| Many ways you can incorporate an oriental look in | | | | frequently been used in design. There is now even a |
| your home. Different types of oriental design. | | | | trend to have Conji tatoos. Anyone who decides to |
| including using Conji in decorating. Oriental rugs can | | | | have this done should be careful. If you are not sure |
| relect oriental design as well. | | | | of the correct Conji. you may end up with a symbol |
| The trend of Oriental design is becoming extremely | | | | that you do not want. American tatoo artists rarely |
| popular in America today. Not only in the decorative | | | | understand Conji. and just pick them out if they like |
| arts. but we are now seeing oriental clothing styles. | | | | the way they look. You may end up with an |
| tatoos. posters and other works. So many products | | | | unflattering symbol on your body. |
| are being influenced by age-old oriental design that it | | | | Oriental design is also frequently used in embroidery. |
| can really be said to be a trend. We can all appreciate | | | | The grace and curves of this design lend themselves |
| the rich heritage of oriental art. especially when it is | | | | very well to needlepoint work. unlike many western |
| incorporated into the modern products used in | | | | designs. We frequenly see oriental designs on dishes |
| western countries. Oriental rugs are a perfect | | | | and serving pieces. as well as on furniture and other |
| example of this. Beautifully woven designs with an | | | | decorative items. There are many wallpaper designs |
| ageless artistic heritage are seen in more and more | | | | that incorporate an oriental theme in the pattern; the |
| homes today. on the floors and even on the walls as | | | | famous French "toile" is a good example of this and it |
| tapestries. | | | | is seen in many very sophisticated drawing rooms. |
| Did you know that some of the oldest and most | | | | Korean blankets are an Asian product the exhibits |
| popular oriental designs are based on the Chinese | | | | beautiful oriental designs in a practical product that is |
| alphabet? These characters are called Conji. and. | | | | warm. soft and very serviceable. Lovely scenes of |
| unlike western alphabets. they are not letters. but | | | | nature. forests and animals cover these beautiful |
| rather ideograms. An ideogram is the symbol of a | | | | blankets. |
| word or a concept. This kind of alphabet developed | | | | If you want to recreate an oriental look in your |
| because of the far flung regions of China. Even | | | | home. you will have to obtain genuine oriental |
| people with different languages could communicate | | | | products. Luckily. the countries of the orient are big |
| because they could understand the picture or | | | | exporters of these products so they are easy to |
| ideogram of what was being depicted. Conji are very | | | | obtain. especially if you live in an area with a large |
| beautiful symbols and because of this have | | | | Asian population. such as San Francisco. |