Living room minimalism is much more than an interior design style. It is a clear "yes" to yourself and your life. It's less about owning nothing and more about focusing on the essentials in the spirit of mindfulness and sustainability.
This may well be one of the main reasons why you can relax better in a living room that is furnished in a minimalist style. We'll now show you what you need to bear in mind with minimalist living rooms and how you can transform the timeless design into an absolute oasis of well-being.
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Minimalist living room: how do you achieve this furnishing style?
A minimalist living room is often seen as sparse and cold. But this is definitely not the case. Instead, the furnishing style follows the golden rule: "Less is more".
And if you take a deep look inside yourself, you'll know that this saying can actually be applied to all areas of life. After all, who needs everything in abundance?
A minimalist living room is therefore a clear statement of genuine appreciation in life. To furnish your living room in a minimalist way, you should first get rid of everything that is superfluous.
Ask yourself: do I really need all the decorations and other items that have piled up in my life? Even if it sounds easy, clearing out is often more difficult than you think. That's why it's not about getting rid of everything. It's about asking yourself whether the items offer you any practical or emotional benefits.
As soon as the first step has been taken, the room will already radiate a sense of tidy calm, which is immediately transferred to your interior when you look at it. This is because a minimalist living room also silences the stressful voices inside you that rush through your everyday life and rob you of your inner peace.
However, a tidy room alone is not a minimalist living room. A harmonious interior design is necessary to invite the furnishing style and the associated attitude to life into your life.
Little furniture, numerous functions - clever furniture for a minimalist home
Functional and timelessly elegant furniture with clear shapes play a central role in minimalism in the living room. Here too, the motto is: "Less is more".
Therefore, only choose furniture that you actually need, such as a couch and a table. Instead of closed cabinets, you should opt for Shelves and Clothes rails and clothes rails.
They give the room a clear structure and a tidy look. Interior design experts therefore prefer industrial-style furniture.
With their minimalist and elegant design, they set clear accents in the minimalist living room. A Clothes rail with integrated shelf offers you plenty of storage space and its clear structure ensures that your living room doesn't look cluttered.
The same applies to Tubular furniturewhich emphasize the open and airy spatial concept of minimalism in the living room.
In addition to the reduced number of furnishings, quality also plays a decisive role. That's why you should avoid cheaply produced furniture altogether. After all, sustainability and mindfulness are important building blocks of the furnishing style.
To create a truly minimalist living room, your furniture should therefore be durable, robust and of high quality. But don't worry, you don't have to dig deep into your pockets for this. At pamo. you will only find high-quality furniture at an absolutely fair price.
Variety of colors: a harmonious interplay
The choice of color is also crucial in a minimalist living room. You should avoid wild color combinations and large patterns. That's obvious, isn't it?
After all, minimalism in the living room is primarily about radiating calm and coziness. You can achieve this primarily with calm and neutral colors such as white, beige, grey and natural tones for walls, floors and textiles.
Design tip: Provide the necessary contrast black cane furniture and Clothes rails. They blend harmoniously into the overall picture and give the room an individual look.
Minimalist living room: practical furnishing tips
Now that you know the basics of minimalist living rooms, we don't want to keep the practical furnishing tips from you any longer. This will help you get started more quickly and furnish your living room in a minimalist style.
1. Sufficient storage space: ideas for more order
Sufficient storage space is essential for a tidy and clean look. After all, you shouldn 't have to sacrifice comfort for minimalism in your living room.
To give your belongings and favorite things a respectable place, clothes rails are particularly suitable in combination with chests of drawers such as KIM II.
The closed fronts give you plenty of storage space and create a tidy atmosphere. If you prefer to do without chests of drawers, shelving systems made of Metal or with integrated wood offer a great alternative.
Matching baskets or boxes provide additional storage space. You can store small items here.
2. Keep the floor clear: Tips for a spacious living atmosphere
Minimalism in the living room is not just limited to the interior design. The floor space also makes a significant contribution to the clean look. Don't worry, it's less about meticulously removing every speck of dust and more about keeping things tidy.
Chests standing around and clothes on the floor restrict your freedom. That's why we have HANG developed. The hanging clothes rail is not only suitable for your clothes. It is also ideal for giving your blankets an unusual and stylish place.
