If you鈥檝e heard the term wabi-sabi, you probably aren’t sure what it is unless you鈥檙e interested in home design.聽
For those who don鈥檛 know, wabi-sabi is not a type of Japanese food even though it sounds remarkably similar to wasabi. It’s actually a Japanese term and a type of Japanese home design, which has become trendy in recent years – but what defines it from other design trends?
What is Wabi-Sabi?
Basically, 鈥渨abi-sabi鈥� is a Japanese term that means finding beauty in imperfection, which has become inspiration for a type of interior design.聽
In English, 鈥渨abi鈥� roughly translates to 鈥渞ustic simplicity鈥� or 鈥渦nderstand elegance,鈥� which is understood as being one with nature. 鈥淪abi鈥� translates to 鈥渢aking pleasure in the imperfect,鈥� which can be understood as accepting life as it is – imperfections and all.聽
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