Every country has its own unique tradition or way of decorating its homes. Even though most people are influenced by the Western-type of interior designs including the classic and modern themes. That is also true when it comes to Mongolians. Most Mongolian people design and decorate their homes in a simple minimalist theme or modern classic themes. Plus, of course, there are people who have their own unique taste.
Mongolia is evolving and developing just like other parts of the world. But they still respect and keep their traditions which is also reflected in the interior designs of the homes, yurts, and yurt tents. Those are usually related to religion and folk-custom.
Traditional Chest
One of the very common pieces of furniture that you will see in Mongolians’ homes is a traditional chest. Chests have been part of Mongolians’ lifestyles for centuries. They store their clothes, antique items, and other valuable things in them. Plus, they are usually beautifully designed with unique patterns and artworks on them.
Chest is a very common furniture today as it was in the past. Now there are even more elegant chests are made in terms of color, shape, design, and with beautiful artworks on them. Some people put their religious ritual or generally religion-related items on the chest.
Specially prepared guest table
Mongolians always welcome guests with a warm heart. Even though guest rooms are not common in Mongolia, they always make sure to welcome the guest to their table for tea, candies, other snacks, or sometimes meal.
Therefore, they put candies in elegant bowls that are usually made of glass. There are also Mongolian traditional cookies or simple cookies on another plate. If you know Mongolians, you probably know that they drink milk tea on a daily basis. But it is common in more traditional houses. Serving tea for their guests is crucial. So whether it is milk tea or black tea, the guest should drink a tea while eating from the cookies and candies.
Every person has their special way of decorating the table, but it is usually themed in a simple, bohemian, Western, or classic black-and-white way. They decorate it more elegantly when it comes to celebrations like New Year or Tsagaan Sar.
Wall decorations and plants
Artworks and plants are very common methods of decorating the home around the world. Apart from the traditional decorations above, a lot of Mongolians decorate with modern styles. They put various types of wall decorations and plants around the home. The most common types of wall decorations include big family pictures, collections of meaningful words, and photography or drawings of nature and animals. But every wall decoration means something which makes it more valuable. It is also common to put up rugs on the wall. This tradition actually comes from their neighbor Russia, and it’s been popular for a long time. Rugs are usually elegant and beautiful due to their unique patterns and colors. Sometimes there are rugs featuring animals like wolves etc.
Plants seem like cliche decorations. But there never really get out of the trend. Not only they are beautiful natural decorations, but plants also can be your hobby and your friend while contributing to your health. The options are a lot, every plant has its own unique structure, color, smell, and health benefits.