Tag: wabi-sabi
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12 Home & Interiors Books To Read This Year
There’s a whole wealth of inspiration on social media (and the internet, in general) but sometimes a good old-fashioned flick of a coffee table book is just what the soul needs. Whether you’re curled up under a blanket in the heart of winter, or sunning yourself in the garden with a mojito to hand, there’s…
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How To Give Your Walls An Aged Plaster Effect
Smooth, untextured walls be gone! Old houses call for traditional building methods, one of which is lime plastered walls. That bumpy, crumbly effect instantly offsets texture and very little more is needed to make the wall stand out with va va voom. There were a few walls in the house, however, where we either could…
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5 Steps to the Wabi-Sabi Aesthetic
Wabi-sabi. Not a sushi dish, but a rather beautiful and organic lifestyle mantra whose origins trace back to the 16th Century. The Japanese term for finding beauty in imperfections has made it’s way into how we design our homes. The result? A raw, rustic and imperfect design aesthetic. Think of it as a more indulgent…