Friday, February 11, 2011

Some Helpful Decorating Tips for Minimalist Style Living Rooms

By Daniel Akinson


If you are looking for a living room that is calm, serene and clutter-free, you might want to consider designing in the minimalist style.

If you design your living room from a minimalist point of view, you will simplify your life and will feel much more at peace. You'll also will find it much easier to keep your living room clean as you won't have as many things to dust and shift from place to place. You will absolutely love the look and feel of your new living room.

There are some basic elements that you should include when redecorating a living room:

1. Select furniture and accessories that are not very ostentatious in appearance and that are basic in terms of design. Do not put any furniture into the living room that you don't need, no plant pots, foot rests, random tables.

* Choose chairs and couches that are plain that embrace a basic traditional rectangular shape or classic curved Chippendale style for this new room. Avoid decorative pillows but if you really want them just get the most basic and avoid the fancy borders and trim.

* Choose end tables and coffee tables that are basic and understated as well. A good style to consider would be Parsons which is basically a wood cube design laminated or covered with clear acrylic. Metal tables with stone or glass tops are also good choices.

*4 Do not go overboard with rugs or other floor coverings and any wall hangings. Covering a hard surfaced floor with a basic Sisal or Berber area rug is ideal but if you have carpeting in your home, don't place an area rug on top of it.

5. Give your walls a monochrome look by choosing calming neutral colors which is great for a minimalist style.

6. Make sure that both lamps and shades are understated which means you must avoid lamps with hanging crystals and Tiffany style designs. Some good choices would be lamps that are constructed of wrought iron, plain ceramic, or modern spare brass.

7. You can add additional lighting by can recessed lighting or other sources of subtle lighting. Minimalist living rooms don't have colorful shades or chandeliers, they especially do not have fake candle wall lights!

* Leave windows bare or hang basic coverings over them. Some ideas for simple window coverings are Roman Shades, plantation shutters, tab-top curtains on a basic wrought iron rod, or 2 inch wide wood blinds.




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