Residents of European countries, accustomed to cozy interiors with upholstered furniture, massive wardrobes and chests of drawers, heavy solid wood doors and many decorative elements, can surprise and amaze the Japanese style with their sophistication and minimalism. This ethnic style in the last decade has not left the top positions in the list of the most popular interior styles, as it combines impeccable color compositions and strict minimalism, laconic forms and innovative solutions, naturalness and asceticism. The Japanese style in the interior at first glance seems impersonal and lacking individuality, but after a few moments the ascetic and restrained beauty of the room becomes noticeable.
Japanese style is a folk style of decoration of residential apartments and houses in the country of the Rising Sun. Moreover, since the Japanese are a fairly conservative nation, they were able to preserve and improve the principles and traditions of room decoration, invented about 5 centuries ago. Sliding bamboo doors, low tables made of natural materials, light curtains and compositions of dried flowers are elements that are present in the modern Japanese style, and, according to the descriptions of historians, in the setting of samurai houses that lived in the Middle Ages.
The Japanese style owes its origin and characteristic features to the specific climatic and natural conditions of the Japanese islands. In the relatively small areas of the islands, regularly subjected to earthquakes, people could not build stone houses. Indeed, in this case, they would risk being buried under ruins during the first eruption of an underwater volcano. And the Japanese did not make sense to erect buildings of a large area. Firstly, the territories allocated to each family by shoguns did not differ in large area, and secondly, people understood that an earthquake could occur on any day that would destroy the results of all their labors.
The Japanese style is characterized by the use of natural materials and the minimal presence of metal elements in the interior. This feature of the registration of dwellings in the Land of the Rising Sun is due to the fact that there are very few metal deposits on the islands. In past centuries, steel in Japan was very expensive, and therefore the Japanese believed that it was wrong to spend such a scarce resource on the production of household items.
And of course, the origin and formation of the Japanese interior style was significantly influenced by the worldview and beliefs of the inhabitants of thiscountries. Restraint, practicality, a love of beauty and harmony and the ability to see beauty in detail - these are the features inherent in the Japanese, reflected in ethnic style.
Since the traditional home of the Japanese was a small area, the Japanese style is the best suited for small one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. This style makes it possible to use every square meter of area with maximum benefit and at the same time create a sense of space and harmony.
Design principles and traditions
Japanese-style interiors are both similar and not alike. Common in them is a sense of space, the absence of any extra elements and contrast, and the individual is a combination of colors, decor elements and features of the separation of functional zones. This ethnic style is one of the few styles that combine minimalism, functionality and a pronounced personality.
The principles and traditions of interior design in Japan have been formed for centuries and have remained virtually unchanged. And the main in this style are the following 8 principles:
All that is superfluous is superfluous. A lot of free space, a minimum of furniture and decorative "trinkets" and the presence of only necessary things in the house are the most important principle of the Japanese style.
Only smooth surfaces. The floor, walls, furniture and household appliances should have smooth shiny surfaces. Moreover, they should not put decorative ornaments, cover napkins or lay things.
Only light natural materials. Rice paper, bamboo, light wood, and ceramics are materials that the Japanese traditionally use to decorate the interior.
Harmony is achieved through contrasts. Yin and Yang, fire and water, black and white - the balance of opposites is one of the basic principles of Japanese philosophy. This principle is also reflected in the decoration of the housing environment, so this ethnic style is characterized by a combination of contrasting colors.
The more light, the better. Large windows, light walls, sliding doors with frosted white glass, acari lamps scattering light are invariable attributes of the Japanese home, designed to make the room bright and visually add space to it.
Minimum walls and doors. The Japanese style is characterized by the division of space into functional zones through screens, paper partitions, lighting or contrasting colors. In traditional Japanese houses there were no separate rooms at all - the whole space was divided into zones exclusively by paper partitions.
Living and dried plants are the best decoration of the interior. The traditional decorations of the Japanese interior are ikebans, bonsai, ceramic figures, dishes for the tea ceremony, vases, fans and acari. Moreover, other decorations, in addition to bonsai and ikebana, should be present in the atmosphere to a minimum.
