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Get organised at home, what is minimalist interior design?

in Interior Design on 04/03/19

Although many people have different views on this interior style, the actual minimalist design definition is a look achieved through functional but simplistic furniture and decor. Characterised by laconism and austerity, the minimalist look usually only has two neutral colours however,  some people add one bright colour to give the room excitement. The furniture is also carefully placed and divided throughout the room to give it a spacious feeling. Having this style in your home makes a lot of people feel less stressed and more open-minded, due to the lack of clutter and mess. By following some of my tips and tricks, you will be on your way to making your very own transformation!

Featuring a sleek, white minimalist designed home with a sofa, coffee table, stool and curtains also in white. There is also a black bird decor piece. as well as a TV and vase or flowers.

A lot of the time geometric shaped furniture and decor is used to help bring the room to life, as well as materials with various textures, due to it not being decorated multiple colours of furniture.

Minimalist Bedroom Furniture,

Keep your bedroom looking fresh and modern by using the popular minimalist style. With a neutral palette, simplified decor and open light, you could be on your way to achieving the desirable style.

This photo consists of a minimalist styled bedroom, with a low to the floor bed, two table lamps, and a plant at the side of the bed, completed with sheer white curtains.

In most cases, the focal point of the bedroom is the bed and in this style a minimal bed frame is used. They are usually quite low to the floor, or if not they will be a neutral colour or most likely natural wood, some people even tend to go frameless on the bed to give it and a really clean and smart look.

Another extremely important part of this style is to keep the colours to a minimum, and if your worried about it looking ‘plain’ or ‘boring’ a painting or a canvas is a great way to accessorise, without being overly dramatic. Usually two neutral colours through-out the room are enough, although some people do like to add a pop of colour or multiple shades of the same colour for liveliness or even to make a statement. Here are a list of neutral colours and shades to help you out:

  • Beige
  • Ivory
  • Taupe
  • Black
  • Grey
Here is a before photo of a dated bedroom, before the transformation to a minimalist style. This room features a dark mahogany bed, two chests of drawers and a small window covered with pink net curtains.
This photo is after the above bedroom was transformed. It now features a white double bed, two hanging lights, a plant, an end of bed bench, two bedside tables. photo frames and a chest of drawers.

If you look at the minimalist home before and after photo above, you will notice the style makes the bedroom feel bigger, brighter and quite peaceful. Don’t let the fact the homeowner got a new window discourage you; you can still achieve this look without doing that. I mean, who doesn’t like to go to bed after a long day feeling relaxed and clear-minded due to having a clutter-free bedroom?

Warm Minimalist Decor in the Bedroom,

Due to the minimalist style making a room look bigger and more spacious, many people get the idea that this may make the home feel or seem colder. So I’m here to show you some cosy minimalist decorating can also look warm and inviting.

Enhance the minimalist style, don’t get rid of it. Instead of having sharp-cut and clean edges, switch it to curvacious corners but still, keep it fresh and smart. It’s phenomenal how much this can actually make a difference!

Similar to the above photo, this one portrays a white bed with warm throws and pillows, with a grey wall, a round single chair with two side tables storing decor items. This is more of a cosy minimalist style bedroom.

As I have said before neutral colours are crucial, but most neutral colours are in fact warm shades which do give off a cosy feeling. To accessorise the room, add some minimalist pillows and throws in soft shades such as beige, caramel and tan; you can then drape them across your bed and chairs to embrace the peacefulness of the style.

Minimalist Living Room Decor,

The living room is the heart of the home, why not treat it that way? Here I’m going to be talking about minimalist living room tips and how to make the most out of them!

Featuring a large white sofa, with two single chairs, a carpet style white rug with a dark wood coffee table and a transparrent side table. The room is also decorated with books, flowers and pillows.

