写真は恥ずかしながらわが家の様子。
　先日友人が「いけ花」の展示出展ということで「取材」してきて掲載しましたが、ときどきブログ記事に有益なコメントをいただく方から反響意見も受け取って、気付かされたことがあります。その方は住宅建築の専門家ですが、インテリアコーディネーター制度が日本でできて、その「担い手」として多くの「いけ花」修得者のみなさんが、その制度資格を得て、主として「室内インテリア」について活躍の場を得たのだ、という「流れ」をご指摘いただいた次第。
　空間の「しつらい」を考えて行くとき、素材それぞれの個性を読み、それらの関係性を整えて全体をつくる『構成思索』は、いけ花とインテリアでたしかに類縁的なのだと気付かされた
　自分自身、わが家のさまざまな変遷の末にいま、写真のような「主室」で暮らしていますが、ここでの暮らし方を考えるときに、メインの無垢材テーブルと、さまざまな生活装置での相関関係が常に基本的条件設定としてあることに気付かされる。
　このメインの無垢材テーブルは、北海道産のナラ材ですが、産地で自然乾燥されていた様子を直接見に行って購入したもの。その後、苦労してわが家に搬入してもらって「そのながく生きる場で乾燥」させ続けた後に、知人の大工さんに現場で加工・仕上げしていただいた。
　かなり強烈な「そり・ねじれ」を持った個性的な素材（笑）で、ほんとうにご苦労をお掛けした。しかしそういう素地が、いかにもわたし自身の個性ともオーバーラップして、愛着を感じている。そういう問題児である素性と「折り合いを付けて」生きるしかない（笑）。
　そんな心理と「いけ花」の取り組み方、素材との対話の仕方が近接していると感じる。
　で、インテリア構成としてはその他の必要不可欠な生活用具・家具との「ほどよい」配置関係を無意識ながら構成し続けるのが、人間の生き様なのでしょう。わたしの場合は、この無垢材テーブルとの「会話」が基調トーンを形成して、建築の基本である壁のブロック素地や、天井の幾何的なコンクリート仕様に囲まれて過ごしている。いまは孫がときどき同じ時空間を過ごすので、床にはカーペットを臨時的に敷き込んでいる。そういう「一期一会」的な空間のしつらい。それもまた楽しい。
　ふ〜む、であります。いけ花文化がそこに重なるとは・・・。

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[The art of ikebana is connected to creating spaces. Hmm, I see…]
It makes me realize the connection between “ikebana” and interior design. I completely agree that there’s a similar essence to the way spaces are arranged. …

　I’m a bit embarrassed to share this photo, but it shows what my home looks like.
A few days ago, a friend of mine was exhibiting “ikebana” at a show, so I went to “cover” the event and posted about it. I received some feedback from someone who occasionally leaves helpful comments on my blog posts, and it made me realize something. This person is an expert in residential architecture, and they pointed out a “trend”: after the interior coordinator certification system was established in Japan, many ikebana practitioners—as “pioneers” in this field—obtained that certification and found opportunities to work primarily in the field of “interior design.”
　When considering the “arrangement” of a space—reading the unique characteristics of each material and harmonizing their relationships to create a whole—I realized that the “compositional thinking” involved is indeed closely related in both ikebana and interior design.
　Personally, after various changes in my living situation, I now live in the “main room” shown in the photo. When considering how to live here, I am constantly reminded that the interrelationship between the main solid-wood table and the various household furnishings serves as a fundamental framework.
　This main solid wood table is made of oak from Hokkaido; I went to see firsthand how it had been naturally dried at the source before purchasing it. After that, I went to great lengths to have it delivered to my home, where I continued to let it “dry in its long-term living environment.” Finally, a carpenter I know came to my home to cut and finish it on-site.
　It’s a unique piece of wood with quite intense “warping and twisting” (laughs), and it really put him through the wringer. However, that very character overlaps so much with my own personality that I’ve grown quite attached to it. I have no choice but to “come to terms” with this troublesome nature and live with it (laughs).
　I feel that this mindset is closely related to the approach to “ikebana” and the way one engages in dialogue with materials.
　And when it comes to interior design, I suppose it’s simply the human way of life to unconsciously continue arranging things in a “balanced” relationship with other essential household items and furniture. In my case, the “conversation” with this solid wood table sets the underlying tone, and I spend my days surrounded by the exposed brick walls—a fundamental element of architecture—and the geometric concrete finish of the ceiling. Now that my grandchild occasionally spends time with me in this same space, I’ve temporarily laid down a carpet on the floor. It’s a way of arranging the space with a “once-in-a-lifetime” sensibility. That, too, is enjoyable.
　Hmm, indeed. To think that the culture of ikebana overlaps with that…

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Posted on 10月 8th, 2026 by 三木 奎吾
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