12 Things You'll Find in Japanese Homes That Just Make So Much Sense

A grid of products including a rice paper lamp, Japanese noren, a set of tea cups, Japanese knives, a wood room divider, tatami mat, and a vase.

There is so much we can learn from Japanese homes. The way these spaces manage to feel airy, calming, and put together without doing too much is a lesson in and of itself. And I find that it's all in the items that work together to curate this ambiance.

Within the principles of Japanese interior design, concepts like shizen, relating to a home's connection to nature, fukinsei, speaking to the beauty of natural balance, and wabi-sabi weave themselves into the mood of the space.