Ethnic decoration from Bali
Bali, an Indonesian province and an island, has emerged to be one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.Bali is situated at the western end of the Lesser Sunda Islands between Java and Lumbak, to the west of the former and east of the latter.
Of all the islands in Indonesia, Bali has the most complex culture which is thousands of years old. Bali’s sophisticated and diverse art and culture, such as its ethnic paintings, crafts, wood works and carvings, sculpture and textile, makes it an attraction for tourists. Bali depicts a harmony in culture, art, religion, and people.
Ethnic décoration from Bali has become a way of bringing Bali home with you. It offers a wide variety of furniture, exotic handicrafts, eye catching paintings, beautiful pottery, wood carving and sculpting, metal artwork, basket and bead work, providing a Bali atmosphere and a Bali ambiance for interior and exterior decorations. Bali is home to a huge number of decorative items, hence preserving its culture and art, and giving the world a new perspective in ethnic decorations. Balinese ethnic décor, home accents, furniture, metal and wood works, make the interior and exterior decorations exotic in style and ethnic in charm and striking.
Balinese decorations are made by the local tourist industry and they are also exported. These products started to be souvenirs and have become items for interior decoration. By depicting their ethnicity and rich culture into their decorations, Balinese people have boosted the economy of their island.
DECORATIONS FROM BALI ARE SPREADING AROUND THE GLOBE
Traditional Balinese textile is famous around the world, although its variants of textile are used as an apparel. These days, home decorations have been inspired by a Balinese textile pattern such as cushions, bed sheets, table cloths and wall decorations, especially Ikat or batik patterns. In the following you’ll find a few decoration items in which Bali has got tremendous fame.
- Balinese wood carvings including carved wood panels with flowers, masks, and antique statues, various wood sculptures, and carved symbols.
- Some traditional carvings and wooden sculptures ranging from the female form to animal form, and from birds form to abstract sculpting.
- Balinese wood furniture also adds variety and texture to interior decorations.
- Stone carving, where volcanic rocks are carved into garden statues, wall decorations, religious statues, fountains for either outdoor or indoor decorations with a spiritual undertone are also a specialty of Bali decorations.
- Pottery decorations also form a part of Balinese themed decorations.
- Paintings either on canvas, on wood and stone carvings, or on pottery goods, depicting Bali’s traditional life and modern designs, are other items used in indoor Balinese inspired decorations.
Those tourists who love Bali’s culture, heritage, art and architecture can bring their imitations home to give it an ethnic Bali theme. Outdoor decorations inspired by Bali give a serene effect to the surrounding, giving a neutral feel to the place.
Balinese decorations are also finding their way into wedding themes, for example, hotels are decorated with ethnic Bali items. Modern interior is being infused with Balinese décor, giving it a natural, simple, rustic, matte and earthy feel by incorporating wood, stone and bamboo, and finally makes the space seem open and airy. So, decorations from Bali in your own house or office make your building beautiful, and give you the feeling to be in Bali even when in reality you are not.