Life on the floor. In Japanese homes, all furniture is low, and most often chairs, armchairs and beds do not have legs at all. Residents of the "Land of the Rising Sun" are used to sitting and sleeping on the floor, so large soft chairs and sofas with many pillows will not fit into the decor of the apartment in this ethnic style.
Color palette
Japanese restraint is fully manifested when choosing flowers for home decoration. There are no too bright colors and flashy drawings, the interior, as a rule, is decorated in a light palette of color palette. Residents of the Japanese islands prefer warm light colors - cream, light yellow, beige and olive. To create contrast, apply darker warm shades.
As a rule, at least two colors should be present in the interior of one room - the base, in which all the basic elements of the decor are decorated, and an additional, shading the main color and creating contrast. Successful color combinations are collected in the table.
Base color
Complementary color
White
Brown, red, burgundy, Wenge wood color
Beige
Dark wood color, warm shades of dark red, brown
Olive
Dark brown, light brown, white
Light pink
Cherry, black, dark brown, Wenge wood color
Peach
Warm shades of brown, black
Sand
Black, Gray, Brown Red
Light coral
Magenta, black, maroon, brown, white
Light gray
Shades of dark red, black, dark wood
Orange
Black, Red Brown, White, Cherry
In the modern Japanese style, three colors are often combined - one primary and two contrasting. As a rule, the walls and ceiling, as well as part of the furniture, are made in the main color, and decor elements in one or two additional ones. The most commonly used combinations are:
White with black and pink;
Beige with brown and red;
Light shades of yellow with black and gray;
Light brown with white and black;
Warm shades of brown with white and beige.
Materials
In the Japanese Islands, natural materials are used to decorate walls, floors and ceilings, and to create furniture and interior decorations - rice paper, bamboo, an array of light and dark wood. Metal and plastics are used to a minimum.
When decorating an apartment or room in this ethnic style, it is better not to use plastic and metal elements at all. In the best case scenario, everything except equipment should be made from natural materials in the room.
Walls
The walls of the room, decorated in Japanese style, are necessarily plain. They may contain decorative elements - a plain wall drawing, a panel, a Japanese fan or a minimalist picture. Neither the traditional color wallpaper for us, nor the paint for the interior work for wall decoration in the Japanese style will work.
An ideal option for wall decoration would be a roll coating made of natural materials (rice paper, wood veneer, etc.).This coating hides all the bumps in the walls and is absolutely unpretentious in operation. But in addition to the roll coating, plain colors of white, beige or another warm light color can be used as a finishing material. In this case, Japanese-style photo murals are glued to one of the walls.
Floor
Japanese prefer classic wood floors to modern linoleum and tile. And in this style it is better to use not parquet or parquet board, but simply lay the floor with a light or dark breed board and cover it with varnish.
In the kitchen and hallway the floors are not covered with anything. And in the living room, bedroom and other living quarters, tatami mats are placed on the flooring - cane mats stuffed with rice straw or cotton wool. Moreover, tatami should be laid so that the corners of three or more mats do not touch each other - it is believed that this will bring trouble to the house.
If there is no opportunity to cover all floors in the living area of the tatami apartment, you can put mats only near the bed, chairs and other furniture.
Ceiling
The ceiling is made in the same color as the walls. It should be even and monophonic, therefore it is optimal to use stretch ceiling paintings for decoration. Moreover, glossy and mirrored ceilings in the Japanese style are nonsense, like paintings on the ceiling. Smooth matte ceiling in the color of the walls - the best solution for housing in the ethnic style of the “Land of the Rising Sun”.
Furniture
The furniture in the house, decorated in Japanese style, should be made of natural materials and made in a minimalist design. And the less furniture will be in the room, the better. The surfaces of tables, chests of drawers and chairs should be smooth and varnished and match in color with the decor of the room. As a rule, the Japanese choose furniture in such shades that will create contrast and at the same time harmoniously combine with the main color of the room.
As close to the floor as possible is one of the basic principles of the Japanese interior style, therefore sofas, chairs, a bed and tables in a Japanese house have low legs or do not have them at all. In the center of the house (living room) there should be a table for a tea ceremony, on which you can put a beautiful ceramic set as decoration.
