{"id":5079,"date":"2023-07-17T09:41:24","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T08:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/?p=5079"},"modified":"2023-07-17T09:43:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T08:43:49","slug":"why-wabi-sabi-could-be-the-interiors-trend-thats-right-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/why-wabi-sabi-could-be-the-interiors-trend-thats-right-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Wabi-Sabi Could Be the Interiors Trend That\u2019s Right for You"},"content":{"rendered":"

Forget Scandi style or minimalist chic, the interiors trend of the moment is wabi-sabi \u2013 an approach to design that\u2019s gentler on the environment and the bank balance.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

So, what is this concept with the weird rhyming name all about, and could it work for you?<\/p>\n

Wabi-sabi has been popular in Japan for hundreds of years, where it\u2019s considered more than a design aesthetic but a whole philosophy.<\/p>\n

Rooted in Zen Buddhism, it celebrates the beauty of nature and all its imperfections. It\u2019s about paring things back and embracing interesting, quirky items, especially ones that have stood the test of time.<\/p>\n

So, instead of rushing out to buy lots of shiny, new, mass-produced belongings, wabi-sabi devotees take the slow lane and create a calming environment with a few well-made items.<\/p>\n

There are two big advantages to this approach. Firstly, you don\u2019t have to spend lots of money, and secondly, it\u2019s better for the environment than investing in mountains of flat-pack furniture.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how you can incorporate wabi-sabi into your home.<\/p>\n

Colours<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 Avoid screaming bright colours and use a neutral palette of white, cream, grey and taupe.<\/p>\n

Textures<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 Opt for natural materials such as wood, jute, leather and linen.<\/p>\n

Shapes<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 In terms of accessories like lights and vases, go for organic curvy shapes rather than rigid or straight edges.<\/p>\n

Declutter<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 Rooms full of \u2018stuff\u2019 feel chaotic not zen, so have a bit of a clear-out. Hold on to quality items that are special or unique. An old wooden dining table that has been in the family for generations or a weathered leather chair perfectly sums up the wabi-sabi concept.<\/p>\n

Get handy<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 If you have a DIY background, consider using reclaimed timber to make your own furniture.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Repair<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 A classic example of wabi-sabi is kintsugi pottery, the practice of gluing broken ceramics back together with gold lacquer. Get creative and repair or rework a treasured item to give it a new lease of life.<\/p>\n

Go bargain-hunting<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 Search second-hand furniture websites or charity shops for good quality, one-off pieces.<\/p>\n

Relax about finishes<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 Exposed beams and brickwork fit the wabi-sabi look.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your favourite interiors trend? Let us know, or even better, share a photo on Facebook.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Forget Scandi style or minimalist chic, the interiors trend of the moment is wabi-sabi \u2013 an approach to design that\u2019s gentler on the environment and the bank balance. So, what is this concept with the weird rhyming name all about, and could it work for you? Wabi-sabi has been popular in Japan for hundreds of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5080,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[8,17,25],"class_list":["post-5079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-making-the-most-of-your-home","category-personal-advice-from-our-team","tag-advice","tag-doer-upper","tag-jerry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5079"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5079\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5084,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5079\/revisions\/5084"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}