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The <I>kotatsu</I>: a different way of thinking about tables - Core77 Diy Kotatsu Table, Kotatsu Diy, Kotatsu Aesthetic, Japanese Host, Japanese Kotatsu, Floor Cushions Diy, Japanese Table, Shelter Design, Japanese Furniture

At a recent dinner party in NYC, our Japanese host set out a kotatsu, a type of low table not commonly sold in the US; in fact, it was the first time we'd seen one outside Japan. (Our host had lugged it through Narita and JFK.) As the ethnically-mixed company...

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How to make a kotatsu: a Japanese heated floor table Tea Party Recipes, Tea Room Design, Tea Room Decor, Heated Floor, Japanese Homes, Floor Desk, Afternoon Tea Party, Cakes And Desserts, Floor Sitting

I'm all about floor-furniture like the kotatsu, a 14th-century invention used in many Japanese homes all winter. It's like the floor-oriented table often associated with Japanese homes, but with the added convenience of a heater and blanket. Sometimes I have daydreams about how awesome it would be to have one of these suckers. SO WARM. So cozy. None of the crampy discomfort of a western-style desk! I've got a little floor-desk of my own going on, and this IKEA hack came just in time for me…

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