To store things in Japanese homes, sliding wardrobes with sliding doors are used. The doors and side walls of these cabinets should be made in the same color as the walls and ceiling. Sliding wardrobes are placed near the walls in the hallway, living room and bedroom so that they do not stand out in the interior, but "merge" with the wall.
If there are no decor elements on the walls in the room, it is allowed that the door of the wardrobe is decorated with a bright pattern made in the appropriate style.
Lighting
The Japanese prefer natural or as close to natural light as possible. That is why instead of doors and walls they use partitions from rice paper, and the windows in their houses are very large.
Lamps in an apartment decorated in Japanese ethnic style are not hung on the walls or ceiling, but are installed on the floor. Moreover, ideally it is necessary to use acari for lighting - lamps, consisting of a metal frame and a lampshade made of rice paper. They gently scatter light and provide even and pleasant lighting for the eyes.
The Japanese also use chandeliers, however, the same requirements are put forward to the design of the chandelier as to other elements of the interior - restraint, conciseness and minimalism. The most suitable for home in the Japanese style will be square or rectangular flat chandeliers, made in one color or decorated with painted hieroglyphs.
Accessories and decor in the interior
Accessories are used to create contrasts and accents. Natural materials are used as decoration elements - dried and living plants, dry branches, stone compositions.Also in the Japanese-style house, an aquarium is appropriate.
Arrange accessories and decoration elements in special niches in the walls - tokonom. Moreover, the Japanese regularly change jewelry in tokone depending on the time of year, holidays or their own mood. And the most appropriate decorative elements in the ethnic style of the “Land of the Rising Sun” are:
Japanese dolls;
Ikebans;
Dwarf living plants;
Figurines made of matte ceramics;
Japanese vases.
It is important that the Japanese prefer to decorate their home not with purchased items, but with handmade products. Moreover, one can independently make not only a composition of dried flowers, but also a wall panel or drawing.
Japanese curtains and textiles
Japanese curtains are panels of plain fabric that cover windows like panels. In the daytime, these curtains are collected in such a way that they become almost invisible. On curtains, unlike other textiles, drawings are not applied.
Knitted and woven bedspreads, plaids and other home textiles in housing in the style of the “Land of the Rising Sun” are quite appropriate. These items also serve to decorate the interior and set accents, so they are decorated with drawings with hieroglyphs, Japanese gardens and nature. Wall decoration with woven panels with themed patterns is also allowed.
Japanese fan
Large fans made of fabric or rice paper are a traditional decoration of a Japanese house. On such fans hieroglyphs, scenes from myths or the nature of the Japanese islands are depicted.
The Japanese fan is hung horizontally on the wall so that it is closer to the ceiling and not to the floor. In one room there can be only one fan, and such wall decorations are not used in the bathroom, in the kitchen and in the hallway.
Japanese partitions
Partitions in the Japanese style are used to separate functional areas. They are made of bamboo and rice paper and are easy to clean and rearrange.The color of the partition should be combined with the shade of the walls and ceiling. It is allowed to apply thematic drawings to partitions.
You can also use fabric screens as partitions. Most often, screens made of silk and other light tissues that can transmit light are used.
Bedroom interior
In the bedroom you need to place only the most necessary pieces of furniture - a bed, a chest of drawers, one or two chairs and a lamp. The dresser, bed and chairs should be low, and if the bedroom has a podium, you can put a bed on it without legs or just put a mattress with a rigid frame.
Light silk curtains are hung on the bedroom window, and compositions from natural materials are used to decorate the room. To make the room more comfortable, you can decorate the bed and chairs with silk pillows with hieroglyphs painted on them. Also, a picture or a fan is often hung over the bed.
The floor of the bedroom can either be completely tatami-matted or left uncovered. But in the second case, a mat of rice straw should be put near the bed.
Living room interior
A typical living room project in a Japanese house is a spacious, bright room decorated in a minimalist style. The walls in the living room are necessarily bright warm tones, and the floor is covered with tatami. The furniture in the room should be at a minimum - a low tea table in the center, one or two compact sofas near the walls and several low chairs. It is better to hang the TV on the wall, rather than buying a separate stand under it.
As interior decorations, you can use compositions of dried flowers and branches, ceramic figures, dolls, fans, panels and wall paintings. But it should be remembered that decorative elements must be combined with each other and not occupy space. It is optimal to place them in niches in the walls or in the corners of the room.
