The Japanese design aesthetic also finds space in architecture, promoting a new acceptance of the elusive nature of life. By using natural materials and colors and limiting ourselves to the essentials, the spaces contribute to recreating greater satisfaction, balance and tranquility. Materials such as wood, concrete, marble or terracotta are mainly used.
Wabi Sabi as a decor style:
Wabi Sabi has taken the interior design world by storm. Here too, the designers focus on natural materials such as terracotta or wood, whose conformation varies with the passage of time, therefore representing the natural decline and the unstoppable aging process. Through well-studied integration between the various interior design pieces in your living concept, you learn to appreciate them even if they are no longer new and perfect.
Rules for the Wabi Sabi housing trend
The Wabi Sabi housing trend follows some rules that we present to you below. These, however, do not only apply to interior design, but also to any other form of art that you want to create in the Wabi Sabi style.
Example of Wabi Sabi decorative object with irregular and organic shapes Irregularities and imperfections are not only allowed, but sought after…
In the characteristic Wabi Sabi house you can find decorative objects with textures and interiors with irregular and organic shapes. Therefore, handmade products are particularly appreciated, which is why unique pieces are preferred over immaculate mass productions. Here, handmade ceramic tableware meets an irregular pattern of hand-tufted carpet and a living room table with natural-edged seats. In the dining room, the wooden table is accompanied by an organic sofa made in delicate shades of cream and beige. In the bedroom you will find yourself in front of a low wooden bed, complete with a crochet headboard and a dresser with a marble top. Finally, there is an irregular and varied marbling. This reminds us again that individual pieces found in nature predominate with their unrivaled beauty.
Neutral colors are the ace in the hole
Discreet and natural gradations are a must in the Wabi Sabi style. Among the most important basic colors we have off-white, cream, sand and dove grey. What is immediately striking is the fact that these are mainly warm tones, which serve the purpose of recreating a warm and welcoming atmosphere despite the minimalist furnishings. Warm colors produce a softer effect and correspond to those tones that also occur in nature. For this reason, they also adapt perfectly to the soft lines of the interior. However, you can always integrate sporadic splashes of color to break up the predominant tone-on-tone look, for example, with warm shades such as pistachio green or forest green, sunny yellow or milky white. You will surely have noticed that in this case too these are shades and colors that arise from nature. If you intend to complete your artwork with a touch of color while remaining faithful to the Wabi Sabi style, you can turn to this color palette. In our guide you will find out what this could look like in your home.
