Japanese Interior Design
Overall design is to be Japanese in style. I originally believed myself to be a ‘minimalist’ but after looking at tons of photos, I have come to understand the Japanese style with white, wood and low profile furniture - barely there furniture is what I want.
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Japanese interior design
Yukimi shoji screens. I think that is a style of shoji screen. These are not as large as most shoji door sections - finer rectangles. Nice.
I think I prefer the light wood and white to the darker wood panels. I believe the wood can be too dark if we select the wrong shade and depth.
I like the sculpture. I wonder if I could build the small wall into something similar. The wood panel would come off the wall, add tick legs and voila a dining table for 6-8 people. Place back on the wall to have a sculptural element in the room.
Great lamps.
This is Arman's favorite. I have discovered a traditional tatami mat is 3 ft by 6 ft. So our 20 ft+ long and 10+ wide living room is 9 tatami mats. Width and depth of bookcases should correct the proportions of the room to 9 ft wide and 18 feet long. The hallway is almost 2 mats. The hallway benches etc should correct the hall to appropriate proportions. Tough to find just the right sizes.
Love the colour of the fabric on the seating/sofa. The low profile doesn't detract from the room and is modular. Not sure about that TV though. Looks as though it is teetering. Needs a proper cabinet. I also notice there is only natural light and recessed lighting. That seems to be very common in Japanese design.
I like much of this. For both practical and aesthetic reasons, I do not hope or want to recreate the table. Still. The wood casings around the room joining doorways and windows and the small band at the ceiling is great. I would love that but I want to the line to happen at about 2 ft from the floor so the line of the window sill carries throughout the living room. I want the 1 1/2 section over the window to actually be under the window. Move the TV stand and shelves to the ceiling and leave the floor clear.
I never want a couch then ... I see this cream sectional facing the windows ... maybe it is the sofa facing the tv that is so deplorable. I don't want a living room made to accomodate tv watching. It can be an option, but soooooo far down the list of things to do in the room.
Always wanted some of those chairs with no legs. I need some. Seriously. No couch.
This wall is great. Not too heavy by having it all wood panels. Not too light and sterile by having it all high gloss white. Something is 'off' with the design, but the ideas is great. I don't believe it the correct proportions. TV is a goner.
Are those pebbles on the walls? OMG. That does it the spot doesn't it?
Hey the stool is my quail egg blue/green.
Interesting. I think we might be able to use the new Ikea white door fronts for the cabinets. What are the called? 'Wavy' Latvik?
Never mind the bed etc. That wall behind the bed. It is long and filled with the waves. Again. I wonder if Ikea Besta shelf doors would be a similar effect. Not sure if I want white or wood but I think it would work.
Do I need to scrape the popcorn ceiling off? Ok. But how to make sure the ceiling is smooth and uniform before applying paint?
Great mix of MCM and Japanese
I love this but what I loved even more was how Arman immediately picked out the majesty was derived by the floor meeting the window. Since we can't change our windows this is not an option. But love the look anyway.
Hm. The chaise on the stones. Bring the outside in ... What if we eliminated our idea of out/in? Can the lines blur? Isn't that what attracts me to patio furniture in the first place?
This pic is proof. Yes. I love Japanese for blurring lines between inside and outside. The pebbled floor and greenery is so simple, but the glass shower doors and the chair suggest looking outside ... but are you looking 'in' the shower/pebbles or 'out' to the seat/plants?
Again. Sometimes you just see the world a bit different. What if instead of trying to open the hall way, it was closed off with a decorative piece. You come into a foyer. Nothing in it except a place to take off your shoes and hang your coat. Then you come through the 'door' to the living room done in asian style. Wouldn't the foyer and ritual of taking off your shoes in the vestibule be soooo appropriate, ritualistic in nature.
Great yoga space