{"id":25398,"date":"2022-02-23T16:20:24","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T16:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/?p=25398"},"modified":"2024-03-19T13:45:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T13:45:37","slug":"how-to-create-japandi-style-in-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/general\/how-to-create-japandi-style-in-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create Japandi style in your home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the last few years, we\u2019ve prioritised home comforts and transformed our spaces into multi-purpose places, where we spend a large portion of our days. Because of this, we\u2019ve embraced trends that inspire us to keep rooms clutter-free, to help separate work life from home life, and to feel well rested. One of these trends which keeps growing in popularity is Japandi: the popular blend of Japanese calm with Scandinavian comfort.<\/p>\n

What is Japandi and why is it so popular?<\/h2>\n

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Copenhagen bed<\/a> | Copenhagen bedside table<\/a> | Copenhagen tallboy<\/a> | Copenhagen chest<\/a> | Copenhagen blanket box<\/a><\/p>\n

In short, it combines Japanese and Scandinavian styles to create the fusion of Japandi, and can also be referred to as Japanordic or Scandenese. Japandi style is the perfect trend for those that love a sense of order and calm. It prioritises comfort and simplicity, transforming the home into a safe haven of sorts for all and any occasion.<\/p>\n

What influenced the Japandi trend?<\/h2>\n

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Detroit dining set<\/a> | Detroit sideboard<\/a><\/p>\n

Japandi emerged as a response to the bold, bright, maximalist trends that rose to fame in recent years. Japandi brings together the hygge<\/em> (hue-guh) aesthetic from Scandinavia and the wabi-sabi<\/em> (wah-bee-sah-bee) philosophy from Japan.<\/p>\n

What is wabi-sabi?<\/h2>\n

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@sussexnest<\/a><\/p>\n

The Japanese wabi-sabi<\/em> combines wabi<\/em>, which roughly means \u2018the elegant beauty of humble simplicity\u2019, with sabi<\/em>, ‘the passing of time and subsequent deterioration\u2019, to create a philosophy that focuses on finding the beauty in the imperfections of nature.<\/p>\n

This translates into interior design through the use of minimalist decor, natural materials and the colourful addition of house plants<\/a>, with a focus on sustainability<\/a> and preserving the longevity of furnishings.<\/p>\n

What is hygge?<\/h2>\n

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Copenhagen chest of drawers<\/a> | @renovating_wynd_house<\/a><\/p>\n

The Scandinavian hygge trend is, in contrast, defined more by a feeling of comfort and cosiness than by aesthetics. With its focus on wellness and contentment, hygge encourages a clean, simple, and clutter-free home<\/a> that promotes an air of serenity.<\/p>\n

How you choose to decorate is mostly down to you \u2013 hygge embraces the unique and understands that calm looks different to everyone \u2013 but the understated harmony of the trend often tends towards functional minimalism, leaning into the tidy hive, tidy mind philosophy.<\/p>\n

How to make Japandi work for your home<\/h2>\n

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Copenhagen chest of drawers<\/a> | @beech_road_days<\/a><\/p>\n

If you want to make Japandi style a feature in your home, there are some core design principles that form the main characteristics of this trend:<\/p>\n