These days, you don’t have to be a world traveler to decorate like one. While rich tapestries, exotic furniture and other global accents used to be found only in the homes of elite globe-trotters, today they’re readily available for everyone.
Thai Spice
by Kate Birch
One of the most popular trends in home decorating today, Global décor combines exotic style elements from all over the world. From the rich silk curtains of India to the Zen-inspired artwork of Japan, Global décor offers up a veritable feast for the senses.
Hallmarks of Global Style:•Lush, ornate, exotic, sensuous, Olde World
•Rich color schemes, usually in neutrals or brights
•Geometric patterns and animal prints
•Zen-inspired imagery and motifs
•Wooden accents, especially dark cherry, mahogany, teak and bamboo
Whether your décor is predominantly Global or you’d just like to introduce a few exotic accents, Global-themed artwork can help set the tone. If, for instance, you tend to favor elements of Asian decor -- like rice paper lanterns and bamboo screens -- you could tie the pieces together beautifully with Asian artwork.
Goddess of Weath
Artist Unknown
East Meets West
By Liz Jardine
The African artwork below would look beautiful in a room with rich, geometric prints and plenty of plants.
Waiting for the Bus
By Julia Ciarns
There really are no hard and fast rules, though. The different facets of Global décor are all complementary, and you can easily combine and overlap styles. African art can look beautiful in a predominantly Asian-style décor, and vice versa.
Artwork with fresh, green plant imagery is another hallmark of Global style.
Three Palms, Panel B
By Debra Jackson
Lush, ornate wall tapestries also make a Global statement.
Whimsical Dragonfly II
Need more inspiration? Our Global Art collection offers a wide range of artwork from various cultures across the world. And when you find something you like, you can custom frame it online to suit your décor. Our designers tend to recommend frames that are rich, rustic and/or ornate in and of themselves, such as embossed, burnished, bronze, distressed wood and bamboo.
Are you using Global décor in a unique or ecclectic way? Send us some snaps of your space!
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