19 Serene Japandi Kitchen Ideas for Your Home
Listen. You’re probably still stuck with your old school aesthetics like rustic, vintage, and whatnot. But have you thought to mix things up and try something like Japandi? The Japandi core is a mix of Japanese and Scandinavian. Is there really a combo better than these two? I think not. You get the best of minimalism from the Japanese and the best of coziness from the Scandinavians. If you’re feeling a lil intrigued, here are 19 Japandi Kitchen ideas for your home:
1. Natural Wood Elements
If you’re not using all-wood in your Japandi home, are you even doing it right? Natural wood is all you need to tick the boxes in this aesthetic.
2. Neutral Color Palette
Stick to a neutral color palette of whites, grays, and earth tones to create a calm and serene atmosphere in your kitchen. Pops of color quite literally need to be popped out of your head. There is no need for that here. Japandi is pretty much neutral and earthy tones throughout.
3. Clean Lines
Since we get the minimalism thing from Japan, we have to make sure that our Japandi kitchen is not cluttered like pretty much every kitchen you’ve seen on your block. This kitchen is the one to beat at house parties. You’re definitely going to make a bang.
4. Japanese-Inspired Lighting
Are you really gonna stick to your old-fashioned lighting? It’s such a tragedy if you actually ignore the gorgeous Japanese lanterns that you could use instead.
5. Scandinavian Textiles
If there’s one thing we know about Scandinavia, it’s their love for textures. You’re doing it all wrong if you refuse to add all sorts of wools, linens, and cottons to your Japandi kitchen.
6. Open Shelving
This is one subject that is a bit iffy in Japandi styles. Scandinavians support open shelving where you get to see the displays. Japanese supports the opposite. What you do is totally up to you and we are here to support it.
7. Minimalist Tableware
We’re all grown up in homes were there is at least one set of bright colored kitchenware. And its definitely the set that gets used most often yet hated the most too. Why not change things up and finally get the clean aesthetic you’ve been dying to try out?
8. Indoor Plants
Am I the only one that gets completely mesmerized at the sight of a Bonsai? With the Japandi core, you get to enjoy a ton of indoor plants all thanks to the Japanese.
9. Japanese Tea Ceremony Corner
If there’s one thing we’re all totally familiar with when it comes to the Japanese, it’s their tea ceremony. Personally, I love a good tea hangout spot. There’s nothing wrong with taking inspo and rolling with it how you see fit.
10. Scandinavian Breakfast Nook
If you’re like me and you love to eat in bed, this breakfast nook is probably going to end up as a total decoration piece in your kitchen. That being said, it’s always good to have around when you’re wanting to look a lil proper for guests.
11. Minimalist Hardware
The picture you see here is someone who went a lil haywire with their minimalism. Japanese minimalism is not like this. You can stick to the clean look without going overboard with it. Everything just needs to look neat, not that it hasn’t been used at all.
12. Japanese-inspired Backsplash
If you’ve watched a lil bit of Japanese TV shows, you’ve definitely noticed the gorgeous backsplash they have in their kitchens. We are in total love with these designs and they are perfect to use in a Japandi kitchen.
13. Scandinavian Kitchen Island
There’s nothing we recommend more than a Scandinavian style kitchen island. This island will totally throw you off your seat with how different it is to most islands you see in the West. I mean, does it even really look like an island to you?
14. Natural Light
If you’re like me and you get the worst headaches from artificial lightings, there’s nothing you’re going to love more than a Japandi home with natural lighting. I’m talking large windows, candles, and skylights all around.
15. Japanese Tea Kettle
If you’re looking to turn your kitchen into a Japandi one, chances are you’re a big fan of tea. I mean, who isn’t? You should totally try to get a Japanese style kettle to really bring the look together.
16. Scandinavian Bar Stools
If you’ve been to a bar, chances are you’ve seen those super ugly colorful or black bar stools that completely don’t work in natural homes. If you’re still looking to have bar stools at your place, definitely go Scandinavian and choose all-wood stools with a clean look.
17. Zen-inspired Artwork
We’ve always thought of art to be something of a bang. However, it can even be something as a peaceful raindrop or the flowing of leaves.
18. Hidden Appliances
As we’ve told you before, the Japanese love the minimalist style. If you’ve got bulky kitchen equipment, all we have to say is to toss it in the cupboard so no one can see it.
19. Japanese-inspired Faucet
Last but not least, you should totally get a Japanese style faucet that has clean lines with a minimalist design. They usually have a matte black or brushed metal finish that really pulls together the entire aesthetic.
