Published 19:55 IST, March 3rd 2020
Japanese home decor ideas that will add a touch of the country's culture to your home
Japanese homes are very beautiful & stand for simple living. Check out these Japanese home decor ideas that will help in adding a little Japanese culture indoor
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Japanese style homes are serene, peaceful and simple in every possible way. Japanese home decor ideas easily put a Japanese touch on one's household. Take a look at se home decor items that will add a touch of Japanese culture to your home.
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Five items you can add to give your home a Japanese twist
Elements of nature
Japanese culture is all about embracing nature and its elements. To add a little Japanese vibe to your home, one must bring nature indoors. Plants like bonsai and bamboo are perfect examples to add to your home to give it a touch of culture. Any plant will add to vibe in case bonsai or bamboo is t available. Japanese homes also tend to build large, expansive windows to allow a view of nature from inside.
Japanese Style Sliding Doors or Screens
One of most significant design element of Japanese homes is an auntic Japanese screen or Shoji. This would be a perfect addition to any household to give it a Japanese look and vibe. Japanese use sliding doors instead of rmal doors because it saves more . An auntic Japanese sliding door or screen is made of fine translucent paper held inside a wooden frame so that y do t block natural light or views of nature.
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Japanese Style Furniture
A unique feature of Japanese furniture is y are really low to ground. So to add a touch of Japanese culture to one’s home would be installing low furniture or putting a low plank table in living room and cover surrounding with floor cushions. Japanese people sit on floor and that is why t many Japanese households have table chairs for dining purposes.
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Japanese Style Entryway
An auntic Japanese entry is kwn as Genkan which is area where visitors are greeted, where visitors take off ir shoes and replace m with indoor slippers. Outdoor shoes are t permissible in a Japanese household so y build shelves or cabinets at entry which is called Getabako to store shoes. Building this entry with shelves and stone tiling floors will add a Japanese vibe to home.
A Zen Meditating
Japanese people are into meditating a lot so y have a room dedicated to meditating, having tea or doing yoga in privacy of ir own home. To build a Zen mediation room in your own home one must do se things, firstly put a low plank table and surround it with floor cushions, paint room with calm colours such as green or brown, add some green plants and n play some calming music to meditate. This can be your personal to meditate or relax.
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19:55 IST, March 3rd 2020