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I want to hang a painting in the hotel I run, but I don't know how to choose one..."
I want to raise the level of my Japanese-style room by decorating it with paintings!
We will show you 10 characteristics of a Japanese-style room decorated with contemporary art, along with simulation photos of a room with a painting hung in it.
By seeing how they are actually displayed, it may be easier to imagine how you would like your hotel or room to look like if you hung a painting there.

So, what exactly are the characteristics of a Japanese-style room where contemporary art is displayed?

1) What is "Japanese modern" in the first place?

It is a design that combines the traditional Japanese design with a modern and stylish taste similar to Western style. It is created by using natural materials such as wood, bamboo, diatomaceous earth, etc., and actively incorporating items not found in traditional Japanese rooms, such as beds, closets, curtains, and lighting.

The Fire by Matia
W 30.00cm x H 40.00cm / JPY 60,300

(2) Recommended Color Scheme

In the Japanese modern style, it is important to create a calm atmosphere. If a bright color scheme is used, it may not match the Japanese taste.
Recommended base colors include black, dark brown, reddish brown, beige, gray, and white.

The Land of Crimson Clouds by Pearl
W 91.00cm x H 91.00cm / ¥159,400

3) Colors for a Japanese modern style

In the Japanese modern style, it is possible to create a more modern feel by maintaining a subdued base color and using a subtle color that is close to the base color.
Recommended colors include vermilion, reddish brown, yellowish pear, indigo, and eggplant blue. When displaying paintings, it is best to be aware of whether they are to be used as a color insert or as something that blends in with the base color.

Like a red flower in bloom I by KAWAMOTO OSAMU
W 15.80cm x H 22.70cm / ¥50,000

4) T atami mats and shoji screens

Tatami mats are recommended for flooring, or place tatami mats on top of wooden flooring. For the door, we recommend using shoji screens or other design elements to give the room a Japanese feel at once. Today, aluminum frames for shoji screens, reinforced paper for shoji paper that is tear-resistant, and resin-made Japanese shoji paper are available. There are also ingenious fittings that are made of Japanese materials when viewed from a Japanese room and Western materials when viewed from a Western room, making it an ideal partition between a Japanese room and a Western room.

SEPTEMBER STUDY #5 by Nikolai TAIDAKOV
W 40.00cm x H 60.00cm / ¥73,700

5) How to create a garden

To create a modern Japanese-style house, attention to detail in the way the garden is created is essential. Throughout, be aware of the heavy texture in a Japanese modern garden.
There are quite a few different options, such as a stone-centered garden that resembles a karesansui (dry landscape garden) or a greener feel that incorporates moss.

Cheesecake by A.C.D.
W 51.00cm x H 51.00cm｜106,500Yen

(6) Furniture should be "low" and "slender

The best way to choose furniture that makes the most of the features of Japanese modern furniture is to make it "low" and "thin.
Chairs that do not obstruct the view of a tatami room and a slim, Japanese design will allow you to enjoy the delicate texture of the materials.

Fire by Svetlana Saratova
W 40.00cm x H 50.00cm｜49,900Yen

7) Square lighting

When it comes to ceiling lights and downlights, choosing hexagonal or octagonal lights will create an old-fashioned atmosphere.

Safari by Henadzi Havartsou
W 100.00cm x H 70.00cm / ¥107,100

8) Decorate with contemporary art paintings

The characteristic of Japanese modern design is to incorporate the good points of modern interior design while at the same time incorporating the good points of old-fashioned design.
Among these, there are many works of art that fit in (or add color to) Japanese-style rooms, such as oil paintings that have a unique presence and texture, as well as the appeal of being one-of-a-kind pieces.
Daring to display contemporary art in a Japanese-style room will raise the level of the room to a whole new level.

A stolen landscape 1 by Ihor
W 45.00cm x H 40.00cm / 40,200Yen

⑨Incorporating foliage plants

One of the indispensable items for a Japanese modern interior is houseplants. Houseplants have the effect of strengthening the theme of the interior, and will reinforce the calm impression of the Japanese modern style. Plants with small leaves are easy to blend in. Create an elegant atmosphere by paying attention to the pots and other details.

Crossroads by Blot
W 80.00cm x H 60.00cm / ¥64,200

Balance between wooden flooring and tatami mats

You can create a blend of Japanese and Western styles not only in a Japanese-style room with Tatami mats, but also in a Western-style room by using Tatami mats as part of the wooden flooring.
It is a frontier worth researching how you can combine stylish modern Western-style interior with your own Japanese items.

Anoly N-18 by Retne
W 148.00cm x H 122.00cm / ¥185,300