Trend Focus: Marvellous Minimalistic Design

Where should I use minimalist design?

Minimalism can make a great statement in a variety of spaces including the living room, dining room and bedroom.

Smaller spaces benefit well from a minimalist design as it makes them appear larger and more open. Studies, smaller bedrooms and chill out areas are the perfect environments in which to try this style of design.

In all these spaces, apply the logic of minimal clutter. For furniture, as we’ve said before, look to pieces that are sleek and enjoy a slim profile. Simple tables and chairs and square fitted units work very well and for your windows, consider more shaped furnishings such as a roller blind or Roman blind. For a very stylish addition, large panel blinds or wavy allusion blinds will add function and style to your window with their smooth, fluid movements mirroring the sleek overall design.

If your objective is to incorporate the beauty of nature into your minimalist space, a striking wooden blind would serve you very well. The natural aesthetic elegance of the material combined with the rigid horizontal slats makes these blinds eminently suitable for this trend.

Colours for minimalist design

A core component of minimalist-inspired areas is a succinct colour palette. Traditional minimalist spaces were dominated by black and white schemes but as time has elapsed, these colours have developed and changed.

The best way to plan your colours is to pick a light, natural dominant colour. These can be traditional whites or even moving into more creamy beige tones. Next, look to a contrasting tone as a secondary colour. Tones of grey, black and even deep, dark blues can fulfil this role well. Window furnishings are the perfect place to introduce a secondary colour.

Finally, look to include a tertiary tone in your space to act as a spot colour. This will help you add a third dimension of depth into your space and help make it that little more dynamic. Again, keep to earthy tones such as sage or eucalyptus greens, powdery blues, or even rust oranges. To implement these colours, look to geometric patterned rugs, cushions, and lampshades to weave it in. If you can’t find a pattern that works, you can use block colours but make sure the colours are soft so as not to detract from the overall effect.