Japandi-style tableware by Thomas

The term ‘Japandi’ is a combination of ‘Japan’ and ‘Scandi’, thus bringing together two unique worlds of design and interior décor. Although the two styles are geographically far apart, they are surprisingly similar in their design philosophy: both emphasise a minimalist aesthetic, natural materials and high-quality craftsmanship. Function, cosiness and tranquillity are at the heart of the Japandi style, resulting in a harmonious interior design concept.

The Japandi style takes elements of the Japanese wabi-sabi – the appreciation of the imperfect, the tranquil and the handmade – and combines them with the Scandinavian hygge principle. This creates minimalist spaces that radiate warmth and cosiness without distracting the eye with superfluous decorative items.

Typical features of the Japandi style:

• Subtle colour palette: Calm colours such as cream, sand, greige and taupe, as well as muted natural tones, are characteristic of this interior design trend. Exciting accents can be created with subtle colour highlights in pastel shades, sage or terracotta hues – a Japandi-style home need not be colourless.
• Natural materials: Light wood, linen, ceramics, stoneware and rattan create a harmonious, cosy overall look.
• Clean lines: Avoid furniture, crockery and pictures with opulent ornamentation. In the Japandi style, less is more.
• Furniture design: Decorate with Japanese-inspired, low-to-the-floor furniture that exudes tranquillity, a sense of grounding and elegance.
• Minimalism: Tidy, open-plan spaces and individual eye-catchers rather than crammed shelves embody this interior design trend.

Among the Thomas tableware collections, you’ll find various designs that are ideal for a Japandi-style interior: porcelain tableware in the Hygge style, Japanese-inspired bowls made from bone china and natural stoneware tableware. With Thomas tableware, you can bring the modern Japandi style straight to your dining table.

The cone-shaped tableware pieces by Thomas Tric perfectly embody the clean lines of the Japandi style. This beautifully designed tableware was created by the internationally acclaimed designer Michael Sieger and features a glossy, crisp finish. The Tric tableware in white can be flexibly combined with other tableware pieces as well as various interior design styles. As a splash of colour, for example, Tric Lilac Cloud is also suitable for Japandi-style homes. The soft lilac shade is particularly inviting and can be perfectly showcased alongside natural materials and linen.

Hardly any other collection embodies the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi as directly as Thomas Clay. This robust stoneware tableware stands out thanks to its distinctive grooved texture and delicate black speckles, created by a special glaze. Each piece is glazed by hand, and the reactive glaze ensures that every item is a unique piece. The nature-inspired shades Clay Earth, Clay Sky, Clay Rock and Clay Smoke cover the entire earthy Japandi palette – from warm terracotta to cool pebble grey. Whether tone-on-tone or deliberately mixed, Clay transforms any table into a beautifully laid table with a cosy Japandi-style atmosphere.

Whether it’s fine bone china, minimalist porcelain or hand-glazed stoneware: in the Thomas online shop, you’ll find Japandi-style tableware for every occasion. With the unique Thomas collections, you can create a cosy, tranquil atmosphere in your home.

Combined with natural materials, subtle colours and deep, clean-lined furniture, you can bring the Japandi style into more than just your kitchen. On the dining table and on open shelves, the Japandi plates, cups and bowls from Thomas will also transform your living room or dining room into a cosy retreat.