What is Asian-inspired lighting? The true Asian-inspired lighting can be much more sophisticated and subtle not as many people think of the red pagoda-shaped lights made of rice paper seen in Chinese restaurants. Asian decor is based on the idea that the right lighting can help augment these areas in your own home and the home is the source of serenity and prosperity.

Consider serenity: a happy home is a peaceful home. A peaceful home is not one with bright, gaudy colors or jarring, visually distracting patterns. With a few bold accents that add personality,a peaceful home has clean, simple lines, uncluttered spaces and muted or neutral colors that encourage relaxation.

In Asian-inspired decor,another important concept is prosperity. Prosperity is about the feeling of success within your life not about mere money. Do you feel prosperous in your own home? Is your furniture well-crafted? Does it suit your needs and make you feel comfortable? Would they believe they were in the home of someone who is thriving, lucky and happy if a stranger walked into your home?

Lighting plays an important role in all this. As the light be bright enough that there are no dark corners,it’s important for your sense of peace,but not so bright as to be glaring or obtrusive. To show Asian influence, it may contain elements of wood or bamboo, bold red or orange colors, or even printed Kanji symbols.

And remember, you don’t need to go around placing Buddha statues, buddha pendants, ganesh statue or “lucky bamboo” on every available surface to create a feeling of serenity and prosperity — in fact, that would more likely do the opposite. The lighting is a natural focus in any room, so a little Asian style in your dining pendant or table lamp shades can have profound influence over how the room feels. Just keep everything else clean and simple, and let the lighting pull it all together.