Living trend 2022 - Japandi

Japandi - that is the combination of Japanese and Scandinavian design. What initially sounds like a contradiction fits together better than many think: the Japanese aesthetic is simple, timeless and in flux, the Scandinavian design is simple and homely.

In Japanese interiors, every object and every room has a very specific use, a right to exist, nothing is too much, nothing is too little - but everything is imperfect. The Wabi Sabi philosophy is central to Japanese aesthetics. It's about experiencing the beauty in the imperfect and impermanent - in nature, in furniture and in ceremonies.

A Scandinavian interior style is also about functionality and simplicity. Purist furniture can be found in the Scandinavian furnishing style just as often as soft textiles made from natural materials in natural or muted colors. Scandi design is about making living spaces a home.

The combination of these furnishing styles creates Japandi - a cozy furnishing concept with a minimalist aesthetic and Far Eastern influences.

Japandi comes in calm, natural tones. Natural white or cream color, subtle shades of gray and earth tones dominate this furnishing style. If colors like blue or green come into play, they are soft and subdued.

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At the same time - inspired by Japanese aesthetics - stronger, neutral colors are also used - black in metallic, filigree furniture or art elements or dark brown in solid wood furniture or accessories set contrasts in this 2022 living trend.

You can recognize Japandi living concepts by their simple elegance with Japanese influences. In addition to the muted colors, clear lines, functionality and minimalist decorative elements are clear features of this furnishing style. But Japandi also offers space for rustic wooden furniture or cherished heirlooms.

Accessories and decorative elements come into focus – however, these should be few and selected objects that give the room a special aesthetic or have an emotional meaning.

• The Japanese aesthetic is elegant, while the Scandinavian influences give the living spaces a rustic coziness.
• Simple shapes appear on reduced, functional furniture.
• Furniture is low and filigree - for example a futon or a low coffee table.
• The colors are muted - cream, natural white, soft gray tones and earth tones are preferred. You should avoid restless patterns.
• Black elements (e.g. metal furniture) or brown furniture (e.g. made of dark solid wood) can be used as a contrasting color.
• The furnishings are minimalist - the focus is on a few selected decorative elements, craftsmanship or special heirlooms.
• Natural materials such as wood, wool, linen and jute bring comfort to the otherwise rather cool and elegant Japandi interior.

Japandi proves that a cozy and elegant furnishing style can be created with just a few pieces of furniture in combination with the characteristic color concept and selected decorative elements. At Japandi, quality is clearly more important than quantity. Furniture should be of high quality and timeless - so that it is just as beautiful after many years of use as it was on the first day.

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In addition to solid wood furniture, black metal furniture is also suitable here - for example metal chairs, clothes rails or metal shelves. A combination of metal and dark solid wood is also possible.

This furniture forms the basis of Japandi furnishings. With the choice of the right decorative elements and accessories, however, this furnishing style only comes into its own. The same applies to decoration and home accessories: it is better to choose a few items, but they are of high quality.

The following tips will help you give your home a touch of "Japandi". Of course, you don't have to implement everything strictly - because the main thing is that you like the facility and feel comfortable in it.

The furniture in the Japandi style should look filigree, low, simple. Japanese influences are allowed - but clumsy, heavy, expansive or ornate, that doesn't suit the soul of Japandi. Rather, the Japandi furniture should concentrate on the essentials: clear lines and practical functions. Choose high-quality pieces of furniture that you will still like as much after many years as you did on the first day.

Simple, earthy, natural - this is the color palette of the Japandi style. So prefer colors like cream, natural white, beige, light brown and ocher. If you are looking for a stronger shade, it can also be a terracotta color. Dark solid wood furniture and black metal furniture contrast with the muted colors. Such contrasts are desirable in the Japandi decor.

Textiles make living spaces comfortable. A cotton blanket in cream or grey, pillows with a linen cover and a natural carpet made of woven jute or bamboo – the Japandi living room is complete. If you want visible Japanese influences, you can also opt for a tatami rug and a woven, round straw cushion.

Decorative elements and works of art are carefully chosen in the Japandi style. It is about a reduced aesthetics, in which a few art objects come into focus - e.g.:

• large houseplant
• the antique tea service
• a bonsai tree
• a wooden branch
• a handmade vase
• a metallic designer object

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Only exhibit the objects that you can enjoy every day - this is also what the Japanese and organization expert Mari Kondo preaches. For the right lighting, natural lamps made of rattan or bamboo can be chosen - or light bulbs with a metallic, black lattice shade as a contrasting object. Walls made of shoji paper that can be set up are suitable as room dividers – they also give the room an Asian touch.

With the right furniture and home accessories, you can bring the calm energy of a Japanese temple combined with the comfort of Scandinavian furnishings into your own living space.