Bring the Minimalist Style to Your Apartment
When it comes to decorating your apartment, what’s your style?
Do you like a modern feel with a simple color palette and crisp lines? Do you
prefer an industrial look to your home? Or, how about a traditional style with
lots of accessories and dark woods?
One decorating style that is growing in popularity is the
minimalist look. While it is sometimes confused with modern or Scandinavian
decorating style, it does truly have some rules of its own that need to be
followed.
If you’re thinking of doing a refresh of your apartment style
and considering going minimalist, here are some “rules” to keep in mind.
Rid Yourself of Clutter:
Getting rid of clutter seems to be really popular nowadays, thanks to Marie
Kondo and her “Tidying Up” show on Netflix. But when it comes to the minimalist
style, it is a necessity. You want to start by clearing all of the clutter from
your home. Take everything off the counters, tables, shelves, etc. With the
minimalist style, almost nothing is left “just sitting out.”
Choose Neutral Colors as a Base: Light
and airy neutral colors are used throughout your home when going minimalist.
Think about using shades of white, beige, or the palest of grays. You want to
create a clean look that inspires serenity. If you’re going to add any “accent
colors,” they should not be bright and should also follow the neutral rules.
Think tans, pale greens and yellows, or light blues.
Quality Matters: One
thing you will notice when looking at rooms designed in the minimalist style is
that there are not a ton of furnishings or accessories. Therefore, you want to
make sure that the elements you are bringing in are quality as they will
definitely be well-used.
If You Bring In Something, Get Rid of Something: Lots of people
who start with a minimalist style do really well keeping the clutter out…for a
while. And then items start creeping in, and you find that, once again,
countertops and tables no longer have that clean look. That’s why it’s often
recommended that for every new item you bring to your home, you get rid of one
thing you currently have. This will help you more easily maintain the
minimalist style.
Texture is Important: Because
you don’t have a lot of color variation throughout your home with this style,
it’s very important that you bring in texture. Velvets, linens, suedes, beads,
fringe, and other textural elements can be used to create dimension in the
colors that you’ve chosen.
Choose Storage that is Stylish: Since you do not have a lot of
items out for public display, storage becomes a critical component in your
decorating. You want to be able to hide the things that you still need in
containers that still fit with the minimalist decor ideas.
Opt for Simplicity: What
it all really comes down to is keeping your colors, furnishings, and a few
accessories simple. This is a design style where the KISS philosophy (Keep It
Simple, Stupid) really does apply.
The minimalist style is not for everyone. But if you think this
is a design style you’d like to implement, it can certainly provide you with a
bright, clean, and simple look that can make your home seem extremely spacious.
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