Japandi Living Room Redesign

Style: JapandiRoom: Living RoomTool: Interior DesignPublished 2026-07-23
A real living room, before HomeGlow's Japandi redesign
Before
Minimalist Japandi living room with light plaster walls, a wood-frame sofa, and a neutral textured rug.
After · Japandi

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The dark wood paneling is replaced with soft, textured plaster walls and light wood flooring to open up the room. A minimalist wood-framed sofa, linen curtains, and a neutral textured rug bring a calm Japandi feel to the space.

What changed in this room

  • Replaced dark wood wall and ceiling paneling with light, textured plaster.
  • Swapped the plaid sofa for a minimalist wood-frame daybed with neutral cushions.
  • Installed light wood plank flooring and a simple textured area rug.

About Japandi in a living room

A japandi living room on HomeGlow keeps a sofa, a coffee table, an area rug and a media console but rebuilds their finish around pale oak, woven rattan and matte ceramic, in a palette of warm neutral, soft charcoal and unbleached linen. Expect low platform forms, clean joinery and uncluttered surfaces, with a floor lamp and layered ambient light carrying the mood after dark. Its proportions — the seating layout and the sightline to the main window — stay exactly as photographed; only the design vocabulary changes, so the living room you already have stays recognizable.

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