Whether it is natural light streaming in through huge windows or strategically placed or diffused artificial lights, like spots and LEDs, lighting is an aesthetic device in minimalist homes. Lights and lighting play an incredibly important role in minimalist interior design. Light Source: Decorfacil, Nicoline Olsen for Bo Bedre What often gives minimalist spaces an interesting aesthetics is mixing the heavy verticals (tables, desks, sofas) and horizontals (walls, wardrobes, cabinets and bigger elements) with softer curves and more eccentric shapes (armchairs, coffee tables, lamps). There is a huge emphasis on strong clean lines in minimalist design. Rooms are also often adjoined, thus creating more open, flowing spaces. Even small minimalist apartments can look spacious by cleverly mixing white space with clean lines, smart setups, and an uncluttered layout. However, spaciousness in not directly related to size. When we think of minimalist homes, a typical mental image is a huge room with few furniture and decoration. Maximize space Source: Designspiration Source: Freshome Different textures and materials like metal, glass, wood, concrete, and stainless steel add an interesting visual twist and personality to a room. Interiors are often dressed up with textures and not objects or elaborate decorations. Strategic use of materials and textures Source: Coco Lapine Design Black, white, grey and their many shades and variants, as well as the occasional color accents give the interiors a clean and polished look. Simplicity already manifests itself in the color choices of minimalist homes. Simple color palette Source: The Minimalist Post, Pinterest I plan to write about the different subgenres of minimalist home aesthetics in detail in future posts, but for now, let’s just settle for some basic and more general traits of minimalist interior style. While at first glance, minimalist interiors do share common design elements, there are subtle (or sometimes not so subtle) differences between the various design trends, be it Scandinavian, Japanese, or functionally minimal. Simplicity and a great level of functionality are thus important building blocks of minimalist designs. If minimalism is about stripping down the excess and concentrating on the essential, it’s logical that these principles manifest themselves in the aesthetics as well. Interior design is another area where there are strong correlations between form and function.
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