Tearooms were reinforced fast with an atmosphere of wabi; covered walls were replaced with earthen walls showing straw as to follow how a private house looked like, the tokonoma (special alcove for display of art objects) of approximately 1.8 meters wide became diminished to 1.5 meters or 1.2 meters and painted flooring frame also became raw wood with knots.
茶室はどんどん侘びた風情を強め、張付けだった壁は民家に倣って土壁になり藁すさを見せ、6尺の床の間は5尺、4尺と小さくなり塗りだった床ガマチも節つきの素木になった。