- Cost Cutting Decision見切る・見切り
- A pragmatic call to stay within budget — do not chase perfection here, use what is already there.
- Partial Renovationプチ改修・プチリフォーム
- Changing the mood partially — repainting the counter, swapping lights — rather than a full renovation.
- Turnkey Space Utilization居抜き活用
- Making the most of the previous shop's walls, floor and kitchen layout to minimise demolition and construction costs.
- Upcyclingアップサイクル
- Adding design to old wooden crates or disused fittings to raise their value and reuse them as interior pieces.
- Aging Paint / Faux Antiqueエイジング塗装
- Using paint and wax to deliberately make new timber or walls look vintage or antique.
- Self-buildセルフビルド
- A style where the owner takes the lead in building the interior rather than handing it all to a contractor.
- Assisted DIY / DIY CoachingDIYサポート
- An arrangement where a craftsman coaches or assists only on the steps hard for an amateur (levelling, plumbing, electrical).
- Spot Orderingスポット発注
- Engaging a craftsman for a part only — just a day to fit shelves, or plumbing only — instead of one lump contract.
- Direct Contracting直接発注
- Cutting costs by dealing directly with carpenters and craftsmen, without a general contractor's middleman margin.
- Second-hand Furniture Sourcing中古家具調達
- Slashing startup costs by sourcing used chairs, tables and lighting from specialist shops such as Tenpos.
- Demolition Salvage Purchase解体品買取
- Taking on or buying usable counters and fittings from closures and demolition sites, recirculating them as your own DIY materials.
- OSB Board UtilizationOSB合板活用
- A thrifty interior that uses cheap, distinctively grained structural OSB board as-is for walls and furniture.
- Scaffold Board Repurposing足場板再利用
- Repurposing used scaffold boards — paint-marked and scratched from site — as characterful counter tops and shelving.
- Apple Crate Remodelingりんご箱リメイク
- A technique of stacking used apple crates (wooden boxes) to make cheap, atmospheric shelving and wine racks.
- Subway Tile Stickerサブウェイタイル風シート
- Finishing kitchen walls stylishly and cheaply with peel-and-stick 3D sheets, avoiding costly real tiling.
- Refresh Paintingリフレッシュ塗装
- A low-cost method of painting water-based paint straight over existing dirty wallpaper or ceilings, rather than re-papering.
- Exposed Ductworkダクト露出し
- Deliberately leaving ducts and structure exposed instead of building a ceiling — saving ceiling costs while giving an industrial look.
- One-of-a-kind Antique Fitting1点もの建具
- Bringing in an old folk-house sliding door or antique door from a used-materials shop to make it the shop's signature icon.
- Plywood Interior Finishコンパネ仕上
- A low-cost method of sanding and waxing thick structural plywood and using it as-is to finish walls and counters.
- Handmade Signboard自作サイン・DIY看板
- Painting or stencilling the shop name onto a wood board to cut the cost of an expensive commercial sign.
- Adjustable Shelf Track可動棚レール
- Fitting channel supports (slotted uprights) from a DIY store to the wall to build height-adjustable shelving cheaply.
- Direct Pickup直引き取り
- Saving on delivery by renting a light truck and collecting used materials and furniture from the shop yourself.
- Hybrid DIYハイブリッドDIY
- Also called half DIY (owner-built). A sensible method where infrastructure and structural work — substrate, plumbing, electrical — goes to pros, and only the finishing is done by the owner.
- One-person Operationワンオペ
- An operation where one person handles cooking, service, payment and cleaning; it demands an optimised kitchen and floor flow.
- Professional Constructionプロ施工
- A form where work is fully entrusted to professional craftsmen and contractors; it costs more but secures quality, safety and schedule accuracy.
