Minimalism in the interior

Minimalism in the interior - one of the topicaltrends of fashionable interior 2011. Now, when people are constantly pressurized by the skyscrapers of overcrowded large cities, they want to be not pressed at least by their own apartment.

Minimalist interior - simple and concise, but not ascetic. It is not necessary to identify the style of minimalism in the interior with the poor decor of the monastic cell. Freedom from excess furniture and accessories is just a tribute to comfort.

It may seem that the style of minimalism ininterior - this is the simplest style of interior design that you can imagine. But sometimes the simplest result is hardest to achieve. To plan an interior in the style of minimalism, you will need to tap into all your artistic taste.

So, what is minimalism in the interior?

1. Minimal amount of furniture and accessories.


2. Neutral and laconic color scale (white, black, gray), compensated by rich shades and halftones.


3. Use of environmentally friendly materials (wood, brick, glass, metal).


4. Finishing using natural materials with rough texture (wood, plaster, brick, concrete).


5. The strict geometry of the forms, occasionally mitigated by slight bends, complex shapes (for example, spirals) are excluded.


6. A minimum of decorative elements on the walls and windows.


7. Simple and concise lines.

How to start interior planning in the style of minimalism? Let's start by creating a sense of spaciousness and breadth. Minimalist interior should allow "free breathing". One of the indispensable attributes of this interior is the large windows that fill the room with diffuse daylight. Such windows visually expand the boundaries of space, making your home a part of the surrounding world, and not obosablivaya it.

If you live not on the ground floor and behind your window - a pleasant landscape, you can (and need to) do without curtains on the windows. If only the gray houses are visible in the window, it will still have to be curtained. Only no frivolous curtains and curtains! Your choice is laconic, soft blinds or Roman curtains.

Particular attention should be given to lighting. Minimalism in the interior is a soft diffused light. In the daytime, in clear weather, a natural sourcelight will be large windows. But in cloudy weather and in the evening you can not do without artificial lighting. Instead of the traditional chandelier on the ceiling, it is better to give preference to a large number of spotlights, emitting a soft, pleasant light for the eyes. In the minimalist interior, matte plafones and hidden illumination from halogen and neon lamps are often used.

The color solution can be different. Usually use two or three colors close to each otherfriend, their shades and semitones. Or you can build an interior on the contrast of the two primary colors (for example, a black and white interior always looks good). The use of bright color accents is completely permissible, the main thing is not to overdo it, not to "kill" the lightness of the interior.

For wall finishing use wallpaper for painting, texturedplaster and relief wallpaper with a fuzzy pattern. The most effective method is the use of wall panels made of wood (textured or polished), stone (natural or artificial) and even stainless steel.

As for furniture, it should be simple and concise. Flat facades, a minimum of decoration, no pretentious decorative elements. Preferred materials are natural wood, metal, glass. Minimalism in the interior is usually combined with functionalism, so that furniture should not only be comfortable and beautiful, but also as functional as possible.

In a minimalist interior an abundance of decorative elements is not welcomed, but on the wall it is quite possible to hang a couple of pictures or art photographs in a strict narrow frame.

Minimalism in the interior is more than the style of design, it's a way of life. No wonder the most striking example of the minimalistinterior - this is a traditional Japanese interior. The ancient traditions of the Land of the Rising Sun have left their imprint on the interior features: the Japanese minimalist interior is simple, but very cozy. Why do not we take an example?