My Antique Creative Troublemaker Décor Piece
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My Antique Creative Troublemaker Décor Piece (from Under the Yellow Mountains in China)

Chinese Antique Furniture

My Antique Creative Troublemaker Décor Piece (from Under the Yellow Mountains in China)

 Antique Chinese FurnitureSome like it chic, some choose antique. It’s not that antique is not chic, it’s just that it’s much more than that. Antique pieces of décor and furniture, especially those inspired by the rich Chinese culture, are in fact story tellers of bygone eras and I howl at their beauty like a wolf in heat. Asian-inspired interior might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but this type of design has certainly nested in the homes of many Australian old souls. As of late, I am drawn to thinking that if I were to have it my way, antique would have been the norm that’s taking the design world by storm and this is how it all started.

Sometimes, something as simple as a gift can inspire you to do a makeover for the purpose of evoking some of the fanciful eastern past. A few months ago, when my sister in law (a reiki healer) got back from her trip to Hongcun and Xidi, she brought little pieces of magic from under the Yellow Mountains. Well, this may sound like an exaggeration but I wasn’t ready to mother an utterly exquisite antique porcelain jar with white and crisp blue floral motif and all the cultural baggage that comes with it. I spent days pondering where to place it, but I knew that just as I reinvented my personal style when I took up yoga, this jar was my stepping stone for some Asian-inspired home design and décor. Antique Chinese VaseThe only thing holding me back was my lack of knowledge and experience: I thought I have to buy several pieces of antique Chinese furniture and a few more antique décor items in order to get the look I want. However, after I did my research, I realized that one genuine antique piece from the décor department is more than enough if you let it guide you right.

I created the core of my Asian scheme by resorting to several more antique looking décor pieces (think cheap – anything wooden can do the trick if you know how to choose well) and then I got them all together in a display cabinet, which is, if you ask me, the greatest antique Chinese furniture choice. The price range for these cabinets starts from $350 up to $1.600, depending on its size. It instantly recreated the look of my living room and I intuitively knew that a few throw pillows and a rug is all I need to complete my eastern magic trick.

Guided by the unique design methods of Thom Filicia from the famous TV show Dress My Nest, where he bases his interior makeover ideas on a client’s several favourite pieces of clothing, I decided to let my antique jar bring about a few changes. Therefore, I chose white and blue throw pillows in hexagon shape with decorative welting. I also put a round white and navy blue rug with floral motif right in the angle my side table and the sofa create.

So, this is the story of how my dynamic, ever-changing and labels defying living room interior met antique and I am planning to stick with it. Who knows, I might even take this antique love affair to the bedroom. I’ll let you know.

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Stephanie Tierney
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