If you are looking for a new interpretation of Scandinavian style or just for some sophisticated and still very natural style for your home, it might be Japandi.
What Is Japandi Style?
Japandi is a combo of Scandinavian style and Japanese minimal aesthetics, where the best features of both are paired to achieve a soothing and beautiful space without excessive decor or details that look in your face. Japanese aesthetics and Scandinavian style share some principles that allow them to create a harmonious combo: simplicity, appreciation for natural textures and love to natural light. Warm and natural Japanese color palettes help Scandinavian spaces look not too cold and crisp, and this what makes Japandi style adorable.
This airy and neutral living room is done with light-colored furniture, a slatted wall with a TV, a wooden coffee table and a woven pendant lamp.
This small living room is done in neutrals, with a low sofa, a gallery wall and some pillows, a wall lamp and a rug.
This living room is done in Japandi style, in tan, creamy and with black accents plus lots of textural items.
The neutral living room is styled with a sectional, a wall art, a black coffee table with candles and a textural rug.
The living room is done in Japandi style, closer to Scandinavian, with a grey sofa, an artwork, a black chandelier, a low coffee table and black touches.
The Japandi space is done with a fireplace, boucle and leather chairs, a low coffee table, a soft rug and a potted plant.
This clean and minimal space is done with dark-stained furniture, black touches, a fireplace, a neutral sofa and a large grey rug.
This small Japandi space is closer to Scandi decor, with a neutral sectional, a black coffee table and a pillar with decor and a slatted TV unit.
This warm neutral space features much negative space, a slatted unit, a dark coffee table and boucle seating furniture.
This light-filled space features a marble fireplace, a sofa, some chairs and a coffee table, a side table plus floor lamps.
The Japandi space shows off glazed walls, boucle furniture, coffee tables and a glazed fireplace.
This textural space shows off a grey sofa and a leather and velvet chair, a wicker floor lamp and a marble coffee table.
This earthy Japandi space is done with a grye sofa, a coffee table of dark-stained wood, a bench with decor and an oversized artwork.
This Japandi space is done with a white sofa, grey chairs, a low coffee table and a grey rug, some stylish decor.
This neutral room is done with a creamy sofa and pillows, a marble coffee table, a textural rug and a side table.
What Are Japandi Style Features?
Colors
Warm neutral tones like beige or tan can be the main ones in a Japandi space. You may also add other colors that mimic nature: grey, blue, green, even black. The color scheme should create a peaceful and soothing feeling in the space.
Minimalism
Declutter the space and stick to simple designs and more negative space to give your room some air. Each furniture item you add should have some function, if not, just skip it.
Natural Light
Large windows or glazed walls are a perfect solution for Japandi spaces, and the more natural light they get, the better they look. It’s a way to bring a bit of nature inside, and this is essential for Japandi rooms.
Sustainability
Choose high-quality and long-lasting furniture pieces that display craftsmanship. Wood, bamboo, rattan, cotton, linen, stone and marble are perfect materials for such furniture. As for decor, go for glass, ceramic, stone and terracotta.
The airy room is done with a boucle sectional and a curvy coffee table, with artwork, a storage unit and neutral curtains.
This living room is done in Japandi meets farmhouse style, with a niche with shelves, a fireplace, a coffee table and a sofa with pillows.
This living room features both Japandi and modern styles, with a white sofa and pillows, a low coffee table with refined decor and some dried blooms and antlers.
This serene living room shows off a fireplace, a coffee table and neutral chairs, a sitting zone by the windows and greenery.
This welcoming living room shows off both Japapndi and modern styles, with a hearth, a white sectional, coffee tables and lamps, greenery and books.
The neutral living room is done with a low grey sofa, marble slab coffee tables, a chair, a floor lamp and a plush rug.
This chic living room is done with plaster walls, a Japanese style sofa, a coffee table, a boho rug, a wicker lamp and a large artwork.
This Japandi living room is done with white seating furniture, a coffee table, wooden chairs, some art and a bench with decor.
The light-filled living room shows off much textural wood in decor, a woven rug, a neutral sofa and greenery.
This living room is done with a boucle sofa, a woven chair and wooden tables, a black TV unit, sleek shelves and a floor lamp.
This monochromatic room shows off a neutral sofa, a fireplace, a low black coffee table and a cozy rug, a potted plant.
The neutral Japandi living room is done with a soft low sofa, black coffee tables and side tables, neutral curtains.
The neutral Japandi living room shows off a niche with shelves and chic decor, a textural chair and rug, side tables and some vases.
The neutral living room is done with soft boucle seating furniture, a wooden bench as a coffee table, greenery, a chic lamps and a creative petal chandelier.
The neutral living room is done with a Japanese sofa and a bench as a table, a woven rug and a potted plant.
How To Style A Japandi Living Room?
Stick To Warm Neutral Tones
Begin with the color palette that should create a soothing ambience. Tan, taupe, greige, beige and other colors like that are welcome. If you are going to use dark stained items or black ones, let them be only accents.
Choose High Quality Furniture
Invest into beautiful and all-natural furniture, you don’t need a lot of items and you can buy them gradually deciding if you need each one of them or not. They will bring that refined and at the same time very relaxed feel to the space. Use a lot of texture that natural fibers can give: rock woven rugs, cool upholstery, wicker lamps, stone and wooden tables.
Declutter
Remove all the clutter and don’t buy too much furniture or decor as Japandi style isn’t about that. Think twice before you add each new item here as this design is about peacefulness and flow. Get inspired!
The contrasting space shows off a storage unit, a curved sofa, round coffee tables, taupe curains and shiny vases.
The neutral living room features textural seating furniture, a woven rug, a wooden coffee table and some dried grasses.
The neutral minimal space is done with a white TV unit, a black stool, a sofa and a dark curved table, some simple decor and candles.
The neutral living room is done with boucle chairs and a sofa, a black side table and a console, an inlay storage unit, a potted tree.
The neutral Japandi living room shows off a color block wall, neutral storage units with decor, a curved chair and a glass coffee table.
The neutral and textural space is done with a sofa, a wooden bench with decor, a rug and a console table with vases.
The airy living room is done with a white sofa, a bench with decor, some potted greenery and a woven chair.
The sophisticated room shows off a built-in fireplace, boucle chairs, black tables, a floor mirror, a geo rug and a branch arrangement.
The serene space shows off a fireplace, a neutral sectional, a curved wooden table, vases and a potted tree, textural rugs.
This stylish Japandi living room is done with white seating furniture, black coffee tables, monochromatic artworks and shelves with lights.
The neutral space is done with a sofa and textural pillows, a wooden table with decor, niche shelves and an artwork.
This peaceful room shows off a greige sofa, a statement artwork, a woven rug, some branch decor and a bench coffee table.
This neutral and airy space is done with a white sofa and pillows, a woven chair and rug, a wooden bench as a table and vases.
The Japandi living room is done in white, with a low sofa, wooden benches or tables, a black side table and a dining zone.
The Japandi living room is done with a built-in bench with decor and pillows, neutral chairs, a coffee table and textural textiles.