We create a minimalist living room interior:
Style features
Finishing
Colors
Furniture
Decor and textiles
Lighting
In modern trends, the interior is decorated without unnecessary elements. A minimalist living room is all about clean geometric shapes, laconic objects and modest furnishings. Despite its apparent simplicity, creating such a design requires subtle taste and a sense of proportion.
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We decorate the walls in the interior of a minimalist living room
Wall decoration is just as important as other surfaces. The choice should be made carefully. Make the walls monochrome. The colors are light, there should be a maximum of 3 shades. Choose materials from wood, brick and concrete. Plaster is suitable. If you want to use wallpaper, then choose laconic, calm options that can be covered with paint. Cork wallpaper will also work.
A representative of strict forms and geometry, it does not tolerate coatings with spirals, curls, or flowers. Before implementing such a design, it is important to carefully consider every detail. Rigor and geometry are two key features. A minimum of decor and furniture, more free space and light, mirrors, glass, a minimum of decor will help create an exceptional interior. Add a touch of coziness to create a warm atmosphere. Only the most necessary items will remain.
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Features of minimalism in the living room
Modernity and convenience - this is how we can briefly describe this direction. Every item here carries a functional load. Other recognizable features:
- Spacious room without screens or partitions.
- Good lighting, natural and artificial.
- Contrast of dark and light shades.
- Zoning the room with light and decoration.
- Maintain symmetry and proportion when arranging furniture.
- Use of natural materials for decoration.
Decorative elements are present here to a minimum, diluting the too strict atmosphere.
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Surface finishing
Ceiling
For decoration, choose materials that create a calm background surface. For the ceiling, it is best to choose suspended structures or a white tension fabric.
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Walls
To decorate the walls, they use wood, decorative plaster, and sometimes they line the walls with porcelain stoneware. Proper finishing is especially critical for small (18 sq. m.) living rooms in Khrushchev-era buildings, which are combined with a kitchen during the renovation process.
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Wallpaper would be a good option. But ornaments and floral patterns are not suitable here. The main function of walls is to provide a neutral backdrop for a sofa, armchairs, pictures or lamps. Therefore, a good solution would be natural wallpaper (cork, bamboo) or paintable wallpaper. You can use wallpaper with a geometric pattern, the color of which is one or two tones different from the background. They are glued only on an accent wall. Wallpaper that imitates plaster or stone fits into the style concept. It is allowed to use relief types with a barely noticeable pattern (stripes, dots, circles, squares).
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Floor
Different coverings are suitable for the floor. The basic rule is monotony and practicality. The best option is wood and its imitation. Other suitable materials are porcelain stoneware, linoleum, carpet. When choosing a floor shade, adhere to the rule: it should be darker and brighter than the tone of the furniture.
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TV zone design
If you have a wall, move the TV right there - it will save space and look good. If not, then the TV area can be made into a decorative accent wall - with a textured coating, photographs, posters or other decor. A popular technique is to move the TV into a plasterboard niche, which can be painted inside in a different color and decorated with LED strip.
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Color combinations
Minimalism loves light shades, and they are complemented by dark tones: graphite, steel, black, brick, brown. They create accents, but do not dominate. The greenery of indoor plants brings richness to the interior.
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The traditional color is white. It increases the illumination of the room and adds air to it. The classic combination of white and black is the most popular design option for a minimalist living room. The contrast between individual details is of great importance.
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Decorative accent in minimalism: meaning and principles
The style does not involve a large number of decorative details. But it is difficult to completely abandon them. Therefore, try to ensure that the elements used look organically in the interior. Frame photos and paintings with frames in black and white. Use geometric vase patterns.
Maintain balance; don’t overdo it, otherwise the space will end up cluttered. If you need a carpet, you can place it. But choose a single-color, functional model with small dimensions. If you fill the space with pillows, blankets and other things to increase the cozy atmosphere, it will spoil the previously created design. You can add pillows and curtains, but make sure they are as strict as possible.
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Functional furniture
In accordance with the name, the interior uses a minimum of furniture items. Only what is necessary. This makes the room more spacious and airy. The furnishing principles echo the Japanese style. The sofa and armchairs are of the correct rectangular shape, quite low, making the room seem higher. Their upholstery can be chosen to suit your taste: textiles or leather.
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Glass and mirror details add lightness - wall facades, coffee tables, shelves, wall panels. In contrast to solid upholstered furniture, a table is chosen with an elegant, laconic shape without decorations. For example, a recent novelty - a glass model looks harmonious against the backdrop of a massive sofa and armchairs.
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In a private house, the hall will be decorated with a fireplace that fits well into the decor. You can decorate its facade with stone, if it is present in the rest of the decoration.
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Examples of furniture placement are presented in the photos of living room interiors in the minimalist style:
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Tips for a small living room
Implementing minimalism in a small living room is the optimal solution for saving space, because a lot of light and a pastel palette will help visually expand the room, making it more comfortable and spacious. A minimum of furniture, decorative details, light colors - everything seems to have been created in order to make the room as harmonious and free as possible.
Of course, in a small living room you cannot use too rich shades of brown and gray, and it is better to leave black for small details. It is best to choose a not too catchy contrast with white or milky - even beige in combination with dark coffee can turn out to be saturated in a small area.
A low sofa, a TV on the opposite wall, a low coffee table and a couple of open shelves for TV - a little ascetic furniture will make the interior truly free.
Lighting system
Minimalism is characterized by an abundance of light. Therefore, large windows without curtains are welcome here. But in gloomy autumn and long winter conditions, they will not be able to provide the room with enough light. Therefore, it is necessary to consider a system of additional lighting. For the ceiling, these are built-in lamps, spots, and less often chandeliers of a laconic form. For the walls - sconces and lamps. For a more romantic setting, floor lamps and table lamps are useful.
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Kitchen-living room in minimalist style
An island layout will help you delimit zones. To do this, place the set in one corner, the TV in the other, and divide the space perpendicularly with a sofa or bar counter. Use different materials, but in the same color scheme: white paint with a white kitchen splashback, laminate with wood-effect tiles.
