to share?

Thanks in advance!

Mel

[MaCe 3]

buy a few of those Black n white Japanese movies(dvds) and watch. !!

[kriegs 0]

that a few books on modern japan design in the library, check them out.

anyway, jap theme are like using tatami as flooring, Shoji screen as divider, Tansu as cabinet, and etc...

buy a few of those Black n white Japanese movies(dvds) and watch. !!

there a video rental at the liang court basement, beside meidya, check it out

[floppy 4]

Hi,

any1 done up their house in traditional japanese theme before? I'm thinking of designing my house in traditional japanese and natural theme. Not Zen hor !!

Please let me know if there's any ID that's good that particular style. THANKS!

the best place to look and search for ideas/designs:

basheer

[melting_starz 0]

You mean doing up the whole house with traditional japanese theme? but doesn't that mean you have to hack down all the walls? basically the houses are divided by the thin sliding paper screen...

i think for bedroom wise, to make it a Japanese theme, you can have tatami for flooring and you will need a sliding cupboard at the side to keep your futon? watch more japanese drama for inspiration...

will be interested in your completed houses... post your pics when your renovation is complete?

[GnM 0]

You mean doing up the whole house with traditional japanese theme? but doesn't that mean you have to hack down all the walls? basically the houses are divided by the thin sliding paper screen...

i think for bedroom wise, to make it a Japanese theme, you can have tatami for flooring and you will need a sliding cupboard at the side to keep your futon? watch more japanese drama for inspiration...

will be interested in your completed houses... post your pics when your renovation is complete?

Hacking would be too expensive!

The idea here is to use design to make it look japanese.

One o the way is to get, like some one suggested, a tatami platform for the bed.

Alternatively, you can get one of those platform bed where the mattress sits into the floor!

Then use japanese design lamps for the bed sides.

Best if you can also design the wardrobe doors to look like the japanese paper dividers. Then you will get that japanese feel without having to hand away anything. And have pretty doors for the wardrobe at the same time!

Alternatively, you can also try some additional decorative Door Curtains. You can check out my blog entry on Door Curtains to see some designs to get a better idea.