Japandi is an interior design style that is a culmination of Japanese and Scandinavian minimalist design. The word Japandi is a portmanteau of the words "Japanese" and "Scandi." Japanese design is mostly about clean lines, natural elements, bright spaces, and neural colors. All these elements help create a calm and welcoming living space. The Japanese design came into existence in the 1850s when Japan began to trade with the West. The exchange of goods between the two inspired Scandinavian and Japanese designers. Since then, the Japanese home design continues to increase in popularity as sustainability becomes more of an emphasis in home décor.

To achieve a Japanese design for your home, you need to incorporate some specific elements into your space. These elements will definitely help you achieve a Japanese look for your home. The Japanese design is a mix of elements from the Scandinavian concept of hygge, or coziness, and the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, which is about searching for beauty and perfection.

To help you with the elements that you need to incorporate in your home, we have curated a list that will definitely help you achieve a Japanese design for your space.

• Neutral colours and contrasting colors: The colour palette for a Japanese-style home is mostly neutral and light tones: white, beige, and grey. All these colours are the main elements of the Scandinavian style, which seeks to generate warm and bright interiors. On the other hand, the Japanese style is a combination of neutral colours and contrasting details in dark colours like indigo blue, brown, plum, green, and even black. All these colours can go well with walls, furniture, accessories, or textiles.

• Materials and textures: while planning to give your house a Japanese look, you need to pick natural materials and different textures. For instance, you can always pick wood. Wood that is light in colour can work best for your space. In fact, wood is the main element of Japanese and Danish design. Natural materials in textiles, such as hemp, wool, or linen, can be mixed with each other and then used in carpets, curtains and cushions. While planning the look of your wall and floor, try going for bamboo and cork. If you want to pick materials that are durable, you can always go for iron, marble, stones,, ceramics, etc.

• Indoor plants: Japanese design is also about getting your space close to nature. So, to make your space look similar to nature, you need to make sure that you put plants in it. These plants will not just give a natural look to your house, but they will also create harmony with the rest of the materials in the house. While looking for plants in the market, make sure that you do not use coloured flowers, instead going for plants such as ficus, ferns, vines, or bonsai. If you like tall flowers, you need to arrange them so that they go with the space. Try putting them on tables and consoles. These flower arrangements have few elements and combine dry branches, green leafy plants, and flowers such as orchids or cherry blossoms. This style of arrangement is called Ikebana. It is a popular style of Japanese interior design.

So, the above are some things that you need to keep in mind if you want to get a Japandi look for your space. If you feel that you cannot do it by yourself, you can always get in touch with us, as we offer affordable interior design services in Singapore.