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Soft Color Palette
Looking around the unit, it's hard to find items with strong, vibrant colors in Japanese homes. Oak wood is used in the living room, with a color similar to peeled bamboo, bringing out the unique natural feel of Japanese homes. The oak color extends from the kitchen to the display cabinet in the dining room, with some spotlights added for embellishment, highlighting the layers within the unified color scheme. Additionally, the designer chose an off-white with a hint of gray for the walls, reducing the contrast between pure white and oak, making the wall color softer, and creating an overall harmonious color palette.
Semi-Open Kitchen
Japanese kitchens often feature curtains for concealment, creating a veiled and ambiguous aesthetic characteristic of traditional Japanese design. You can further explore this ambiguous aesthetic, which lies between openness and concealment, by creating a semi-open kitchen. You can also set up a small bar counter at the kitchen entrance, covering half of the doorway to separate the kitchen and living room. However, since the kitchen and living room share the bar counter, it can also bring people in both spaces closer and encourage interaction. Of course, the kitchen can also be equipped with sliding doors and roller blinds to block out cooking fumes and save space.
