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Wabi-sabi style: What is it and how to apply it at home?
January 3, 20232 Mins read
Wabi-sabi is defined as the beauty found in imperfection, allowing for a more realistic and relaxed aesthetic. But it also comes with a lot of philosophical and cultural baggage behind it.
The wabi-sabi style is the simplification of natural aesthetics. It is based on designs that embrace natural materials, with their most unique textures, aromas and characteristics. The literal translation of the words wabi-sabi in Japanese refers to solitude in nature and a sense of fragility at the same time, representing a feeling of longing that goes along with its philosophical thinking of rejection of artificial perfection, and acceptance of the mundane and natural pleasures of imperfect things.
Although the wabi-sabi style relies heavily on austerity, it is not essentially minimalist, it does not seek a sense of emptiness, but simply eliminates the noise of things that are not necessary. In this way, wabi-sabi looks for the essential pieces in everyday life, and maintains them thanks to the quality and durability of natural materials.
Another point of interest of the thought that accompanies wabi-sabi is to extend the useful life of objects, and not to fear cracks and scars. The imperfections caused by time are no less a demonstration of the existence of the objects and of the experiences lived. This is why repairing and reusing things is encouraged.
At Dareels we are proud to identify ourselves with this style and the way of life that goes with it, that's why we propose the essential points to start with wabi-sabi