Zen Style simply invites readers to notice their homes and their surroundings. And unlike many decorating books that focus on revitalizing your home by adding new objects or by making large-scale alterations, Zen Style is much more concerned with the details--color, light, the placement of small objects, and, perhaps most importantly, the introduction of sensory elements like scent and sound.
The JapaneseDream House How Technology and Tradition Are Shaping New Home Design
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JapaneseBath
by Bruce Smith, Yoshiko Yamamoto
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$21.95
Japanese Architecture
The JapaneseHome Stylebook Architectural Details and Motifs
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Hundreds of line drawings show traditional Japanesearchitectural details and motifs,
everything
from shoji screens and tatami mats to ceiling and gardenfences.
JapaneseStyle PacificGardens of the Pacific West Coast
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stunning color photographs show, the elements of these 20 are
stone lanterns, torii gates, arched and zigzag bridges, rocks, sand,
ponds, and flowers. They
are in California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.
Japaneseart
The Art of: Designinggardens &
Making Your on Peaceful
Space
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Photographs of tranquil bridges, bright spidery Japanesemaple leaves, and shimmering ponds are accompanied by unpretentious philosophical asides
JapaneseGardens in a Weekend
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A practical introduction to the art of Japanese gardening provides an easy-to-follow guide to creating a Japanese garden in one's own home, discussing tools, materials, plants, and the history of Tsubo Niwa, and explaining how to display plants and rocks, create fences and hedges, and more.