Nursery interior
The nursery in the Japanese house is also designed in a minimalist style, however, when creating an atmosphere in this room, it is permissible to use brighter colors and interior decorations designed for girls and boys.For example, you can decorate one of the walls with photo wallpaper or a picture with your favorite cartoon character for a child.
As a rule, a comfortable low bed, a table and a chair, a wardrobe or wall shelves, a chest of drawers are placed in furniture in the nursery. When decorating a room for a boy, gray or olive is most often used as a base color, and for a girl - beige or pink.
Also, when decorating a nursery, one should not forget about the traditional for this style jewelry made from natural materials and lamps. But in the rooms of children of preschool or primary school age, it is better not to put lamps on the floor, but to hang them on the ceiling.
Bathroom interior
A bathroom in a Japanese house or apartment is a place for rest and relaxation. The walls in the bathroom are most often either light plain or trimmed with bamboo or rice straws. This room should be divided into three functional areas:
Changing area, separated by a screen;
Zone with shower;
Area with a bathtub completely hidden in the floor (ofuro).
Ofuro in shape can be either square or rectangular, and oval. This bathtub is made only from wood. According to Japanese tradition, before you go to the ofuro, you must take a shower.
If the apartment has a small bathroom, you can divide it with a screen into two parts: a dressing area and a shower. Both in large and small bathrooms, matte clay decor elements and Japanese-style ceramic wall tiles will be appropriate.
As a lighting for the bathroom, you can use several spotlights that scatter light and fill the room with a soft even glow.
The interior of the kitchen and dining room
The kitchen and dining room in Japan is one room, divided into two zones. In the "kitchen" zone they prepare food, so all the necessary equipment is installed there. Since the Japanese prefer minimalism and functionality, in their kitchens there is no place for massive appliances and many cabinets.When decorating a Japanese-style kitchen, they use built-in kitchen appliances and one or two capacious wooden kitchen cabinets.
In the area for eating is a table with chairs. Like all other furniture, the kitchen table should be low, and instead of chairs, you can use mats. At the time of eating, the table is covered with a plain tablecloth or mat.
The main color for the design of the kitchen can be either light or dark shade. Designers recommend using floor vases, sophisticated plain sets, wall panels and rice paper lampshades as decor elements in this room.
IMPORTANT: In the kitchen, traditional Japanese curtains are not hung. Instead, light white or beige cotton curtains are used.
Tableware
The Japanese use ceramic dishes made in simple rectangular, round or triangular shapes in everyday life. For everyday meals, monophonic dishes are used, and on holidays the table is served with services.
In the Japanese-style kitchen, there must be such dishes:
Van - deep but small dishes with a lid for rice and first courses;
Hati - shallow wide serving bowls for main dishes;
Tyavan - bowls for tea;
Katakuti - bowls with a spout for sauces;
Chyatsu - bowls on the leg for side dishes;
Dobin - teapots;
Bon - round or square trays.
Hallway interior
The entrance hall is usually made in a darker color than the living room. This room should have a minimum of furniture - one or several compact sofas, wardrobes, shelves for shoes, and possibly a table made in a minimalist style with a large mirror.
As a decoration for the hallway, it is best to use bonsai and floor vases with bamboo. The walls of the room can be decorated with paintings of nature, panels or a composition of dried leaves and flowers.
Conclusion
Japanese traditional interior design is the most restrained and minimalistic and at the same time one of the most elegant oriental styles. It does not have flashy luxury and excessive details, and that is why modern people like it so much. Restrained beauty, harmony in details, a balance of contrasts and functionality are the main advantages of the ethnicity of the “Land of the Rising Sun”. This decoration of the home or apartment will appeal to people who do not need excesses and who value calm and measured.
Residents of European countries, accustomed to cozy interiors with upholstered furniture, massive wardrobes and chests of drawers, heavy solid wood doors and many decorative elements, can surprise and amaze the Japanese style with their sophistication and minimalism. This ethnic style in the last decade has not left the top positions in the list of the most popular interior styles, as it combines impeccable color compositions and strict minimalism, laconic forms and innovative solutions, naturalness and asceticism. The Japanese style in the interior at first glance seems impersonal and lacking individuality, but after a few moments the ascetic and restrained beauty of the room becomes noticeable.
