Japandi Style — Where Japanese Wabi-Sabi Meets Scandinavian Hygge
Japandi is an interior design philosophy that merges two of the world's most considered design traditions — Japanese wabi-sabi and Scandinavian hygge. The result is a living aesthetic defined by quiet luxury: organic forms, natural textures, a restrained colour palette of warm neutrals and earth tones, and a deep respect for artisan craft over mass production.
At The Living Influence, the Japandi collection brings together over 70 curated pieces — spanning premium lighting, designer furniture, and considered décor — sourced from India's most inventive independent design studios. Each piece is selected for its integrity of material, clarity of form, and its ability to bring the defining Japandi quality of calm into the modern Indian home.
What Is the Japandi Style?
Japandi is a hybrid interior design style that emerged from the philosophical overlap between Japanese minimalism and Scandinavian functionalism. The term is a portmanteau of Japan and Scandi, and it describes interiors characterised by clean lines, muted tones, handcrafted finishes, and a deliberate absence of clutter.
Where Japanese design draws from the concept of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and impermanence — Scandinavian design brings hygge, the Danish notion of warmth, comfort, and intentional simplicity. Together, they produce a visual language that is simultaneously spare and deeply inviting.
Key characteristics of authentic Japandi design include the use of natural materials such as reclaimed teak wood, solid teakwood, natural stone (including alabaster), cotton, jute, cane, and rush weave; a palette anchored in off-white, black, terracotta, beige, and natural wood tones; preference for artisanal construction methods over industrial production; and an emphasis on negative space — allowing each piece room to breathe within the interior.
Shop Japandi Style for Every Room in Your Home
The Living Influence Japandi collection covers every room in the modern Indian home. Whether you are designing a living room around a statement pendant light, curating a bedroom with a teak wood bench and alabaster table lamp, or giving your study room a considered accent with a floor lamp, the collection provides a coherent design vocabulary across product categories.
Japandi Lighting — Pendant Lights, Wall Sconces & Table Lamps
Lighting is the single most transformative element in a Japandi interior. The style demands light that is layered, warm, and diffuse — never harsh or directional. The Living Influence offers one of the most comprehensive ranges of Japandi-aligned lighting in India.
Wall Sconces
The Aureole Textured Black Wall Light (by Kasto Design, designed by Ritu Rohilla) is among the most architecturally considered pieces in the collection. Cast from high-grade textured alabaster stone paired with matte black SS-304 stainless steel, the Aureole creates a distinctive halo glow effect.
The Discus Wall Light in Black (by Studio Indigene) is a disc-shaped wall sconce crafted from reclaimed teak wood with a matte black finish. Its circular, low-profile form is a visual reference to Japanese craft traditions.
The Crescent Moon Wall Light (Lunar-Inspired Natural Stone Sconce) is handcrafted from natural alabaster stone with a stainless steel armature available in Dull Gold or Matte Black finish — one of the most popular alabaster wall lights in the collection.
The Compass Wall Light, finished in a brown antique treatment with a handcrafted glass shade, brings warmth and artisan precision to feature walls.
Pendant Lights
The Origami Canvas Pendant Light is an origami-inspired geometric pendant in off-white that diffuses warm ambient light while functioning as a sculptural ceiling element — a direct reference to the Japanese paper-folding tradition of origami.
The Hourglass Tall Pendant Lamp and Hourglass Pendant Lamp Short are crafted with a wood-grain finish body, their biomorphic hourglass silhouette serving as one of the most defining forms in contemporary Japandi pendant design.
The Dash and Dot III pendant — constructed with pinewood modules and black powder-coated metal rods — creates a modular, rhythmic cluster effect suited to dining rooms and double-height living spaces.
The Rome Pendant Lamp (Luxe Collection) is available in a white georgette fabric shade that diffuses light with an enveloping softness. Available in multiple size variants.
The Round Globe Pendant Lamp offers a minimalist spherical form with smooth curves and refined proportions — ideal for compact living rooms and Indian studio apartments where a single pendant must carry the full visual weight.
Table Lamps
The Crescent Table Lamp — constructed from white alabaster stone and matte black stainless steel — is one of the most sought-after Japandi table lamps in the collection. Its lunar-form base makes it equally suited as a bedside lamp or study room accent.
The Half Moon Lamp, also constructed from alabaster stone and matte black stainless steel, is a bold architectural table lamp that doubles as a sculptural object.
The Belly Table Lamp (available in Small and Big) are designed with organic, bulbous forms that speak directly to the Japanese appreciation for naturally-derived shapes.
The Lagori Table Lamp brings a more playful geometric quality to the collection.
The Faith Jute Table Lamp offers an accessible, ready-to-ship entry into Japandi-aligned natural materials — its jute shade a direct callback to the style's emphasis on raw, unprocessed textures.
The Luna Table Lamp is a ready-to-ship piece with clean, rounded proportions in a warm off-white finish, suited to bedrooms and study spaces.
Floor Lamps
The Hourglass Floor Lamp — a standing version of the signature Hourglass series — brings the collection's most distinctive pendant form to a floor-standing format, ideal as a reading lamp or corner accent in living rooms.
