{"id":1662,"date":"2018-11-27T22:19:56","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T22:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/?p=1662"},"modified":"2023-04-09T07:48:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-09T07:48:53","slug":"embracing-kyotos-minimalist-palette-4-artists-bringing-japan-to-spaces-we-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/27\/embracing-kyotos-minimalist-palette-4-artists-bringing-japan-to-spaces-we-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Embracing Kyoto&#8217;s Minimalist Palette: 4 Artists Bringing Japan to Spaces We Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/p\/wallpaper-by-porter-teleo-at-432-park-avenue-new-york--Pr1zXmqPUGQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-1662 wp-image-1665 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.19.16-AM.png\" alt=\"Custom, Kintsugi Wallcovering, Wallpaper, Artist, \" width=\"1532\" height=\"1274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.19.16-AM.png 1532w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.19.16-AM-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.19.16-AM-1024x852.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.19.16-AM-768x639.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1532px) 100vw, 1532px\" \/><\/a> Custom Kintsugi Wallcovering, Wallpaper by Porter Teleo as seen in this New York Home<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japanese culture abounds in unique design trends<\/span>.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the country closed its doors from 1639 to 1853, its isolation bred a very distinct culture and artwork, unmarred by knowledge or influence of the West and other Eastern nations. Such as the\u00a0restorative art of Kintsugi, traditional rice paper wall coverings, and stone dotted Zen gardens. Today their Creators are as cosmopolitan as they come. They merge traditional styles with new influences and have vibrant, unexpected art everywhere. Yet, looking around at the layered colors of Kyoto, we&#8217;re still feeling the demure serenity of the past.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1777\" style=\"width: 326px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-1662 wp-image-1777\" src=\"http:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-27-at-4.33.51-PM-e1543355425694.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"326\" height=\"116\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Japan-inspired palette<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditional zen philosophy seems to peek through Kyoto&#8217;s open minimalist spaces, wooden surfaces, neutral tones, and natural materials.\u00a0The city&#8217;s palette, has lent inspiration to many designers of cafes, restaurants, and private residences worldwide.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From\u00a0tapestries and wallpaper to minimalist wooden furniture, t<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hese Wescover creators are reminding us of this aesthetic<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0we love!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/creator\/barber-and-osgerby\">Barber &amp; Osgerby<\/a> are a London-based duo fascinated by Japanese culture and design. Their handcrafted wooden tables are named\u00a0Tobi-Ishi, literally translated as &#8220;stepping stones&#8221; or &#8220;flying stones.&#8221; Their smooth coloring was inspired by the soft colors used in<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0traditional Japanese Zen gardens. This coffee table found in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/l\/space\/elwood-house\">private residence<\/a> in Melbourne, Australia is perfect to sit Seiza-style on the floor and enjoy a late-afternoon tea.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1669\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/p\/tables-by-barber-and-osgerby-at-elwood-house--PSkO4SnpArX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-1662 wp-image-1669\" src=\"http:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.48.04-AM.png\" alt=\"handcrafted, coffee table, Barber &amp; Osgerby, Artist\" width=\"500\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.48.04-AM.png 1546w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.48.04-AM-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.48.04-AM-1024x727.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.48.04-AM-768x545.png 768w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.48.04-AM-1536x1091.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tobi-Ishi Coffee Table, Table by Barber and Osgerby as seen in this Elwood home<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/creator\/afton-love\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afton Love&#8217;s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0large-scale portraits have delicate graphite strokes reminiscent of<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the black and white Japanese art style of Mori Yuzan. Her beeswax and tracing paper portraits appear like fine ukiyo-e sketches. Rice paper, a material highly used in Japan for origami and calligraphy, can be seen in her expansive nature portrait in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/l\/san-francisco\/mister-jius\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mister Jiu\u2019s restaurant<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in San Francisco.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1668\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1668\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/p\/paintings-by-afton-love-at-mister-jius--PH1ad3gPpw7W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-1662 wp-image-1668\" src=\"http:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.20.30-AM.png\" alt=\"Artist, Landscape Portrait, Portrait, Graphite\" width=\"500\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.20.30-AM.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.20.30-AM-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.20.30-AM-1024x507.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.20.30-AM-768x380.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Landscape Portrait, Portrait by Afton Love at Mister Jiu&#8217;s Restaurant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/creator\/porter-teleo\">Porter Teleo<\/a> draws on the unique style of ancient Japanese screens and antique architectural ornamentation to create hand-printed wallcovering. Their custom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/p\/wallpaper-by-porter-teleo-at-432-park-avenue-new-york--Pr1zXmqPUGQ\">Kintsugi wallcovering<\/a> in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/l\/nyc-manhattan\/432-park-avenue-new-york\">private residence<\/a> in New York is inspired by the traditional Japanese method of repair known as golden joinery, which uses metal to highlight the seams of broken or destroyed objects that maintain a flawed beauty.\u00a0 There is definitely a beauty to restoration!\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1665\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1665\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/p\/wallpaper-by-porter-teleo-at-432-park-avenue-new-york--Pr1zXmqPUGQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-1662 wp-image-1665\" src=\"http:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.19.16-AM.png\" alt=\"Custom, Kintsugi Wallcovering, Wallpaper, Artist\" width=\"500\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.19.16-AM.png 1532w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.19.16-AM-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.19.16-AM-1024x852.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.19.16-AM-768x639.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Custom Kintsugi Wallcovering, Wallpaper by Porter Teleo as seen in this New York Home<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/creator\/diana-presley-greenberg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diana Greenberg<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a painter that channels nature into abstract paintings. Her paintings resemble flowers at a quick glance, with solid bright colors in a backdrop of a soothing grey. Her <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/p\/paintings-by-diana-presley-greenberg-at-cafe-no-se--PSk8NOZOvLM\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">paintings <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/l\/space\/cafe-no-se\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Congress Hotel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bring forth the healing powers of the color white, her minimal artwork may just bring us the serenity of Japanese culture.<\/span>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1667\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1667\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/p\/paintings-by-diana-presley-greenberg-at-cafe-no-se--PSk8NOZOvLM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-1662 wp-image-1667\" src=\"http:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.19.58-AM.png\" alt=\"Artist, Abstract, Painting\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.19.58-AM.png 1534w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.19.58-AM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.19.58-AM-1024x684.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-21-at-10.19.58-AM-768x513.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abstract Painting, Painting by Diana Greenberg as seen in Caf\u00e9 No S\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don&#8217;t have to travel to Japan to connect with nature. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to discover more Japanese-inspired design?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/wescover.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Let Wescover connect you with local artists here &gt;<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Custom Kintsugi Wallcovering, Wallpaper by Porter Teleo as seen in this New York Home Japanese culture abounds in unique design trends.When the country closed its doors from 1639 to 1853, its isolation bred a very distinct culture and artwork, unmarred by knowledge or influence of the West and other Eastern nations. Such as the\u00a0restorative art [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1669,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cloudinary_featured_overwrite":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[101,1376,123],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-categories","category-education-resources","category-interior-style-sources"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1662"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1662"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1662\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9472,"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1662\/revisions\/9472"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}