Content
Origin of style
Japanese style is a folk style of decoration of residential apartments and houses in the country of the Rising Sun. Moreover, since the Japanese are a fairly conservative nation, they were able to preserve and improve the principles and traditions of room decoration, invented about 5 centuries ago. Sliding bamboo doors, low tables made of natural materials, light curtains and compositions of dried flowers are elements that are present in the modern Japanese style, and, according to the descriptions of historians, in the setting of samurai houses that lived in the Middle Ages.
The Japanese style owes its origin and characteristic features to the specific climatic and natural conditions of the Japanese islands. In the relatively small areas of the islands, regularly subjected to earthquakes, people could not build stone houses. Indeed, in this case, they would risk being buried under ruins during the first eruption of an underwater volcano. And the Japanese did not make sense to erect buildings of a large area. Firstly, the territories allocated to each family by shoguns did not differ in large area, and secondly, people understood that an earthquake could occur on any day that would destroy the results of all their labors.
The Japanese style is characterized by the use of natural materials and the minimal presence of metal elements in the interior. This feature of the registration of dwellings in the Land of the Rising Sun is due to the fact that there are very few metal deposits on the islands. In past centuries, steel in Japan was very expensive, and therefore the Japanese believed that it was wrong to spend such a scarce resource on the production of household items.
And of course, the origin and formation of the Japanese interior style was significantly influenced by the worldview and beliefs of the inhabitants of thiscountries. Restraint, practicality, a love of beauty and harmony and the ability to see beauty in detail - these are the features inherent in the Japanese, reflected in ethnic style.
Design principles and traditions
Japanese-style interiors are both similar and not alike. Common in them is a sense of space, the absence of any extra elements and contrast, and the individual is a combination of colors, decor elements and features of the separation of functional zones. This ethnic style is one of the few styles that combine minimalism, functionality and a pronounced personality.
The principles and traditions of interior design in Japan have been formed for centuries and have remained virtually unchanged. And the main in this style are the following 8 principles:
Color palette
Japanese restraint is fully manifested when choosing flowers for home decoration. There are no too bright colors and flashy drawings, the interior, as a rule, is decorated in a light palette of color palette. Residents of the Japanese islands prefer warm light colors - cream, light yellow, beige and olive. To create contrast, apply darker warm shades.
As a rule, at least two colors should be present in the interior of one room - the base, in which all the basic elements of the decor are decorated, and an additional, shading the main color and creating contrast. Successful color combinations are collected in the table.
In the modern Japanese style, three colors are often combined - one primary and two contrasting. As a rule, the walls and ceiling, as well as part of the furniture, are made in the main color, and decor elements in one or two additional ones. The most commonly used combinations are:
Materials
In the Japanese Islands, natural materials are used to decorate walls, floors and ceilings, and to create furniture and interior decorations - rice paper, bamboo, an array of light and dark wood. Metal and plastics are used to a minimum.
When decorating an apartment or room in this ethnic style, it is better not to use plastic and metal elements at all. In the best case scenario, everything except equipment should be made from natural materials in the room.
Walls
The walls of the room, decorated in Japanese style, are necessarily plain. They may contain decorative elements - a plain wall drawing, a panel, a Japanese fan or a minimalist picture. Neither the traditional color wallpaper for us, nor the paint for the interior work for wall decoration in the Japanese style will work.
An ideal option for wall decoration would be a roll coating made of natural materials (rice paper, wood veneer, etc.).This coating hides all the bumps in the walls and is absolutely unpretentious in operation. But in addition to the roll coating, plain colors of white, beige or another warm light color can be used as a finishing material. In this case, Japanese-style photo murals are glued to one of the walls.
Floor
Japanese prefer classic wood floors to modern linoleum and tile. And in this style it is better to use not parquet or parquet board, but simply lay the floor with a light or dark breed board and cover it with varnish.
In the kitchen and hallway the floors are not covered with anything. And in the living room, bedroom and other living quarters, tatami mats are placed on the flooring - cane mats stuffed with rice straw or cotton wool. Moreover, tatami should be laid so that the corners of three or more mats do not touch each other - it is believed that this will bring trouble to the house.
