Discover the staples of Japanese living room design, plus how to incorporate the spirit of the style throughout your home.

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Japanese design principles: Zen aesthetics focus on creating calm, serene spaces with soft, neutral colour palettes and clean, uncluttered lines. Choose a colour palette dominated by muted tones like ...

According to Günter Nitschke in his book about Japanese Gardens, the washitsu emerged alongside the development of the Japanese dry landscape garden during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods. During ...

A lot of hotels in Japan offer both western and Japanese-style rooms. The former tend to have the plusher furnishings, like sofas and beds with soft mattress, while the appeal of the latter is their ...