Design Style To Know: Minimalist Interior Design |

The term less is more is intuitively connected to minimalist interior design. The reason is that it is a style which is purely based on form and function. It’s a design concept that focuses on notable functional design while emphasizing on facilitating a more simple way of living. Minimalist design is an interior design style which people either hate or love; some find the style cold, simple or stark, others find it ideally soothing and relaxing. If you find yourself between the two polarized corners of the style, you can find ways to benefit from a simple more paired down interior design. By cutting down furniture, accessories, and trinkets, rooms in your home can turn into minimalist retreats ideal for unwinding, relaxing and recharging.

Nate Berkus

Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent’s Los Angeles Home

It’s easy to connect the term minimalist to the image of a white box or furthermore, an ultra-modern concrete box where everything inside is of rough edges, sharp corners, and cold surfaces. Not quite true. A minimalist design can also be cozy, inviting and reassuring. Regardless of focusing on simplicity by disposing of the redundant, it’s a style that provides us with mainly function and purpose.

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This interior design style centers attention on creating multifunctional spaces as well as putting the spotlight on the furniture selected. Likewise, keeping the color scheme in a monochromatic palette is a hallmark of minimalist design, as well as using light colors for the wall paints and fabrics. Black and white is a darling of minimalist designers. The use of metal, wood and textural fabrics and rugs is also in zinc with this design style.

How To Create A Minimalist Design

Whether you love things, like moi or you simply want to live surrounded by only purposeful things, you can profit from embracing some of the benefits of minimalist style.

Declutter

Joseph Dirand

We don’t need anyone to tell us about the benefits of decluttering. If it doesn’t have a purpose or if it has no use, then get rid of it. A clear space equals a clear mind. Get rid of those little knickknacks that distract you when you want to unwind.

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Streamline Your Color Pallete

Keep the color palette to a maximum of three, ideally neutrals such as white, browns, and black. Keep the colors in degradation for a monochromatic tone, for example, a brown sofa on top of a darker brown rug. Add light brown pillows to the sofa and create a monochromatic tone of browns.

Function Is Everything.

The furniture in the room needs to have purpose and function. That is not to say; you can’t have something beautiful in the room, just make sure that it has a purpose. For example, a chair for reading can also be accompanied by a footstool for comfort as well as a chic floor lamp for night reading.

Assign Your Furniture Carefully

Think about the furniture you need in the room and what is the intention of each of them. Are you going to use every furniture in the room? Are the accessories in the room bringing some purpose to your life? The answers to these questions will help you stay focus on choosing only the pieces you’ll need in the space.