{"id":9189,"date":"2024-02-20T15:45:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T21:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kovifabrics.com\/blog\/?p=9189"},"modified":"2024-09-01T21:19:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T02:19:15","slug":"simply-japandi-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kovifabrics.com\/blog\/simply-japandi-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Simply Japandi: Turning Up the Calm and Comfort in Your Home’s Vibe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It seems like the world becomes more complicated and fast-paced every day\u2014and exponentially so. So, more than ever, we need our homes to be a refuge from it all, a place that nourishes body and soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s where we\u2019re headed today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We talked about the charm and allure of hygge<\/a> design. Let\u2019s build on that and look at another trend. There are two buzzwords you may have been seeing a lot of recently: wabi-sabi<\/em> and Japandi<\/em>. What do they mean, and why should you care? (Hint: They\u2019re positively conspiring to turn your home\u2019s vibe into the nourishing embodiment of a deep cleansing breath.<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, we\u2019ll talk about wabi-sabi and Japandi \u2014 what they are and are not. And we\u2019ll help you envision what they can look and feel like in your home or favorite space. We\u2019ll give you a brief overview of everything you need to know, including key elements, textures, colors, and, of course, upholstery<\/a> fabrics that go into making this design style truly shine \u2014 like a peaceful glowing candle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wabi-Sabi Is the Perfectly Imperfect Start of Your New Japandi Vibe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s start with wabi-sabi. The first thing to know about the wabi-sabi design style is that wabi-sabi isn\u2019t a design style. (Wait. What?) Well, it is, and it isn\u2019t. Much like hygge, wabi-sabi is a philosophy<\/a>. But since it just so happens to be the philosophy underlying nearly everything you might think of when you think of Japanese style, its elegant simplicity and perfectly imperfect elements are baked into interior design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For our purposes today, the key things to understand of wabi-sabi philosophy are its embrace of the fundamental ephemerality of life and, subsequently, its celebration of imperfection. In other words, life is short. Forget about trying to be perfect. Think simple and rustic. So, that\u2019s wabi-sabi. And, yes, that was a brief look at wabi-sabi, but we\u2019ll explore more. Promise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You Get the Best of Hygge and Wabi-Sabi in Your Home With Japandi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Right now, when we shift to talking about Japandi, it’s because\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bottom line:<\/strong> While hygge is a philosophy that became a design style, Japandi is a design style inspired and influenced by hygge (calm\/comforting) and the philosophy of wabi-sabi (simple\/imperfect\/rustic). Ultimately, it\u2019s a hybrid that elevates minimalism to comforting and perfectly imperfect new heights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japandi happens when designers love the critical elements of wabi-sabi and the sink-in comfort of Scandinavian design, particularly hygge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a bit of a \u201cReese\u2019s Peanut Butter Cup\u201d moment of getting chocolate in your peanut butter and peanut butter in your chocolate, somewhere along the way, folks decided that the perfect combination to come home to is the combination of hygge (aka, Scandi<\/em><\/strong>navian) and wabi-sabi (aka, Japan<\/em><\/strong>ese). Hence, Japandi.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Key Elements of Japandi Design Style for Your Home Simplified<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s talk about what Japandi means in practice. If you walk into a home fully embracing<\/a> Japandi design, you\u2019ll find a home that\u2019s\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n