Japandi Furniture — Chairs, Benches, Consoles & Cabinets
Seating
The Rhea Bouclé Armchair (available in Grey and White) pairs a bouclé upholstered seat with a structured frame, delivering the Japandi ideal of softness within restraint. Bouclé — a looped-yarn textile known for its textural warmth — is one of the signature fabrics of contemporary Japandi and Nordic interior schemes.
The Astra Bouclé Rocking Chair in White extends the bouclé seating series with the added dimension of movement — the rocking form referencing the Scandinavian tradition of contemplative, comfort-focused furniture design.
The Titzit Cane Armchair introduces natural cane — a material deeply embedded in both Japanese and South Asian craft traditions — as the primary structural and aesthetic element.
Benches
The Asiago Teak Wood Upholstered Bench (by Opaque Studio) is crafted from solid teakwood with a cotton-polyester upholstered seat, available in Black and Teak colour finishes. Its rounded corners and low-slung profile give it a distinctly Japandi character — at home at the foot of a bed, in a bedroom entry zone, or alongside a console in a hallway.
Consoles
The Manila Console Table brings a refined, minimal console form suited to entryways, living rooms, or behind sofas. Its clean-lined silhouette and natural material construction are in full alignment with the Japandi principle of purposeful, pared-back furniture.
The Scallop Teakwood Console Table introduces a subtle decorative motif — the scallop edge detailing — to an otherwise restrained teakwood form, demonstrating the Japandi capacity for quiet ornamentation.
Cabinets
The Rush Weave Storage Cabinet is available in two finishes — Black and Teak — and constructed with a rush weave front panel. Rush weave is a traditional natural-fibre technique where dried rush stems are woven into rigid panels; its application in contemporary furniture is a defining marker of Japandi material vocabulary.
Side Tables
The Vanta Side Table is a compact, structural side table with a distinctive dark form — its geometry precise and without excess ornament.
The Materials of Japandi Design — What to Look For
Understanding Japandi through its materials is the clearest way to distinguish authentic Japandi pieces from merely minimalist ones. The Living Influence Japandi collection is built around five core material families.
Natural Stone (Alabaster): Alabaster is a fine-grained, translucent form of gypsum or calcite. In lighting applications, it diffuses warm light through its semi-transparent surface, creating the characteristic soft glow associated with Japandi and biophilic interior design. The Crescent Moon Wall Light, Aureole Wall Light, Half Moon Lamp, and Crescent Table Lamp all feature high-quality alabaster stone construction.
Reclaimed and Solid Teak Wood: Teak (Tectona grandis) is prized in Japandi design for its natural golden-brown grain, high oil content, and durability. Reclaimed teak carries additional philosophical weight — its reuse aligns with the Japanese concept of mottainai (the regret over waste). The Discus Wall Light (Black), Asiago Bench, Manila Console, and Scallop Console all use teakwood as their primary structural material.
Natural Fibres — Jute, Cane, Rush Weave: Jute, cane, and rush weave represent the unprocessed, tactile surface quality central to wabi-sabi aesthetics. Jute shades (Faith Jute Table Lamp), cane armchair frames (Titzit Cane Armchair), and rush weave cabinet panels (Rush Weave Storage Cabinets) each bring natural imperfection and warmth to the interior.
Bouclé Fabric: Bouclé is a looped-pile upholstery textile with a characteristically nubby, textural surface. Its warmth and tactility satisfy the Scandinavian hygge desire for comfort while its neutral tones — typically off-white, cream, or warm grey — align with the Japandi colour palette.
SS-304 Stainless Steel (Powder-Coated & Matte Black): Structural metal elements in the collection use grade SS-304 stainless steel, finished in matte black or dull gold powder coats. This grade of steel is corrosion-resistant and suited to long-term use in Indian climates.
Japandi Interior Design for the Indian Home
The Japandi aesthetic translates particularly well to modern Indian residential contexts. The prevalence of marble, stone, and wood in Indian architectural vernaculars shares a material sympathy with Japandi's natural material emphasis. Additionally, India's craft-forward manufacturing base — particularly in natural stone carving, woodworking, and textile weaving — means that Japandi-aligned pieces produced here carry genuine material integrity rather than the surface-level minimalism of mass-produced imports.
Design Studios & Makers Behind the Japandi Collection
The Living Influence curates exclusively from independent Indian design studios and international design houses. Within the Japandi collection, notable studios include:
Kasto Design (Designer: Ritu Rohilla) — responsible for the Aureole Textured Black Wall Light series, bringing a sculptural, materials-led approach to lighting design.
Studio Indigene — creators of the Discus Wall Light series, with a practice grounded in reclaimed natural materials and regional craft techniques.
Opaque Studio — designers of the Asiago Teak Wood Upholstered Bench, working at the intersection of traditional woodcraft and contemporary minimalist furniture forms.
Shop Japandi Style Online in India
The Living Influence ships all Japandi style products with free PAN India shipping. Ready-to-ship pieces — including the Origami Canvas Pendant Light, Luna Table Lamp, and Faith Jute Table Lamp — are dispatched within 7 working days. Made-to-order pieces, including the Aureole Textured Black Wall Light and Asiago Teak Bench, ship within 4–7 weeks. International shipping is available on request.
For architects, interior designers, and bulk purchasers, The Living Influence operates a dedicated B2B programme with site sourcing support and exclusive rates. An in-house interior design consultation service is also available for clients requiring holistic room planning across the Japandi collection.
