Zen style: Easy to do in Bali

Twenty years ago the bamboo / tropical style was popular in Bali. It still is to a large degree, but the problem with that look, is your place feels like its got one foot in the kampung. One of the newer styles is called ‘Zen‘, a minimalist approach, using black white and greys, and keeping the augmentation under control.

Places such as Ku De Ta use this kind of style, but I see elements of it all over. Just the day in Raja’s, at Bintang supermarket, I snapped a photo of a decoration, made from stones. This is really easy to do, you just have to go out to East Bali and find a beach with the type of stones you want. Many villas have a decoration around the edge of the house, made using simple piles of stones. This type of decoration is easy to maintain, but can work against you if your staff are angry at you.