wabi sabi
While some would argue the essence of wabi-sabi is almost impossible to translate, author Leonard Koren defined the term in his book, Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers, as "a beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete, the beauty of things modest and humble, the beauty of things unconventional." In other words, wabi-sabi is not shiny, perfect and new. Instead, it represents humble objects with a timeworn beauty--a handcarved wooden bowl, a collection of pebbles, your grandmother's faded curtains. Muted earthy colors and natural materials like rice paper, wood and stone evoke a wabi-sabi look and feeling.
While most of us are familiar with the ancient Chinese study of Feng Shui, the Japanese Wabi Sabi is more about how you view and embrace your environment rather than how you arrange your furniture. Its all about clearing way the clutter so we can appreciate our homes as they are, beautiful. That dent in your kitchen table, that came from your 2 yr old using it as a drum, or the chipped vase in you living room because the boys were throwing the football in the house; that is the best part about your home. Embracing your home for the beauty that is in it, naturally.
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I think that Feng Shui also uses the idea of embracing your current life and all of its imperfections too. By recognizing that what you already own can simply be moved to better positions, you are embracing what is and making the most of it. There's no need to spend a lot of money - find out more at www.ArtOfPlacement.com.
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