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ALL EYES ON WOOD - JAPANDI STYLE INTERIOR DECOR PIECES
If you've followed interior decor trends over the past few years,
you'll be more than familiar with the term "Japandi" style.
Explore this new-wave interior style and unique decor pieces to consider in achieving this look.
“Japandi” – what exactly is it? This term refers to an interior design and decor style that blends, you guessed it, Japanese and Scandinavian design elements. As explained by Graham and Green, “Japandi” style is influenced both by “the ancient Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, a way of life which values slow-living, contentment and simplicity” as well as “the Scandinavian practice of hygge, which embraces comfort, cosiness and wellbeing.”
Similarly, at Maison Roshi, our core wooden entertainment cabinet collection draws inspiration from Japanese culture and design, as well as the Scandi values of cosiness and well-being in one’s space. Coining down how to achieve a “Japandi” style can be tricky – but we’re here to help! We’ve scoured the internet for top picks and designer favourites in wooden, “Japandi” style furniture, decor and home accessories.
1. Mottainai Coffee Table in White Ash
A simple Google search for the term Japandi interior will give you a selection of stunning images of cozy, yet minimalistic and chic, interiors filled with wooden furniture and white accents.
A common point between the best Japandi style interiors is a stylish, wooden coffee table as a centrepiece to the space. However, sourcing a good, affordable of of these can prove a challenge. This option from Konk Furniture is a perfect blend of Japanese and Scandinavian design elements, handcrafted in Bristol and available at a reasonable price point.
Pair this coffee table with your favourite coffee table books and an organic ceramic vase with some dried flowers for a Japandi style living room centrepiece.
2. Rispal Praying Mantis Floor Lamp in Natural Oak
As outlined by Edward George London, Japandi interior style is also highly influenced by the natural world, and organic shapes.
When choosing lighting options, we would opt for a floor lamp that gives off a soft light, and adds character to the space. The Praying Mantis Floor Lamp from Rispal is a fantastic option. With it’s minimal design inspired by the shape of the insect, and Japanese influence in it’s paper-like lampshade, this lamp would bring together any Japandi style living space.
The natural oak edition is out absolute top pick, and would complement the Sensei or Senpai arcade cabinet seamlessly.
3. Alvar Aalto 100 Screen
For smaller living spaces, or those that need an added touch of privacy, a wooden folding screen is a fantastic addition. These screens, originating from Japanese “byobu” which were used in traditional households to separate interiors and enclose private spaces, have gained massive popularity, and it’s easy to see why – they’re stylish, sleek and useful!
The Screen 100 is a room divider screen originally designed by Finnish designer, Alvar Aalto back in 1936 and produced by Artek. The Screen 100 consists of thin pinewood strips that give it a flowing and flexible structure – you can give it a wavy shape, create a large, rounded arch or roll it up for storing when needed.
Shop Alvar Aalto Screen 100 from £2,671
4. Oak Arcade Cabinet Maison Roshi
Many live under the impression that a stylish, minimalistic interior and old school entertainment cannot co-exist. Maison Roshi has proven this wrong with handmade arcade cabinets designed from oak, that perfectly complement vast interior styles, Japandi included.
Their Sensei V2 arcade cabinet is made from finely grained oak, with a design that pays respect to the natural materials used in production, for a final product that inspires a warm and inviting “hygge” atmosphere for your space.
Japandi style embraces well-being and comfort, which playing arcade games together with your loved ones fulfils with ease.
5. Maui Cedar Lounge Chair
We first came across this piece of Japandi style furniture in Diplo’s Jamaica house tour (read the article here), and although his abode is not exactly of Japandi style, we think this piece of decor would fit seamlessly into this genre of interiors.
Fluid minimalism and natural aesthetic converge in this inviting armchair, with a perfectly ergonomic body reminiscent of a welcoming birds’ nest.
Crafted from Cedar Wood, the natural feel and look of this arm chair remind us of the beauty of imperfection, and make for a timeless Japandi style staple.
Shop Maui Cedar Wood Chair from £6,783
6. The Bookshelf Speaker
Dynaudio has created any Japandi enthusiast’s dream speaker: The Bookshelf.
The Bookshelf is a collaboration between Dynaudio, Keiji Ashizawa Design, and Karimoku of Japan. This mini speaker, crafted from sustainably sourced Japanese oak, perfectly combines ‘Japandi’ design elements, blending Japanese and Scandinavian minimalist aesthetics.
Produced in Denmark, a design capital of Europe, The Bookshelf speaker is a dreamy audio system for your Japandi style interior.
Shop The Bookshelf Speaker £7,000
7. YSL Wooden Story Natural Building Blocks Game
For a unique Japandi style coffee table setup, consider this wooden blocks game (resembling Jenga), designed by Saint Lauren Drive Droite.
A blend of various woods in diverse shades and shapes, this game seems at once therapeutic and aesthetic, and would fit any Japandi living room decor palette perfectly.
Shop Wooden Story Saint Laurent Game £440
8. Cannelo Oak Veneered Bar Storage Cabinet
Now we know that a bar cabinet may not be part of the traditional Japandi style, but as an entertainment cabinet company, we feel it is our duty to provide you with a stylish, fitting option for this design edit.
La Redoute’s oak veneered bar cabinet is an obvious option here. This sleek cabinet is crafted with organic shapes and a design that blends Scandinavian comfort and ease of use with hints of Japanese simplicity.
Ready for Happy Hour à la Japandi?
Shop Oak Veneer Oak Cabinet £950
9. Organic Ceramic Vases CompletedWorks
Not wood, but natural (and stunning) nonetheless. We’ve been obsessed with Completedworks’s products ever since their launch. The London based brand started out making jewellery, inspired by philosophy and organic materials, but their recent collection also features a variety of wonderful ceramic vases – perfect as a modern decor piece for the Japandi style interior!
Completedworks designer explains “The piece has been designed to fold and unfold in a theatrical manner – tracing elements of choreography while engaging with chance and serendipity.“
This philosophy aligns with the Japandi vision, where minimalism and character meet in perfect harmony.
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