If there is no opportunity to cover all floors in the living area of the tatami apartment, you can put mats only near the bed, chairs and other furniture.
Ceiling
The ceiling is made in the same color as the walls. It should be even and monophonic, therefore it is optimal to use stretch ceiling paintings for decoration. Moreover, glossy and mirrored ceilings in the Japanese style are nonsense, like paintings on the ceiling. Smooth matte ceiling in the color of the walls - the best solution for housing in the ethnic style of the “Land of the Rising Sun”.
Furniture
The furniture in the house, decorated in Japanese style, should be made of natural materials and made in a minimalist design. And the less furniture will be in the room, the better. The surfaces of tables, chests of drawers and chairs should be smooth and varnished and match in color with the decor of the room. As a rule, the Japanese choose furniture in such shades that will create contrast and at the same time harmoniously combine with the main color of the room.
As close to the floor as possible is one of the basic principles of the Japanese interior style, therefore sofas, chairs, a bed and tables in a Japanese house have low legs or do not have them at all. In the center of the house (living room) there should be a table for a tea ceremony, on which you can put a beautiful ceramic set as decoration.
To store things in Japanese homes, sliding wardrobes with sliding doors are used. The doors and side walls of these cabinets should be made in the same color as the walls and ceiling. Sliding wardrobes are placed near the walls in the hallway, living room and bedroom so that they do not stand out in the interior, but "merge" with the wall.
Lighting
The Japanese prefer natural or as close to natural light as possible. That is why instead of doors and walls they use partitions from rice paper, and the windows in their houses are very large.
Lamps in an apartment decorated in Japanese ethnic style are not hung on the walls or ceiling, but are installed on the floor. Moreover, ideally it is necessary to use acari for lighting - lamps, consisting of a metal frame and a lampshade made of rice paper. They gently scatter light and provide even and pleasant lighting for the eyes.
The Japanese also use chandeliers, however, the same requirements are put forward to the design of the chandelier as to other elements of the interior - restraint, conciseness and minimalism. The most suitable for home in the Japanese style will be square or rectangular flat chandeliers, made in one color or decorated with painted hieroglyphs.
Accessories and decor in the interior
Accessories are used to create contrasts and accents. Natural materials are used as decoration elements - dried and living plants, dry branches, stone compositions.Also in the Japanese-style house, an aquarium is appropriate.
Arrange accessories and decoration elements in special niches in the walls - tokonom. Moreover, the Japanese regularly change jewelry in tokone depending on the time of year, holidays or their own mood. And the most appropriate decorative elements in the ethnic style of the “Land of the Rising Sun” are:
Japanese curtains and textiles
Japanese curtains are panels of plain fabric that cover windows like panels. In the daytime, these curtains are collected in such a way that they become almost invisible. On curtains, unlike other textiles, drawings are not applied.
Knitted and woven bedspreads, plaids and other home textiles in housing in the style of the “Land of the Rising Sun” are quite appropriate. These items also serve to decorate the interior and set accents, so they are decorated with drawings with hieroglyphs, Japanese gardens and nature. Wall decoration with woven panels with themed patterns is also allowed.
Japanese fan
Large fans made of fabric or rice paper are a traditional decoration of a Japanese house. On such fans hieroglyphs, scenes from myths or the nature of the Japanese islands are depicted.
The Japanese fan is hung horizontally on the wall so that it is closer to the ceiling and not to the floor. In one room there can be only one fan, and such wall decorations are not used in the bathroom, in the kitchen and in the hallway.
Japanese partitions
Partitions in the Japanese style are used to separate functional areas. They are made of bamboo and rice paper and are easy to clean and rearrange.The color of the partition should be combined with the shade of the walls and ceiling. It is allowed to apply thematic drawings to partitions.
You can also use fabric screens as partitions. Most often, screens made of silk and other light tissues that can transmit light are used.
Bedroom interior
In the bedroom you need to place only the most necessary pieces of furniture - a bed, a chest of drawers, one or two chairs and a lamp. The dresser, bed and chairs should be low, and if the bedroom has a podium, you can put a bed on it without legs or just put a mattress with a rigid frame.
