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Simply Imperfect : Revisiting the Wabi-Sabi House

2011

Wabi-sabi is about appreciating the simple and letting go of the superficial – the perfect antidote for a society in recovery from a decades-long consumerist binge. In 2004 The Wabi-Sabi House helped popularize this ancient Japanese philosophy in North America. Simply Imperfect is a fully revised and updated edition of The Wabi-Sabi House, aimed at moving past our belief in life, liberty, and the pursuit of stuff to finding beauty in austerity, serenity and authenticity.

Far more than home décor, wabi-sabi is a state of mind: living modestly in the moment, stripping away the unnecessary, finding satisfaction in everyday things. Simply Imperfect recounts wabi-sabi's rich history, tracing it from its Zen Buddhist roots through to the present day. This beautifully-illustrated book reveals ways to introduce wabi-sabi into your homesuch as:

  • Clearing clutter and blocking noise
  • Integrating salvaged and recycled materials
  • Making and growing things yourself (or supporting local artisans who do)
  • Taking time and space for self-reflection.

Wabi-sabi is everything that today's sleek, plastic, technology-saturated culture isn't. Simply Imperfect asks readers to see that mass-produced perfection is seductive but boring. This gentle book is for anyone who is overwhelmed by consumerism or whose focus hasshifted from getting more to getting by.

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Authors

Robyn Griggs Lawrence

Control Number Identifier
CaOOCEL
Dewey Decimal Classification Number
747.01/9
Dewey Decimal Edition Number
22
General Note
Includes index Original ed. published. as: The Wabi-Sabi house. New York : Clarkson Potter, 2004 Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
ISBN
9780865716919 9781550924701
LCCN
NK2113
LCCN Item number
L39 2011eb
Modifying agency
CaBNVSL
Original cataloging agency
CaOONL
Physical Description | Extent
1 electronic text (vii, 167 p.)
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CaOOCEL
Rights
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
System Control Number
(CaBNVSL)slc00226773 (OCoLC)733084987 (CaOOCEL)438557
System Details Note
Mode of access: World Wide Web
Transcribing agency
CaOONL

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