With colorful styles like cottagecore, grand millennial, and japandi rising, you might be asking, "Is minimalism passe?" Now that we've begun to embrace our bold patterns and fall back in love with our vintage pieces, you might think yes, but don't be so quick to write minimalism off altogether! Warm minimalism is making its debut in the interior design world.
The great appeal of minimalism remains with its uncluttered spaces and simple lines, but it's not always attainable, especially when your home seems filled with necessities. Warm minimalism is an excellent alternative to the stark interiors of minimalism and lets you keep your personal flair!
Neutral Color Palette
Limiting your color palette is the first step in attaining a minimalistic look. Choose several hues that will blend well together. Warm paint colors like beiges, browns, creams, and off-whites can work to infuse your space with a soft base palette. Play off of these original colors as you intentionally select functional furniture for the room. Your palette can even influence the design direction you would like to take.
Ask yourself questions like: Do you want the space to feel more formal? Or, are you looking to create a tranquil, natural setting with your warm minimalism? Don't be afraid to venture outside the box, using bold colors as an accent with pillows, throws, or decor. Pastel tones like sage green and baby blue are great in a warm minimalist space, adding visual interest while maintaining a bright and playful aesthetic.
Natural Materials and Textures
Use as many natural materials and organic textures as possible in your warm, minimalist design. Raw wood, textiles, plants, and natural fibers are great ways to include sustainable materials in your home. Bringing in a bit of the natural world adds warm tones to your minimalist interior. Warm minimalism is all about being eco-friendly, which inherently means buying less stuff.
Be purposeful and deliberate in the natural elements that you bring into your home and place on your walls or floor space. Recycle old furniture, find driftwood on the beach, grow your plants as minimalist decor, add vintage charm to a gallery wall with antique prints, and use that old vase you made in high school pottery class as a focal point for your mantelpiece.
Personalize Your Interior Design Style
Woven Wood Roman Shades by Hunter Douglas
From your furniture to your wall art, every bit of decor should be chosen by you and have a purpose in the room. Warm minimalism allows the mix of styles and patterns through mismatched furniture and accessories. This is ideal for those wanting to keep old furniture pieces and tie in new ones. Just be sure to try to stick to similar materials and colors to create a sense of visual cohesion throughout.
And remember, accessories are great, but multifunctional accessories are even better. Limit yourself to the essentials, with the goal being practicality infused with sentimentality. Find pieces with storage space to store away your extra items, leaving clean lines.
Soften Your Minimalist Space with Curves
Whereas minimalism is all about clean lines, warm minimalism adds a slight edge by softening with curves and introducing a cozy atmosphere to your space. You can add curves through small accessories, patterned pillows, and round lamps, or you can go bigger and use structural curves from doorways to curved tiling.
Whichever way you choose to go, embedding curves throughout your space is critical to warm minimalism as it softens the living space. Curves draw your eyes to specific focal points and visually enhance the room, so it flows.
How do you plan to incorporate warm minimalism into your home?
