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Simplicity at Home

Japanese Rituals, Recipes, and Arrangements for Thoughtful Living
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Yumiko Sekine ; Jenny Wapner ; Nao Shimizu
A gorgeous guide to creating a beautiful, comfortable home based on Japanese traditions from the founder of the beloved lifestyle brand Fog Linen Work. For anyone who dreams of a home filled with well-organized closets, eye-catching flower...
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"Sekine’s approach to repurposing old objects—which she applies to linens and broken dishes—are great for the green-minded… Perfect for fans of Marie Kondo, these tips will delight readers with a less-is-more mindset."
–Publishers Weekly

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A gorgeous guide to creating a beautiful, comfortable home based on Japanese traditions from the founder of the beloved lifestyle brand Fog Linen Work. 

For anyone who dreams of a home filled with well-organized closets, eye-catching flower arrangements, perfectly draped blankets, and thoughtfully curated shelves, here is a guide to cultivating an elegant home.

Yumiko Sekine, founder of the internationally celebrated lifestyle brand Fog Linen Work, shares lovely rituals and simple techniques based on Japanese traditions, including practices for decorating, organizing, preparing food, and more. From the kitchen to the bedroom and every space in between, here are tips for refreshing a home each season—arranging and displaying fresh flowers in spring, choosing the right sheets and linens for summer, taking warm herbal baths in autumn, and draping blankets and layering rugs to cozy up a space for winter. Brimming with easy-to-follow tips for elevating any space and packed with hundreds of photographs showcasing gorgeous interiors, this book is an invitation to create a home that nourishes, rejuvenates, and inspires—all year long.
  • CELEBRATED AUTHOR: Yumiko Sekine is the founder of Fog Linen Work, a Japanese home goods brand sold throughout the world and beloved by home cooks, interior decorators, and design enthusiasts. Her products are known for their simplicity, beauty, and ability to elevate any space. In this book, Sekine distills all her secrets to creating a home that exudes simple elegance.
  • ORGANIZATION MADE EASY: This book gives readers easy, elegant ways to declutter their homes and organize their belongings, whether they live in an apartment or house, and includes simple tips for tidying and curating objects to bring order and simplicity to every room.
  • JAPANESE TRADITIONS: Yumiko presents Japanese traditions for preparing food, arranging flowers, entertaining, organizing, and more. The combination of ancient practices and modern techniques makes this the perfect companion for anyone curious about Japanese culture and aesthetics.
  • GIFT WORTHY: Presented in a linen-wrapped case and brimming with hundreds of gorgeous photographs and inspired advice for every home, this book is a perfect addition to any bookshelf and a lovely gift for new homeowners, newlyweds, and fans of organization and interior design.
Perfect for:
  • Interior designers, minimalists, and fans of sustainability
  • People who are into organizing their space
  • Fans of Fog Linen Work
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 7 1/4 x 10 V
Age Range: Chronicle Books
Publication Date: 02/09/2021
ISBN: 9781797202952
02/09/2021

"Sekine’s approach to repurposing old objects—which she applies to linens and broken dishes—are great for the green-minded… Perfect for fans of Marie Kondo, these tips will delight readers with a less-is-more mindset."
–Publishers Weekly

"…we have Simplicity at Home, which presents Sekine’s 'joyful minimalist' way of living and thoughtful devotion to reusing, repairing and creating harmony with the seasons….If home is a bit suffocating lately, take a trip through this book, make some cold noodles for lunch, fold your socks and breathe."
—Book Page

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