Minimalist LivingRoom Interior

Minimalism is very popular and a minimalist living room looks calm, relaxing, without mess and quietly refined.

When you have a living room designed in a minimalist fashion everything seems clearer, cleaner and more open, it really does help you to relax. The amount of time you have to spend cleaning is also seriously lessened, there are far less things to clean around. You will fall in love with your minimalist living room.

So, when you decide it is time to have a minimalist living room you should consider the following things:
*1 The furnishings you use in the living room need to be simple, strong but also have a ornamental appearance. Do not put any furniture into the living room that you don't need, no plant pots, foot rests, random tables.


*2 The sofa needs to be simple but elegant, make it a clear rectangular shape or go for a Chippendale style, if you don't know what this is then look it up. Do not pack the sofa with colorful gaudy cushions, keep the cushion count to a minimum with only a couple plain ones on each side of the sofa.
*3 Any tables you do have, such as the coffee table, should also be simple in design. Try a nice clear acrylic cube style table, or perhaps some understated tables made from class and metal.
*4 Do not go overboard with rugs or other floor coverings and any wall hangings. You can use a nice plain area rug that is not embellished, you don't want layers on top of layers however.
*5 Go with calming neutral colors for the walls, do not use different colors on any wall.
*6 The same goes for any shades or lamps you use, go for plain designs. A nice style to go for are those made from either wrought iron or ceramic that are nice and plain.
*7 Go for indirect lighting in order to create a nice ambiance. Minimalist living rooms don't have colorful shades or chandeliers, they especially do not have fake candle wall lights!
*8 Either have bare windows or if you are going to cover them make sure it is once again done simplicity. Nice plantation style shutters painted a neutral color can work, or some neutral curtains on a nice plain wrought iron curtain rail, you can also use plain wood blinds, basically whatever you use make sure it is a neutral color and not garish.

A minimalist living room creates a relaxing atmosphere for the entire family to enjoy and unwind. Do you notice how a clutter free room instantly brings our stress levels down? Or the opposite - how easily we get worked up when we are surrounded by too many things... especially things that we don't really need at the moment?

A minimalist design is ideal when you want to open up a space and make it look bigger. This type of design is appealing to most people. It makes use of simple functional pieces, clean lines, classic colors, and keeps you organized with various storage options.

Just because the design is minimal, that doesn't mean the space has to look sparse and empty or devoid of personality. On the contrary, a minimalist design guides you towards a lifestyle that is essentially you and totally functional.

To create a minimalist living room, here are some things you need to do:

The first step in planning a minimalist living room is defining how you intend to use the room. Is it purely a sitting room to receive guests, or does it double to become the family den and entertainment room? When you know what activities takes place in a room, then you can plan the furniture for the equipment that will be housed in that room.
Choose your colors. One of the keys to a relaxing minimalist living room is clean and airy colors. Choose 2 to 3 colors, with 1 dominant color and 2 accent colors. Popular colors are whites, and natural browns and greens - colors that are found in nature. Bright colors are preferred over dark colors. If dark colors are used, they are often used as accents.
Use a single neutral color for your walls and floors. Not only will this create an open space, it also creates a serene mood for your room.