Minimalism in Interior: Less Doesn't Mean Worse

The grace of simplicity reflects the style of minimalism. Minimum of items and maximum of free space is the motto of the minimalism style of interior.

This laconic interior style has its own philosophy and vision of the world. It is assumed that the roots of minimalism are in Japanese national traditions, but all the same, the style of minimalism is the general trend of the development of art and architecture of the 20th century. Prerequisites for the emergence of this trend can be found in the early 20th century constructivism. The development of new technologies as well as the new world view reflected in art and architecture.

Minimalism has its own distinctive characteristics and features:

• concise forms and structures;
• use of geometric shapes, straight lines in forms;
• laconic colors in the interior, usually a combination of two or three contrasting shades;
• high functionality of each item of interior;
• high degree of light in the space.

If you decide to create your room in this style, you should follow some general rules. This style is of proportions` rigor and consistency. Therefore, the lack of sense of proportion is unacceptable here.

Fundamental thing in this style is attached to modeling space not only with the help of the interior, but also with the help of light. There should be plenty of relaxing ambient light in this space. Typically, walls and ceilings in rooms are in bright white color, which reflects the light.

The feelings of airiness and spaciousness are increased due to the panoramic windows from floor to ceiling. There are no curtains and drapes! French blinds will fit for evening time and night. Interior doors can be transparent or bright white.

While choosing furniture in the minimalism style, the preference should be given to glass or mirror surfaces. This will create the effect of dissolving of items in the air, lightness and unfilled space.

Glass shelves on racks are weightless, glass worktops do not clutter up the space by visible material shape, and mirrored cabinet doors reflect and multiply space without filling it in. The illusion of infinity and spaciousness is created. Shapes are simply lost or do not exist in such space.