What is Japandi Interior Design?

Japandi is an emerging interior design style in the workspace. It's becoming increasingly popular for its sustainability and homeliness with and a mix of materials that create a clean, calming and warm working environment.

Combining a mix of Modern Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetic Japandi is a blended style that focuses on simplicity, soft hues, natural materials, and comfort.

What is Japandi Interior Design?

Japandi is the intersection of Scandinavian and modern Japanese interior design styles. Both, rooted in minimalist design principles, with a focus on warmth, natural elements, and muted color palettes. With Japandi, you won’t find ornate, gaudy detailing. Instead, shapes and lines really shine in these spaces with functional yet aesthetically pleasing furnishings and decor.?Ample natural light and plants are also a key feature in Japandi interior design.

Japandi Materials?

Key materials used in Japandi interior design styling include natural fibers, furniture made from natural materials, and even handmade pottery and decor. Japandi style rooms balance natural materials with clean lines, solid muted colors for a modern feel. To style a room with Japandi in mind, look to these key materials:

Furniture:

• Rattan
• Wicker
• Cane
• Wood (walnut, acorn, teak)?
• Bamboo?
• Upholstered (linen, cotton or flax blends)

Textiles:

• Organic Linen
• Organic brushed cotton?
• Velvet

Decor:

• Terracotta / Clay?
• Curtains
• Concrete / Plaster
• Wood
• Plants?

Anything handmade with solid colors, patterns should be accents and nothing bright or loud.

These are just a few ideas for materials, and of course, depending on the pieces you select, your own Japandi style can lean more Japanese or Scandinavian — but that’s completely up to you!

Summary:

It will be interesting to see workplaces taking parts of this look, making it their own and developing their own unique creation of Japandi.

This article is a very quick summary and a starting block. I'm sure there's lots I've missed so feel free to feedback / let me know what needs to be added!