Light silk curtains are hung on the bedroom window, and compositions from natural materials are used to decorate the room. To make the room more comfortable, you can decorate the bed and chairs with silk pillows with hieroglyphs painted on them. Also, a picture or a fan is often hung over the bed.
The floor of the bedroom can either be completely tatami-matted or left uncovered. But in the second case, a mat of rice straw should be put near the bed.
Living room interior
A typical living room project in a Japanese house is a spacious, bright room decorated in a minimalist style. The walls in the living room are necessarily bright warm tones, and the floor is covered with tatami. The furniture in the room should be at a minimum - a low tea table in the center, one or two compact sofas near the walls and several low chairs. It is better to hang the TV on the wall, rather than buying a separate stand under it.
As interior decorations, you can use compositions of dried flowers and branches, ceramic figures, dolls, fans, panels and wall paintings. But it should be remembered that decorative elements must be combined with each other and not occupy space. It is optimal to place them in niches in the walls or in the corners of the room.
Nursery interior
The nursery in the Japanese house is also designed in a minimalist style, however, when creating an atmosphere in this room, it is permissible to use brighter colors and interior decorations designed for girls and boys.For example, you can decorate one of the walls with photo wallpaper or a picture with your favorite cartoon character for a child.
As a rule, a comfortable low bed, a table and a chair, a wardrobe or wall shelves, a chest of drawers are placed in furniture in the nursery. When decorating a room for a boy, gray or olive is most often used as a base color, and for a girl - beige or pink.
Also, when decorating a nursery, one should not forget about the traditional for this style jewelry made from natural materials and lamps. But in the rooms of children of preschool or primary school age, it is better not to put lamps on the floor, but to hang them on the ceiling.
Bathroom interior
A bathroom in a Japanese house or apartment is a place for rest and relaxation. The walls in the bathroom are most often either light plain or trimmed with bamboo or rice straws. This room should be divided into three functional areas:
Ofuro in shape can be either square or rectangular, and oval. This bathtub is made only from wood. According to Japanese tradition, before you go to the ofuro, you must take a shower.
If the apartment has a small bathroom, you can divide it with a screen into two parts: a dressing area and a shower. Both in large and small bathrooms, matte clay decor elements and Japanese-style ceramic wall tiles will be appropriate.
As a lighting for the bathroom, you can use several spotlights that scatter light and fill the room with a soft even glow.
The interior of the kitchen and dining room
The kitchen and dining room in Japan is one room, divided into two zones. In the "kitchen" zone they prepare food, so all the necessary equipment is installed there. Since the Japanese prefer minimalism and functionality, in their kitchens there is no place for massive appliances and many cabinets.When decorating a Japanese-style kitchen, they use built-in kitchen appliances and one or two capacious wooden kitchen cabinets.
In the area for eating is a table with chairs. Like all other furniture, the kitchen table should be low, and instead of chairs, you can use mats. At the time of eating, the table is covered with a plain tablecloth or mat.
The main color for the design of the kitchen can be either light or dark shade. Designers recommend using floor vases, sophisticated plain sets, wall panels and rice paper lampshades as decor elements in this room.
Tableware
The Japanese use ceramic dishes made in simple rectangular, round or triangular shapes in everyday life. For everyday meals, monophonic dishes are used, and on holidays the table is served with services.
In the Japanese-style kitchen, there must be such dishes:
Hallway interior
The entrance hall is usually made in a darker color than the living room. This room should have a minimum of furniture - one or several compact sofas, wardrobes, shelves for shoes, and possibly a table made in a minimalist style with a large mirror.
As a decoration for the hallway, it is best to use bonsai and floor vases with bamboo. The walls of the room can be decorated with paintings of nature, panels or a composition of dried leaves and flowers.
Conclusion
Japanese traditional interior design is the most restrained and minimalistic and at the same time one of the most elegant oriental styles. It does not have flashy luxury and excessive details, and that is why modern people like it so much. Restrained beauty, harmony in details, a balance of contrasts and functionality are the main advantages of the ethnicity of the “Land of the Rising Sun”. This decoration of the home or apartment will appeal to people who do not need excesses and who value calm and measured.