The Wabi-Sabi House: The Japanese Art of Imperfect Beauty
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (577 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1400050464 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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And after all that, her own home still isn’t perfect. Robyn lives in a very wabi-sabi house in Boulder, Colorado, with her husband and two children. As the editor in chief of Natural Home, a magazine that helps readers create healthy, serene abodes and lifestyles, Robyn Griggs Lawrence spends a lot of time in homes that reflect the art of nurturing. She’s crossed the country to write about and direct photo shoots of beautiful residences, studied several ancient design tradi
Wabi Sabi House is NOT just for the Wealthy My sense was different from that of a different reader. I felt that the author was encouraging all of us to make things ourselves--not just purchase expensive handmade items. To create beauty from our own history--family pictures, stories, relics--that evoke timeless good feelings. To not discard things we love just because they become worn--to learn to repair and maintain them, to recognize the character in nicks and scratches, and frays. To look for the sacred aspect in our surroundings--that our furnishi. wabi-rific Ln i like this book for several reasons. first, it is just aesthetically pleasing to look at and to hold. a great coffee table book. secondly, it is written in a way that weaves together history and examples of the philosophy of wabi sabi with many areas of interest (i.e. architecture, art, tea ceremony, design, sense of self). it is easy and relaxing to read. an interesting idea and nice book.. Good ideas, somewhat elitist I admit that I am not sure what to think of this book (and my revisions of this review reflect that).The author works for Interweave Press, whose magazines I purchased for many years, and I have to say that her genuine humility and open-ness shine through the book. The description, and the general idea, sounded wonderful: learn to simplify, appreciate what you have, embrace imperfection, etc. etc. ButThe "imperfection" referred to here is not the reality that your table has coffee rings on it which you can'
With heart and a sense of humor, author Robyn Griggs Lawrence gently reminds us that there is a life in lifestyle books, and she encourages people from all walks of life to slow down and recognize beauty in what may seem ordinary. Intimately tied to Zen Buddhism, wabi-sabi is an aesthetic that welcomes comfort and a subtle spiritual component into the home. It is not a decorating style, per se, but a mind-set. Together, the phrase invites us to set aside our pursuit of perfection and learn to appreciate the simple, unaffected beauty of things as they are. To create a true wabi-sabi environment, one must slowly strip away excess and learn to be satisfied living in the moment.The Wabi-Sabi House recounts the rich history of this emerging trend in home design and reveals countless ways to introduce wabi-sabi elements into contemporary living spaces, including tips for gracefully decorating with salvaged materials and vintage furnishings, advice on how to rediscover the lost joy of hand-crafting household items (or supporting artisans who do),
. All rights reserved. Although on the surface it may sound like the popular "French country" or "shabby chic" aesthetics, it’s "much more" than that, says Lawrence, editor-in-chief of Natural Home. From Publishers Weekly Wabi-sabi, the "Japanese art of appreciating the imperfect, the primitive, the incomplete," may be the next big thing in home design and decoration. The result is a friendly, gentle book with advice on, for example, keeping a quiet home by purchasing a white noise generator or using sound-absorbing materials (like rustic burlap drapes instead of velvet ones) and unleashing creativity through housekeeping by making use of simple, everyday ingredients such as baking soda, vinegar and lemon. Wabi-sabi asks that we "set aside our judgements and our long