Tips on Designing a “Wabi-Sabi” Home
“Wabi-sabi” is a Japanese term that essentially means finding beauty in imperfection. Wabi refers to living with humility and simplicity while being at one with nature, while sabi is defined as the ability to accept the lifecycle of anything as it is—flaws and all. When it comes to interior design and décor, a wabi-sabi home embraces authenticity in the home by finding values in a lovingly weathered setting. A wabi-sabi home promotes an overall sense of peace and tranquility through simplicity. Instead of merely adding the latest new things in-store or obsessing in everything to have everything perfect in details. The approach of wabi-sabi isn’t always the easiest to apply. However, we have provided here some of the basic tips and tricks that will help you give your home the coziest, feel-good vibes we love.
- Mix Handmade + Artisanal Accents
A “wabi-sabi” home embraces authenticity and there is nothing more authentic than homemade décors + artisanal accents. Wabi-sabi celebrates authenticity in wherever it can be found. For instance, you can mix a handmade vase or ceramics with something handmade, whether it’s an arrangement or art that you made yourself. You can also do so by elevating your home through a DIY project. Additionally, our Adinegara Ceramics exude simple minimalism that embrace the wab-sabi approach of interior design.
Adinegara Sake Bottle and Cups Set #668
IDR 1.500.000
2. Go Clutter-Free
To have a sense of order and to give you calm and tranquility into your home is the simple basis of a “wabi-sabi” home. A “wabi-sabi” home embraces clutter-free and you can do so by organizing and hiding your goods at home in the shelves or letting go things you no longer need. The wabi-sabi approach believes in imperfection and a highly organized to give you the sense of peace through minimal aesthetic. If you’re in the mood for organizing, our Sachi baskets work meticulously for any room of your home. Check out also our range of handmade baskets.
Sachi Rectangular Bamboo Basket in 3 sizes
IDR 200.000IDR 495.000 IDR 170.000 – IDR 420.750
3. Bring the outdoors in
Blend in natural, organic materials and elements to create a “wabi-sabi” home. The natural impurities found in natural materials are great reminders that beauty can be found in imperfection. If you’re a green thumb, incorporate plants or succulents indoor. Natural elements are major components of a wabi-sabi home. To maximize the wabi-sabi approach, integrate wooden or rattan furniture with fresh greeneries using planters that are made from natural materials, e.g. stones and terracotta clay.
4. Have mismatched décor
When decorating your home, not everything needs to be matching and cohesive all the time. Add something to your home even if it’s not a perfect fit aesthetically, embrace beauty in imperfection. Too much matching can diminish the character and warm atmosphere of the home. We’re not advising you to pair unlike things together, but to be okay to add something you to love to your home, despite its imperfection aesthetically. For us, we love to add rattan accents to create a calm, subtle and natural look to give you a serene interior while mixing with natural wood.
5. Back to the basics
Keep possessions to a minimum by displaying only things that bring nostalgia, beauty, and utility. This can easily be a vase you found in a flea market in your most memorable trip. A wabi-sabi approach is that one keeps possessions to a minimum. The trend of wabi-sabi do not always necessarily mean minimalism at its maximum, but instead, it aims to only keep the essentials and things that remind you of your joyous days for the everyday living. Can you find something in your home that reminds you of your favorite trip? May it be with your favorite person or the trip with the most eventful moments. We hope you get to furnish your home with the wabi-sabi approach easily with our tips!
