Discover the perfect furniture for this decorating style

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There is no doubt that a classic decoration full of ornaments has a unique aesthetic value. However, it often does not fit the modern lifestyle.

That's why many people prefer decorating or decorating the house. decorated rooms And this concept has been worked out down to the smallest detail, from the choice of furniture, such as bedside tables, to the cladding and other interior details.

living room with minimalist furniture — **Photograph:** *Long live Decora Dergisi*

What is minimalist decor anyway?

The term 'Minimalist' is used in various sectors of life today. In fact, it is a philosophy for many people. However, it is a thought that began with artistic movements. The need to have many things was questioned.

This suggested creating a cleaner architecture and design without unnecessary details. Modernists went so far as to say that form should follow function.

In fact, this idea of subtraction has been taken to the extreme in some cases, creating a clean, bright, open, spacious, well-ventilated look and with only the essentials and few decorations.

It is really hard not to feel good in a minimalist environment. Especially these decorations are extremely comfortable even if they are simple. See the examples in this text.

minimalist decorated living rooms — **Photograph:** *Long live Decora Dergisi*

neutral and minimalist living room — **Photograph:** *Sesso & Dalanezi Architecture + Design*

The appeal of minimalist environments

Paradoxically, it is possible to say that minimalist simplicity is often complicated. In practice, keeping things to a minimum at home is not easy.

But interior designers teach some tricks to make home decor more minimalist. The first is to always follow a very limited color palette, preferably consisting of neutral tones.

integrated minimalist environments — **Photograph:** *INÁ Architecture*

Minimalist environments also often have minimal texture. Usually something like this only appears at strategic points in the proposals. And there is always an attempt to take advantage of the natural textures of the materials themselves, such as wood, wool, and stone. However, the monotony of the scene is broken up by few, subtle touches of bright colors. In other cases, shiny elements such as chromed metal are used.

textures in the details of minimalist environments — **Photograph:** *Viva Decora magazine and doob architecture*

The play of light and shadow is a very important issue in minimalist architectural projects. The aim is to create environments with plenty of natural and artificial lighting.

A very nice feature of these rooms is their ease of maintenance. Most surfaces are smooth, which makes cleaning activities easier. Green plant pots are also placed in special corners to refresh the air.

minimalist shelves with plants — **Photograph:** *Long live Decora Dergisi*

Interestingly, the minimalist environments seem a bit empty. But at a second glance, we realize that they are complete and that nothing is missing for us to have complete comfort.

Living in homes with such features can provide us with better health and well-being. However, this is a matter of choice. There are those who manage to create stylish decorations in addition to cleaning. See the pictures below.

minimalist kitchen with wood and brick flooring — **Photograph:** *Long live Decora Dergisi*

Minimalist style furniture: less is more!

As mentioned earlier, a minimalist home doesn’t necessarily have to be clean, high-tech or futuristic in style, but of course many product designs are created with this in mind.

So-called minimalist furniture follows a certain pattern. For starters, most of them have straight lines and neutral colors. And often they don’t even have handles, but have hidden or built-in handles.

minimalist furniture in the room — **Photograph:** *Long live Decora Dergisi*

This type of furniture is designed to have as few parts as possible. Some have pieces made of clear glass, which makes the decoration in which they are placed more neutral and sophisticated.

As for their supports, most of them have raised feet. Right now, the typical toothpick feet of the retro generation are on the rise. And you can still see pieces that are easy to move on an acrylic wheeled base.

furniture with toothpicks in decoration — **Photograph:** *Long live Decora Dergisi*

Most of the minimalist furniture sold in stores today is white. Some even have details in different colors – preferably cool ones like blue.

A sudden change in direction of your plans could also indicate a change in functionality, such as a dining table becoming a base for the television. And it’s quite common for many to be sold as a nightstand, headboard and bed all together.

What do you think about the minimalist decoration style? Do you think it will match what you want for your home? So let's start this project and make your home much more practical and beautiful!