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Just as the Fashion world changes, so does the world of Interior Design. New products,
colors, technology, changing lifestyles are all factors in how we live and how we design our spaces. Yet, few of us can afford to completely redo our décor every time a new color scheme is introduced, or a new piece of entertainment equipment is brought into our home. However, there are some things you can do to stay "current" yet stylish.
1. Purchasing Key Wood Pieces That Have Staying Power
When you decide to go shopping for your primary residence, think classic key pieces. What do I mean by "key pieces"? Pieces that because of size, style and function can be used in several different living areas and work well. For example, a bachelor's chest can be used in a guest bedroom as a chest, a large master bedroom for a night stand, or as an entry piece in the foyer. Likewise a sofa table with great lines can double as a sideboard in a dining area or as a small bar in a recreation room.
2. Choosing a Design Style
Good Design is timeless, whether it's contemporary, traditional, oriental, etc.
Decide what your preferences are before you make major purchases. Major purchases would include any pieces of furniture you are making a sizable investment in such as: sofas, occasional chairs, dining room tables, headboards, storage chests, etc. Look for pieces you really like. Do you lean toward clean lines or something more feminine with lots of detailing and curves? Or do you prefer a little of both? Can you imagine the piece you're contemplating five years from now? How about ten? By doing a little homework, you can start creating your own look.
3. The Only "Suit" You Want Is In Your Closet
Try to stay away from the familiar "Furniture Store Look"- the overdone "sets". You know... the matching sofa, chair, end tables, coffee tables, dining set, bedroom set, etc. By buying different pieces that work together your overall design has longer life, whereas "sets" tend to date your look faster. The key here is to buy quality pieces with good lines. How do you tell? Be objective; stand back and take a good look. Is it well proportioned? Are the legs too fat, too short, too skinny? Is it constructed well? Does the pattern match up on the sofa or chair? If something seems "off" walk away and keep looking.
4. Back to your Closet: Take Cues from Your Wardrobe
The Fashion Gurus will tell you that the key to a stylish wardrobe is to purchase "wardrobe staples" and build from there. Ever heard of the "little black dress"?
It's that one piece you pull out and can dress up or down for the occasion. Add a jacket, shawl, belt, jewelry, etc., and completely change the look. Think in those terms when purchasing "staples" for your décor. A neutral sofa makes it easy to accessorize. You can add color to the walls; choose patterned and textured accent pillows, throws, etc. The same goes for natural or neutral flooring. Wood, tile, stone, concrete, cork or neutral carpeting make it easy to change color and style in your room by just changing your area rugs. And because you've already purchased good basic pieces, you'll find that updating with color changes and styles, is a matter of changing a piece of artwork here, a pillow there and adding a vase or two with your new scheme.
5. Accents Make The Room
Accents can make or break your décor. Too many, not enough, too large, too small, all of these things are important. You want your overall look to be pulled together. You wouldn't go out in your little black dress wearing every piece of jewelry you own, so keep the accessorizing to a minimum. You're striving for balance; enough to make it interesting, but not so much that it becomes busy.
Once again look for artwork, sculpture, etc. that you like. Vary the textures, size and use the "odd" rule when grouping. Three is more interesting than two, etc. If you want to introduce a particular trend, this is the place to do it. Purchasing a safari inspired sculpture and replacing it in a few years is much more affordable than having to dispose of a perfectly good leopard print sofa.
Above all, no matter what your decorating style, have fun with it. Life is short. Don't get too hung up on rules, just use common sense. Go with your intuition. Be a little daring.
Put on that little black dress, grab your red heels and dance in celebration of your newly decorated space!
Debra Howard is a former Interior Designer, Antique Dealer and Retailer who now owns and maintains a community resource directory website for the local home and garden industry [http://www.tucsonhomeandgardenspot.com]
Temple (Chinese)
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The Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A Chinese temple can refer to any temple which is used for the practice of Chinese folk religion, a conglomeration of China's three main religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Chinese Buddhist temples are different from these temples.
Inside a typical temple, it is considered quite common to see elements of Buddhism and Taoism mixed together. A statue of Guan Yin may be present alongside traditionally Taoist deities such as the Jade Emperor or Mazu.
Many Chinese temples in China were damaged or destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. However, Chinese temples are a common sight outside of Mainland China, including most parts of East Asia and across the world where there is a plurality of Chinese-descent residents.
Architecture
Shrine to Mazu, Goddess of the Sea.
Chinese temples are usually red in colour, although gold ones exist as well. The architecture is traditionally Chinese in style, and they are decorated extensively with sculptures and sometimes traditional Chinese paintings. Larger temples may be built as a compound, with an outer wall and often a courtyard. In the courtyard there may be a chimney-like structure made of bricks, or this may be located outside the temple. This is used for burning joss paper or hell money to the gods, ancestors or spirits. Spiral incense may also be found burning here. Over the entrance of the temple compound there will be a plaque with the name of the temple in Chinese (usually the characters are read from right to left).
At the entrance to the main temple area, there will be a large container for burning joss sticks or incense. It will generally be filled with ash, and it is into the ash that the incense or joss sticks are placed. In some temples, however, the incense burner may be placed further inside. If the incense burner is placed on a table, oil lamps may be placed beside the incense burner, to allow worshippers to light the incense. If the incense burner is free-standing there will generally be a table in front of it with a lamp to light the incense from. Some temples have three or more incense burners. There may also be holders for stick candles, and "wish candles" may be placed in front of the incense burner.
On the far wall of the temple will be placed the main shrine. There are usually three main shrines in a temple, and there may be smaller ones as well in other parts of the temple. For example, the Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur has three shrines: One to Shui Wei Sheng Niang, the waterfront goddess, one to Mazu, the sea goddess, and one to Guan Yin, the benevolent goddess. The altar is usually made out of wood, and it usually has several different levels, with the statue placed on the highest one. Usually two vases of flowers will be placed in front of and to the side of the statue. Offerings of fruits are placed on the altar, arranged in a pyramid shape. Oil lamps are also placed on a lower level of the altar, and typically consist of a glass filled with oil, with a wick placed in a cork floater. Sometimes the statues are placed in glass-fronted cabinets, and wooden tables are placed in front of them to hold the required paraphrenalia. Padded cushions for kneeling are usually placed in front of the altar.
Worship
Worship in Chinese temples usually consists of making offerings to the various gods, spirits and ancestors. The main act of worship is lighting incense or joss sticks. These are generally provided to worshipers by the temple in exchange for a small donation. Worshipers generally take three or nine incense sticks and light them from an oil lamp placed beside the burner. They hold the incense sticks in both hands while bowing the head and present them as an offering to the god(s) in the temple. Larger incense sticks called joss sticks are also used in worship. Candles are also lit to the various gods. These candles are red and are made with a stick down the middle, and the stick is placed in special holders beside the incense burner, which consist of metal trays with holes in them. Larger "wish candles", which are generally colourful and made in the shape of a flower, may also be lit, and they are usually placed on a table in front of the incense burner. These are generally used in the same way that votive candles are used in Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox worship.
The burning of joss paper is also practiced in Chinese temples. There is a special chimney-like burner for this, either situated outside the temple or, if the temple is big enough, in the temple courtyard before the main temple.In these temples there are usually candles placed there for many special reasons.
See also
Taoism
External links
Various pictures of Chinese temples
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