5 Ideas To Add Japanese Style To Your Home

​Japanese design has been on the rise for a few years now. It's easy to see why people like it: it's minimalistic and calming and often has a touch of nature. If you've been trying to incorporate some touches of the Japanese style in your home, check out these tips.

1. Touch of Nature
   One Japanese design element that you can add to your home is greenery. A Japanese home will often include traditional greenery, such as bamboo and Japanese cypress trees, but as you move towards Western homes, you will find that Japanese influences are more widely seen.
   
   
2. The Use of Space
   Japanese-style homes are often full of natural light. They have well-placed windows and skylights to let the light through, and naturally, many houses don't have a bunch of clutter around the edges.
   
   And this extends to the living room, kitchen and bedroom. Most homes in Japan are open: there isn't a lot of clutter, and everyone seems to live in the same space.
   
   The bedroom is usually small, with no closets, so the furniture is arranged almost in a square. Still, Japanese bedroom furniture is designed to be as low to the floor as possible, and you don't have to be tall to easily utilize it, and there are fewer visual distractions everywhere you look.
   
   
3. A Sense of Simplicity
   A good sense of Japanese simplicity often means minimalism. While having your possessions scattered around your house is not Japanese design, it is the Japanese attitude towards possessions.
   
   Japanese people often have smaller homes and a minimalist approach to their furniture, which is easy to see in Japanese homes. A good rule to remember is to have a few things that make you happy.
   
   
4. A Touch of Zen
   Choose colors that bring peace and tranquility to your living room. This is another quick way to put a tranquil mood in your living room. You can find floating shades on eBay or Home Depot for a few bucks each, and they'll change the whole vibe of your room.
   
   
5. Bring Nature In
   Even if you're not bringing too many plants into your home, you can add more greenery. Create a "living wall" in your living room. It looks great in Japan and is a modern touch to your living room.

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