My passion in DIY was a COVID time thing, when I started with changing my apartment space with my own hands. I’ve never been content with a showroom-perfect look; a home should feel like a living story, not a catalog. This drive to create led me to first start off by using Yahoo! Auction site and buying stuff to put on walls, but I quickly figured that this was not the way.
Japanese archietcture caught my eye which was respect for natural materials, the celebration of clean lines, and the profound interplay of light and shadow. Its feels like value of essence over excess, and it’s what I’ve tried to balance in my apartment. Every modificiation becomes a tough play of too little, too much and striking a balance is always a challenge. Please see the below three videos which are my initial attempts to start the DIY projects. I will add more on this subject in coming days
Basics of Kumiko Woodwork
Do-It-Yourself Water Display
Kumiko Living DIY (Ranma and Shoji)