Many people think just because you spend a lot of time in your living room it needs to be full of furniture and decor to make it seem homely and cosy, which isn’t true. Here I have a few living rooms tips to create a welcoming but minimalist style

  • De-clutter – You don’t need to throw away all your possessions to de-clutter your living room, you could find stylish storage holders to display or simply hold items in your loft or a spare room until needed.
  • Paint – Choose your colour scheme and stick with it. Minimalist colours are mostly neutral, but you can choose whether you want them to be dark or light shades. (read up to see my list of neutral colours).
  • Furniture – Pick out your favourite minimalist furniture, keeping it all neutral, clean and sleek.
  • Decor- Accessorise your home! Pick out some decor for your home, as although its a minimalist room, it can still have character. Have a look at geometric shaped items, simple plants, earth coloured items, throws/ rugs and throws.
  • If you have the spare money, get yourself a fire place! A simple and neutral coloured one will work wonders and give your living room more of a warm and cosy minimalist look, if thats what your after.

Seating for Living Room,

A house is a machine for living, but it’s no good unless you have a space to relax and put your feet up. Seating is a major part of the living room and it’s crucial to have a good sofa or seating area to feel more at home. So feast your eyes on these stunning minimalist seating ideas, ready to transform your home.

This piece shows two sofas, a rectangular one and a round one, with two styles of single chairs decorated with pillows, paintings and vases.
This picture consists of a unusual, rectangular sofa that has a built in table in the middle, with a floor standing lamp, a hanging lamp and a large vase for decoration.
The focal point of this photo is a grey minimalist sofa, decorated with cushions in a well decorated living room also containing a coffee table which is also grey with a pop of blue.

As usual, to achieve a look like this you need to keep it all neutral colours and preferably keep the sofa one solid colour. You can then decorate it with pillows and throws that are different textures and styles, to give it some character. Alongside the seating or in the middle or your arrangement, a coffee table is always a good idea. This adds storage as most of these pieces have drawers, but also it will also give your room some extra style and make your seating feel and appear less lonely.

To keep your room alive while keeping the minimalist style you can also add single chairs and seating alongside your sofa. You could even switch up the style or material, but keeping it the same colour, or even the opposite way around to ensure you achieve the modern and desired look.

Minimalist Home Accessories,

Home accessories and decor in the minimalist interior can be the most helpful and rewarding part of the process. As one of the first steps to transforming your home into minimalist style is decluttering, if you decide to have to some bigger decor pieces, make sure you find items that have storage even if it’s not a lot, it’s better than nothing. This will also help you a lot in the future too with simple things like mail getting thrown on the table or random pens and pencils around the home, as you could have a specific place for these small things.

The rule is less is more so if you’re putting something in, something must go out. Keep it simple, similar coloured and most importantly; don’t clutter! For example, your ceiling lampshade can be a massive part of your decor, they will add style and you can even add more than one and dangle them at different levels as shown below. You’re also not adding anything new to clutter your home, just get rid of the old one and purchase a new one. Here are a few minimalist lampshades that do an amazing job:

This photo shows a minimalist style living room but its main purpose is the large Frisbee shaped, white net lamp shades.
This photo shows an array of ceiling lamp shades in different shapes and colours such as black, blue. yellow, cream and rose gold.

Things like flower, vases, wall shelving, throws, rugs, art and clocks will all decorate your home without being overbearing. Its all about different shapes, sizes and alternative shades of the same colour that will bring your minimalist home together, NOT adding a lot of different decor pieces.

Minimalist Artwork,

Developed in the late 1950’s in the United States and reaching its peak in the 1960s, minimalist art which is also known as ABC art, Cool art, Literalist art, Object art or Primary Structure art due to the use of basic elements. Although its a popular style of art, minimalist artists have faced a lot of criticism due to there simplicity inspired pieces, and some even say that the style is modernism gone wrong.

Here are the minimalist art characteristics:

  • Repetition
  • Monochromatic / Limited Palette
  • Hard-edged
  • Geometric forms
  • Simplicity
This art piece is a minimalist style, on a blank canvas with what appears to be a swirl of navy blue.

