Journal

Essays on Japanese textile history, craft, and the culture of ceremonial silk — alongside guides to caring for and living with ceremonial silk objects.

What is Wabi-Sabi Interior Design? A Guide to t...

Wabi-sabi is often described as a Japanese aesthetic: imperfection, asymmetry, natural materials. The description is accurate but insufficient. Wabi-sabi is first a philosophy about impermanence, and only secondarily a guide...

What is Wabi-Sabi Interior Design? A Guide to t...

Wabi-sabi is often described as a Japanese aesthetic: imperfection, asymmetry, natural materials. The description is accurate but insufficient. Wabi-sabi is first a philosophy about impermanence, and only secondarily a guide...

Kimono Obi Home Decor: Reimagining Japanese Cer...

Vintage Kimono Obi in the Home: What We Are Actually Talking About The phrase "vintage kimono obi home decor" covers a range of objects — from mass-produced prints sold at...

Kimono Obi Home Decor: Reimagining Japanese Cer...

Vintage Kimono Obi in the Home: What We Are Actually Talking About The phrase "vintage kimono obi home decor" covers a range of objects — from mass-produced prints sold at...

Japanese Table Runner Ideas: Styling Vintage Si...

The table runner occupies the exact visual centre of the dining table, the place where the eye lands first. Yet it is usually an afterthought, pulled from a linen drawer....

Japanese Table Runner Ideas: Styling Vintage Si...

The table runner occupies the exact visual centre of the dining table, the place where the eye lands first. Yet it is usually an afterthought, pulled from a linen drawer....

How to Display Japanese Silk Wall Art

A piece of vintage Japanese silk carries weight: not just physical weight, but the weight of ceremony, of a specific occasion in Japanese cultural life. Displaying it well is therefore...

How to Display Japanese Silk Wall Art

A piece of vintage Japanese silk carries weight: not just physical weight, but the weight of ceremony, of a specific occasion in Japanese cultural life. Displaying it well is therefore...