Hello World! Welcome Friends! The concept of minimalism can be defined as the idea that human life should not strive for more than is required or desired. It’s a principle upon which many designers have based their work.
The result has been the emergence of living room design ideas that are simple in style but oh-so-stylish! Before starting your project, you will want to get cost estimating software for your living room design, CostCertified has the software for you. Here are ten chic living room designs to stimulate your minimalist interior decorating ideas:
1. Black and White
Indeed, black and white is always a classic combination – formal enough for any occasion. However, if you still think this color scheme is too conventional for your taste, just add some other colors such as gold pieces (for a livelier look) and choose an eco-friendly material such as bamboo flooring so that everything does become too bland.
2. Tiles and Metal
Mixing up the two materials isn’t always easy because of their differing textures. However, interestingly combining them can be a great idea for your living room design. The elements you need to consider are the colors, size of tiles, and metal pieces together with their placement.
3. Floor to Ceiling Curtains
If you don’t have time or patience to install roller blinds on each window that lets light into your living room, at least go for this simple but effective solution. Its advantage is the ability to open it from any angle around the entire perimeter of your living room wall without obscuring either window panes or furniture underneath. It’s also quite easily transformed from a solid wall into window panels with only a few sliding movements.
4. Mirrors and Open Spaces
The way placing mirrors in your living room design can make an entire empty or unused space look more positively utilized is incredible and visually pleasing. The most common place to put them is along the walls that you might have thought would feel like wasted spaces but instead could be enhanced by strategically placed mirrors. It all comes down to where you place the mirrors in relation to window light or other illumination sources within the room. Another idea is to use one mirror panel near furniture as if it was a big picture frame; just make sure everything else around it blends nicely with its reflective surface – think lighting, colors, etc.
5. Use of Bamboo
If you’re thinking of using the popular tropical plant bamboo to work wonders in your living room design, try placing it around any available space – walls, ceiling, or floor. Bamboo is also an excellent choice for flooring due to its durability and flexibility. If your home has a tiled floor, why not use this additional layer of texture by applying small bamboo ‘planks’ on top?
6. Layers of Curtains
It’s one thing to have just one layer of curtains hanging at the perimeter of each window, but imagine how beautiful it would be if there were two layers! Once again, it isn’t easy to pull off, especially if your windows are quite large – that’s why several people prefer just having the inner layer of curtains. However, this is also very effective if done correctly and beautifully.
7. Use of Light
If you’re thinking about using lights in your living room (to illuminate a dark spot or accentuate particular areas), consider using light bulbs with clear glass to not distract the eye from recognizing all other interior decorating elements within the space. Also, turn them off when you’re not around to see what it looks like during nighttime; otherwise, you might get tired by looking at too much artificial lighting – natural sources are always more appealing in homes!
8. Mirrored Furniture
It’s been proven that mirrored furniture can make spacious-looking rooms look even bigger because their reflections add volume to otherwise empty spaces. In addition, when items are mirrored or have mirror-like qualities, they also seem to float as if by magic.
9. Use of Upholstered Furniture
While using lots of upholstered furniture such as sofas and armchairs can fill your living room with unnecessary excess, having just a few around will give the space some softness and cushion – both mentally and physically! It helps enhance the overall look of the room because these types of furniture often make great decorating pieces. They’re also easily moved depending on where you want them to be placed within the space.
10. Mirrors Around the TV
We’ve already talked about using mirrors to reflect and spread light around a room, but you can also use them to make your home entertainment system more visually appealing. As with regular lighting in living rooms, having clear glass on stand-alone mirrors or big picture frames (or even as part of a bigger mirror wall) is ideal – this way, they won’t be distracting to those looking at them from different angles within the space. You can also use mirrored furniture such as sideboards for added effect.
These are the top 10 living room design ideas for minimalist homes. You may want to consider them to be upgraded and redecorated if it’s time for your home interior décor.
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