Japanese Zen Interior Design
Interior design style — origin, materials, color palette, and how to apply it
Color Palette
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Key Characteristics
Ma (negative space)Wabi-sabi imperfectionNatural material paletteHorizontal low linesSerene restraint
Primary Materials
- Hinoki wood
- Tatami mats
- River stones
- Shoji rice paper
- Bamboo
Origin & History
Rooted in Zen Buddhist philosophy and centuries of Japanese residential tradition, this style seeks harmony between humans and nature through material honesty, spatial simplicity, and careful attention to light.
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