3. Conscious renunciation as a design principle
A clear room concept should always be reflected on the walls. As you know, the color scheme plays a central role here. But interior design is also an important design principle.
Design tip: Avoid wallpapering your walls with pictures or shelves. Speaking of which: patterned wallpaper destroys any minimalism in the living room. Instead, opt for plain wall colors in combination with a picture and 1-2 shelves.
Further tips: Minimalism in the living room
Want to bet that you won't be able to stop once you've started decorating your living room in a minimalist style? With the following tips, minimalism in the living room takes on a whole new (living) dimension.
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Give your living room more warmth with textiles
Cushions & plaids made from natural materials provide an extra dose of coziness. When choosing, look for muted colors that match your room concept.
By the way, mom was right: a single-colored curtain should not be missing in the living room. They round off the overall composition and definitely don't look kitschy or old-fashioned with a matching curtain pole. I promise.
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Pay attention to naturalness
A minimalist living room should always look natural. And this is best achieved with natural materials. Therefore, use textiles made of wool, cotton, linen and the like wherever possible.
It is also important to stay true to your design concept when it comes to interior design and opt for a combination of wood and metal wherever possible. Shelves like LENNE OAK and ALVA OAK ensure a clear room design with a balanced material composition. They also add an extra dose of warmth to your minimalist living room.
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Think outside the box
As you know, minimalism in the living room is not about doing without. Rather, it's about choosing your furnishings carefully to make room for the essentials. That's why you shouldn 't sacrifice comfort and style!
On the contrary. Choose tasteful furniture, textiles and decorations that give the room clarity and structure. To find a couch or curtains that really touch your heart, you can think outside the box and take inspiration from other interior design styles.
Because the Scandi style in particular offers great opportunities to breathe love and comfort into your minimalist living room.
Finding the right decoration
Decoration should and must not be missing in a minimalist living room. However, the guiding principle also applies here: it's the quantity that counts. Because sometimes less really is more - especially when it comes to minimalism.
So when making your choice, be sure to consider what feelings the decoration triggers in you. After all, the room should do one thing first and foremost: relax you and make you happy. That's why personal mementos are always preferable to expensive designer decorations.
Design tip: Plants are also one of the most important decorations if you want to furnish your living room in a minimalist style. A cactus or a green plant on the shelf underlines the clear room design and creates a more natural look.
Minimalist living room: tips for the ideal lighting
Lighting also plays an important role in ensuring that your minimalist living room shines in the right light. It brings light into the dark and creates a cozy ambience.
Indirect lighting in warm white creates a pleasant flair and emphasizes your interior design at the same time. However, bulky lampshades and ceiling lights are less suitable as they don't fit in with the minimalist concept.
Instead, opt for clear shapes and structures in the form of metal lamps. You can even build these yourself in just a few simple steps to emphasize the sustainability concept. We have explained how you can build a lamp from fittings yourself here described for you here.
Design tip: Incidentally, daylight is particularly important to emphasize the open and airy design. If you have furnished your living room in a minimalist style, you should already have enough light during the day. However, not every living room faces south or west. If your living area faces north, it can be quite dark here even during the day. Cleverly placed mirrors are a great alternative to artificial light here. They make the room appear brighter overall.
Conclusion
Living room minimalism is much more than just a furnishing style. It shows that you understand what really matters in life. Instead of gathering lots of unimportant things around you and cluttering up the living area unnecessarily, choose furnishings and objects that radiate clarity and structure.
Appreciation plays a central role here, as only objects that make you feel good will actually remain. Minimalism in the living room is therefore more important than ever, especially in this day and age. If you can't find peace and relaxation at home, where can you?
FAQ
How do you live minimalistically?
Living minimalistically means doing without the superfluous. However, comfort and style do not fall by the wayside. Because minimalism is where functionality meets aesthetics.
Selected furniture, textiles and decorations create an open and clearly structured living ambience in which body, soul and spirit come to rest.
What are the advantages of a minimalist living room?
A minimalist living room ensures a free and carefree life in which there is no room for clutter and stress. Because when you get rid of the superfluous and furnish the room with selected furniture, you can not only relax more easily. Tidying and cleaning will also be much easier for you.
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