A minimalist home is one that focuses on decluttering a space and maximizing efficiency.
In a minimalist home, you’ll have everything you need, neatly organized or placed in areas with easy access, but tucked away enough so as not to feel cluttered and crowded.
If you’ve thought about creating a minimalist design in your home, you might not know where to even start.
Here are some helpful tips to turn your home into the perfect minimalist design!
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1. Start With Neutrals.
Neutrals are always a good idea in minimalist designs. Neutrals keep you calm and centered.
This is just one of the ways that color can influence your emotions, also known as color psychology. Many homeowners will choose white as their base color, as it tends to look clean and polished.
You’ll see it used in white cabinets in the kitchen and bathroom, backsplash, sheets on the beds, paint on the walls – white is a large feature of minimalist designs.
So are other neutrals, such as gray, black, and even beige. The best part? Because neutrals go so well together, you can mix and match them for some variation in your design.
You can add seasonal neutrals as well, such as brown in the fall or dark gray in the winter.
2. Simple Is Always Best.
In minimalism, you should avoid busy patterns or clashing colors. Instead, focus on simple patterns and color combinations. Different shades of the same color will add some dimension without making your space feel busy and overwhelming.
Even if you opt for some unique patterns, try and keep the colors limited to the same as ones you’ve used in other areas of your home. This consistency will mesh well with the ideas of minimalism.
If you’re remodeling any areas of your home, try to think of simple layouts you can incorporate into your home design.
This will ensure that everything in your home flows and maintains elements of minimalism.
3. Find Unique Storage Solutions.
Glass jars, acrylic organizers and even metal baskets are all interesting ways you can incorporate unique storage solutions into your minimalist design in your home.
You can add storage solutions to your ready to assemble cabinets, install floating shelves in your bathroom and mount an ironing board to the wall in your laundry room, just to name a few!
Since minimalism is all about removing clutter and maximizing efficiency, you should look for storage solutions that make your home feel open and fresh.
Built-in shelves are great for minimalist homes because you can store a variety of items on the shelves without needing to sacrifice floor space for a closet or a piece of furniture.
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4. The Windows.
Natural light is one of the major aspects of a minimalist design. Natural light makes spaces feel open and decluttered, which is perfect for a minimalist home.
Install a curtain rod so that you can pull curtains open during the day and pull up blinds, or invest in easy-to-open paper blinds for the windows in your living spaces. Windows are perfect for minimalist homes, so be sure to find ways to accent them and allow their natural light into the rooms.
If that means you need to rearrange the furniture, then so be it! You’ll be surprised how wide open your space looks after arranging the furniture to make the windows the focal point of the room, allowing the natural light in.
5. Think Better, Not More.
In minimalism, the quality of pieces is much more important than the amount you have. Take time to invest in quality furniture and other aspects of your home design.
Not only will you save money in the long run, but you’ll be adhering to the elements of the minimalist design. That’s not to say you have to spend lots of money.
There are a variety of ways you can find quality items without breaking the bank.
Order wholesale kitchen cabinets, visit salvage and antique stores, or talk with other friends and family who are renovating their homes to find ways to access quality items and save some money.
6. Add Plants.
Since minimalism prioritizes simplicity and neutrals in color and design schemes, use plants to create some variation and texture in your design. There are lots of plants that look good and do good, too.
Snake plants, Boston ferns, and even gerbera daisies are plants that purify the air. This is perfect for your minimalist home since you should be incorporating purposeful items into your space.
Try not to go overboard, though. Some plants are toxic to pets, so try to bring the nontoxic ones in for the best total solution.
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7. Hide Cords.
Electrical cords can make a space feel cluttered. Find unique ways to hide cords by installing custom pieces of furniture, hiding the cords behind books, or mounting hardware that helps you hide cords.
There are some hardware options that require you to drill some cylindrical holes into your wall and feed electrical cords through them.
While this takes a lot of work and probably requires the help of a handy friend, it can go a long way in helping you achieve a minimalist look in your space.
Without any cords making your walls look disorganized, you’ll have a beautiful space that everyone will love!
8. Think vertically.
Don’t forget to utilize your walls! Install floating shelves, mount your television and consider using a wall-mounted coat rack instead of one that has feet on the ground. This will clear up floor space and make your living areas feel much less cluttered.
Invest in some over-the-door hooks to hang robes, towels, and coats on as well so that you can store items that have been used but don’t need to be washed yet efficiently and without worrying that they’ll be an eyesore in any room.
This is especially helpful in closets, kitchens, and even your laundry room as you consider ways you can incorporate unique storage spaces but do so without taking up extra floor space.