Wabi-sabi is a worldview that originated in Japan.
Adding personal touches, vintage items, and natural elements will help you achieve wabi-sabi in your own home.
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What Is Wabi-Sabi?
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Wabi refers to living with humility and simplicity while being at one with nature.
Sabi is defined as the ability to accept the lifecycle of anything as it isflaws and all.
Most of all, you will want to be intentional.
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This should readily translate when embracing the philosophy in your homes design."
you might emulate this idea by opting for natural touches such as plants.
Throw pillows and blankets add to the lived-in look, Sun says.
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Its relaxed and naturally wrinkled look proves that beauty lies in imperfections.
Romanticize Everyday Items
Wabi-sabi embraces slowing down to appreciate the small moments in life.
Lei suggests taking the wabi-sabi philosophy one step further by finding beauty in everyday objects and routines.
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Stimulate Your Senses
The home is the best place to engage and stimulate your senses.
Lei suggests incorporating burning incense, water features or sounds, and textural textiles such as wool and sheepskin.
She also suggests leaning into more creative at-home activities, like creating art and reading vintage poetry books.
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Neutral, inviting colors
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Using neutral, inviting colors in your home is a core component of wab-sabi.
This includes beiges, whites, browns, blacks, oranges, etc.
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The idea is to welcome serenity and belonging into the space.
Wabi-Sabi Style vs. Japandi Style
There are a few key differences between wabi-sabi style andJapandi style.
Japandi is defined by modernism and muted color schemes.
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Like wabi-sabi, Japandi also embraces simplicity.
However, the way Japandi incorporates minimalist styles differs from wabi-sabi interior design becauseJapandiis more focused on perfectionism.
Wabi-sabi, on the other hand, celebrates imperfection and is more about mindfulness.
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The core idea of wabi-sabi is to embrace imperfection and impermanence.
This perfectly applies to wabi-sabi design as well.
What is Wabi Sabi?
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