Start With A Single Tone
When I first moved into my new place, I knew that I wanted it to be clutter free and simple. A minimal space equates to less stress and less problems in my opinion. I had seen all of these beautiful Scandinavian homes and interiors in magazines and on the internet, and I was determined to make my next living space beautifully minimalist. The best place to begin is to pick one type of wood (or a few, if they are of the same tone), and make the floors and wood furniture match.
For my home, I decided with the light colored pine, elegant and not too expensive. It does not hurt that pine is relatively cheap and easy to find in terms of furniture. Matching the walls, curtains and rugs with the pine was relatively easy as well. I decided on cream colored walls, beige curtains with white rods, and a beautiful tan rug with navy accents. Rarely do I get things right on the first try, but I followed my gut instinct and honestly, it all fell into place without much struggle.
After I had picked out nice chairs and tables, I had to assess the layout. There can be absolutely no clutter or wasted space, in fact, the primary goal should be to preserve space and create an open feel in the house. It should be easy to connect the dots from there and create a wonderfully Scandinavian home. The best part is that having less furniture and other items will likely correlate with spending less money on the home’s interior in general. I know that was certainly the case with my experience!
After everything was finished, I began to feel the effects of minimalist design, less clutter in my living space meant less clutter in my mind! Everything feels so warm, and I am getting compliments left and right from neighbors, family and friends!
