Your home should be your sanctuary, a place to unwind and relax after a hectic day. A great way to create a calming and serene space is to incorporate elements of Japanese-inspired design into your home. Japanese homes are known for their use of negative space, clean lines, and serene qualities. If you're hoping to bring Japanese simplicity into your home you should consider:
Consider incorporating sleek, simplistic Japanese style into your home. Source: Houzz
- Creating open floor plans- Japanese homes are known for their open floor plans that effectively utilize negative space. Japanese home layouts also rely heavily on symmetry and balance to help create serene interiors.
Asian Living Room by New York Photographers CM Glover via Houzz
- Adding screens- Screens are a classic component of Japanese design and can be updated for use in your home. Consider adding the screens to tracks on the ceiling and floor to create a built-in room divider that can slide to expand the space.
Asian Living Room by San Francisco Architects & Building Designers Mark Brand Architecture via Houzz
- Keeping details to a minimum- The Japanese style isn't fussy or over decorated. Keep architectural details in your house to a minimum and focus on sleek lines and simple ways to incorporate negative space into the design.
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