It’s more popular to use only ONE art piece in your minimalist home to keep it simple, but you can also add prints or a set of pictures, as long as they are meant to be put together or match with the same style or colour. There are many beautiful minimalist homes but even different interior styled homes use minimalist art to help decorate and accessories as they’re stunning pieces that are easy to match with interior and decor due to the simplicity. Above are a few pieces which are quite popular styles, all around the world.

Minimal Kitchen Design,

Are you someone that eats out a lot? Are you trying to cook and eat at home to save money? Then having a organised kitchen will help you out a lot, and it is also an extremely rewarding process that will increase the value of your home. There are a few helpful steps to achieving your desired kitchen, I will list a few of them below:

  • Figure out what your household eats – How much space you need or how much space to could save?
  • Organise – Items that you don’t use often but you want to keep, store in the back of a cupboard and leave space at the front for items you regularly use.
  • CLEAR YOUR COUNTERS – In most cases, a lot of stress can be caused from crowded and messy counters and also if you are preparing food on them, you really need them to be as clean as possible.
  • Multiple use- Have a look around you kitchen and see what tools you use for certain things, most people have multiple use items without realising. If you throw away the individual items; this will give you more space and room to organise.

Once you’ve sorted out all the clutter, counters are clean and cupboards are organised you can say you almost have a minimalist kitchen that will cause you less stress and make your kitchen feel more Zen, all left to do is to add decor!

There are also so many ways to accessorise your kitchen while keeping it organised and looking clean. For example, keeping your fruit in a stylish bowl like the one pictured above will give your room a healthy and alive look, another good organisation hack is keeping cookies and biscuits in jars, it looks fun and also keeps your goodies fresh. If you have an island in your kitchen place a plant or even place it on your counter if you don’t have one, it will bring life to the room without being overbearing. To complete the room add a small pile cooking and baking books for minimal style. Have a look at some of the images I have posted above, they contain a few tips and tricks to keep your kitchen organised while still having a chic and minimalist style.

Minimalist Dining Room,

Once you have the perfect kitchen, all you need is the perfect dining room! Minimalist dining rooms are quite popular…I mean who doesn’t want to eat in a room that is has no clutter and is clean? There is nothing worse than coming home after a long day, getting settled to eat and the dining room is a cluttered, you want to de-stress and I will give you some inspiration to do just that!

About 60% of your dining experience is based on the food and the rest is the music, the atmosphere, the mood and the design. So if your having guests around you have a lot more to take into consideration than just your food, unfortunately! Most minimalist dining rooms have a rectangular dining table, but you can also have a round one, below are some photos to give you the inspiration you need to achieve your minimalist room!

This photo is taken of a minimalist dining room. It features a dining table with a black cloth over top, six wooden chairs, two hanging lights, a green plant on the table and a large canvas painting of a bear resting against the black wall.

Keep it simple! Grab yourself a wooden dining table or if coloured ensure that it’s neutral, a lot of people purchase chairs with thin legs and a more rounded seat. If your table is more simple get some uniquely shaped chairs or vise versa! To accessories add a fruit bowl or plant, as shown above in the kitchen section. Something like that will bring your dining room to life without adding extravagant decor items and ruining the minimalist mood. Then complete your dining room with a hanging light or some kind of light above your dining table, this gives off quite a chic look and it’s also something quite unique that not many people will have in their homes.

If you think your dining room still needs more decor or character add a painting or art piece like shown above. Keep it neutral coloured, or matching with the current colour scheme as simplicity is the goal. Have a look at my minimalist Artwork section above to browse more of the topic.

To conclude minimalist interior design is perfect for anyone aspiring for a more spacious looking, de-cluttered and open home. This style will keep your home looking up to date, modern and it will give any room a sense of richness.

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After making many changes and additions to my home over the years and starting a fresh in new homes, my skill in decoration and my taste in decor has grown exponentially. I now take the time to record my ventures online via Instagram and my blog so that i can hopefully inspire others but also to look back on my self and reflect and improve upon my own skills. I do like to share other peoples work as best as I can because I don't want this blog to be based solely around my own tastes and ideas because it was other peoples tastes and ideas that got me to where I am today

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