How To Create a Japandi Home Office Decor Style

The Japandi style of home decor continues to be popular and it’s a great choice of interior design style for a home office. It’s important that a home office space is appealing to work in and encourages productivity and the elements of Japandi design can enhance this. If you’re interested in creating your own Japandi office for homeworking, read on for some essential tips on nailing the look. 

What makes Japandi style ideal for home office decor?

Japandi interior design emerged from a fusion of Japanese and Scandinavian design styles which together create a well balanced and functional decor style.

Some of the key elements of the Japandi look involve a focus on light spaces, clean lines, natural materials, warm neutral colours and uncluttered decor – all factors that can contribute to a healthy workspace. Although some people may be able to work successfully in a busy and cluttered office, there’s a lot to be said for a minimalist look for aiding productivity and concentration and minimising distractions. 

The simple style of Japanese design coupled with the warm earthy hues and well chosen materials of Scandi style helps Japandi interiors become clean, uncluttered and cosy spaces. The converging principles blend together to create a harmonious combination of functionality that provides home office spaces with a feeling or serenity – you’ll want to go to work or be at your desk in your Japandi home office space! 

How to nail Japandi style in your home office

When it comes to nailing the Japandi style interior aesthetic in your home office, there are several key factors to keep in mind.

First, you need functional pieces of furniture, such as office desks and office chairs, that will enable you to work and do your job with ease. 

To achieve the minimalist principles of Japandi style, it’s best to go for the less is more approach. Avoid filling every space of your office with furniture or accessories and instead narrow it down to the essentials, such as a table, chair and desk lamp. If you need storage space, consider wall shelves instead of stacked floor storage to help the space feel more open and less cluttered. 

When you’re choosing a piece of furniture, where possible and if budget allows, aim to opt for quality over quantity. Choose well made, high quality office furniture, such as scandinavian styles or handmade pieces made from quality materials. Japandi design values craftsmanship, the importance of organic materials, and artisan made pieces made with sustainable production methods. 

Choose plenty of natural materials

Look for Japandi furniture, accessories and decor made from natural materials and warm textures, such as natural wood, bamboo, rattan, hemp or cork. They’re more environmentally friendly and more appropriate for Japandi style than pieces made from synthetic materials and help add to the timeless design style of Japandi.  

Wooden furniture is ideal for a Japandi home office and you can enhance the decor in a room by adding a woven rug or jute rug underfoot, a cork noticeboard and curtains or blinds made from hand woven cotton or linen. 

Add colour in your Japandi home office

Don’t be fooled into thinking that Japandi style decor needs to be completely devoid of colour – far from it! 

Whilst light colours do tend to make up the base of Japandi style, warm muted shades are perfect for adding a sense of warmth and cosiness to the room. Ideal colours to consider include earthy shades of sandstone, taupe or soft grey, as well as muted blues, greens or a touch of pink.

A soft colour palette can help create a calm and inspiring place to work and you can add colour through paint, wallpaper, accessories and soft furnishings. If you’re unsure of what colour palette would work best for your requirements, have a look at the Japandi paint colour palette curated by Suleyman, an architect who runs the ColorConcept store on Etsy.

Enhance natural light 

It’s always beneficial to have natural light in a home office, not least as it’s good for wellness and could lead to improved productivity. Ideally choose an office space that has plenty of natural light, but you can always enhance the light in a room by having neutral muted colors such as sandstone, taupe or soft white walls. Positioning desk or standing lamps in dark corners will also add light and help add to the feeling of serenity in the room.

Place plants in your Japandi home office

Like other interior styles, Japandi home décor will always benefit from the addition of indoor plants. The natural textures and colours of the leaves will add a splash of colour and bring nature into your room.

Choose plants for your workspace that will sit neatly on a windowsill, shelf or top of cupboard or in a pot in the corner of a room. If you’re placing the plant on an upper shelf, you could have a plant that hangs down slightly over the side of the shelf to create a feature point. 

The key to using plants in a Japandi scheme is to remember the importance of a clutter-free environment; less is more, so don’t put too many plants in the room.

Use minimal accessories

When it comes to adding accessories and decor to your Japandi home office, aim to do choose a few key pieces to keep it clutter free. Try and work on the principle to only include items which help or inspire your work and comfort and remove those that don’t. It’s often said that an uncluttered office can lead to a clearer mind, which is certainly conducive to productivity.

Hang inspiring artwork

Finish off your walls by hanging some inspiring artwork on the walls. Look for Japandi style prints in simple, calming designs that help focus your mind, rather than distracting you.

Final thoughts

Japandi style home decor works well in a home office setting, helping to create a calming, comforting and inspiring room in which to work. By applying the principles of Japandi interior design styling to your office space, you can curate the perfect space in which to spend your working hours.

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