I am going to make me room Japanese... which color would be best for my room... blue or green?
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Black, Red or white is more traditional.
Personally, I would go with green as most Japanese decorating that I have seen uses bamboo in some form or another. When I think Japanese I think of gardens. Have you tried doing a search for japanese decorating 'images'? That's what I did when my daughter wanted to do her room up like a gambling hall, lol.
Here is a quote from a site on Japanese decor
Japanese interiors generally use neutral, natural colors, to provide a simple background. Interiors emphasize architecture, and as a result, provide a sense of geometric order. In addition, natural colors minimize a feeling of clutter, which is also essential to eastern design and its philosophy of simplicity. When a statement is made in a Japanese interior, it is usually through a single strong exclamation of color or a predominant texture.
Eastern art colors are pure. Unlike western art, which mixes color and refines sketches, eastern art is original. This means the initial color and/or brush stroke is the final result. Western art is often complex, whereas eastern art is simple, strong, and graphic.
Black is often considered a "non-color" in our society, yet, it is very important in eastern interiors. The use of black in oriental rooms lends definition and form. For example, black is a color in its own right, when used with white rice paper in a shoji screen.
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Between blue and green,,,,,,,,,,,,,I'd go with the green.
go w/ green bet the two but traditonally... red/black/dk brown/ golds/creme/white & green
i jst assisted in doin a room w/ asian accents mix & we did red w/ a taupe that had green tint in it when the lights hit it jst rt. w/ dark brown & olive/dusty army green furntiure etc.
actually, if you wanna do it japanese... i would suggest the colors black, white, red and silver. those are traditionally japanese colors. it looks really cool if you have white walls and paint black japanese symbols everywhere, then put red accents around the room like candles, picture frames, etc.
You will find more decorating options in red/black. You could accent with green. (ex..plants)
Go for blue.
Add some live green plants. Potted bamboo is a good choice and very easy to take care of.
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