Wabi-Sabi: The Japanese decorative trend based on the beauty of imperfection.

Wabi-Sabi: The Japanese decorative trend based on the beauty of imperfection.

The world is full of charm, naturally distributed and intimate, where perfection and harmony are camouflaged in the form of imperfection. This trend urges us to accept the imprint of life and how it shapes our home.

And the question we all ask ourselves, ?what do I need to do to adapt my home to this philosophy?

What do I need to do to adapt my home to this philosophy?

What do I need to do to adapt my home to this philosophy?

We must create rooms where harmony flows between them, where simplicity reigns, where the elements that we have are few but successful, highlighting the natural; giving free rein to materials such as wood or natural fibres and fabrics. All these elements can contribute directly or indirectly, through the details, a primordial element of this trend.

Not all homes have decorative elements that tell a story on their own, so we can go to antique shops where we will find decorative jewels for our home. If this option is not very economical for you, there is always the option of rescuing furniture and restoring it, making it authentic and full of life, representing the wabi-sabi philosophy to the fullest.

Following the previous advice, some of the treatment methods we can use for our furniture can be the pickling, where we will obtain from the wood one of our objectives, the warmth. It is also important to give way to the wrinkles and imperfections of the wood, which like human skin is a sign of a life cycle full of stories and wisdom.

If you have been surprised by the wabi-sabi trend, all you have to do now is to bring it into your home!