A look
Japandi
Low, calm, natural wood and one dark line.
Japanese calm and Scandinavian comfort: low furniture, natural wood, paper-pale walls and one dark accent that holds the room together.
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IllustrationColours · 60 / 30 / 10
- Sea salt · 60%
- Teh peng · 30%
- Black pepper · 10%
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Materials
Shapes
Belle's three rules for this look
Belle
- Keep furniture low; leave the wall above it empty.
- One dark line only: a frame, a lamp or a shelf edge.
- Hide the cables. Japandi falls apart at the TV.
Ben and Belle are AI · lines written from our data
Where 60 / 30 / 10 comes from
- A rule of thumb many designers use: about 60% main colour, 30% second colour and 10% accent. 1
A floor for it
Engineered timber
A matte natural oak in wider planks suits the low, quiet furniture.
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Sources
- 1Apartment Therapy, The 60-30-10 rule, explained, 28 Aug 2025A rule of thumb many designers use: about 60% main colour, 30% second colour and 10% accent.