5 Ways to Apply a Minimalist Style to a Residential House
Minimalist style has become a style that is quite popular as a design or also a way of life. Minimalism in architecture itself means obtaining a good design through something simple. Like simple in terms of shape, space, material, detail, and color. Minimalism itself provides clarity of space and the shape of a design.
Minimalism gives the impression of a clean, spacious and spacious space. Many people like minimalist style but also still don't really understand how to design a minimalist home. The minimalist style of architecture gives its own beauty and tranquility in design. Minimalism itself has a motto "less is more" which means that simplicity and clarity will lead it to a good design.
Here are the characteristics of minimalist design that can also be a guide to applying design to home décor.
1. Simple form and function
A minimalist house has a simple design, efficient space layout, and to the point. So that the floor plan of the room will be clearly visible where the space can be placed and not complicated. The formation of the house and room is also simple with a minimal interior not much decoration.
As in the example of home design above. This house built in Japan has a minimalist façade. There are not many ornaments and the shape of windows and doors is not complicated. The formation of the roof is also not complex.
It is also simple in floor plan layout, which is not to waste space in the house so that all space functions can be fulfilled. The room is also not designed complex and easy to understand its usefulness. Rooms with unclear functions should be avoided inside the house.
2. Uncomplicated walls or exterior
If you don't want a scope that is too ordinary like the white house above, you can add simple textured materials. For example, like a wall with a horizontal or vertical line façade formed by wooden boards. Can highlight its artistic value and texture. Or even by giving gradation colors generated by the color of naturally formed materials.
As in this picture, exterior walls are made with two kinds of impressions, namely smooth black walls and textured walls. Of course it will look minimalist but it doesn't seem monotonous or boring.
For this one example, the house uses a gray brick arrangement that has its own pattern. In some parts the color will look darker and other parts too light. It looks minimalist and not too much decoration but still looks beautiful.
3. Gives the impression of being clean, open and also letting light fill the room
A minimalist room will give the impression of clean, open and bright. Not only wide openings, the house must be able to give the impression of spacious and airy. In addition, the house becomes more comfortable and also calm with a minimalist design.
The light entering the room is maximized by wide sliding window openings. The choice of wall color in the house becomes very important. With neutral colors such as white or material color, lightwood can reflect light to fill the room.
Furniture or accessories used are of course only what is needed in the space. So it will provide relief in the room. The eye view is also wide when looking at the entire interior of the house. The light that enters and illuminates the room gives a warm and cozy impression.
4. Simple details without excessive decoration
The minimalist interior has clean characteristics and not much ornamentation. Just give the room what it needs. As well as cabin shelves as furniture in the room is designed simply without excessive ornamentation.
In the kitchen space above, the cabin is designed minimalist. Give a clean color to the kitchen space. Then the cabin has hidden algae to open the door of each shelf. Simple details but influential on the design of the room.
The front door is designed simply with wood material. Although as one of the faces of the building, the provision of material details makes it a focal point between the dark scope of the building.
By reducing decoration in detail, it is also one of the efforts to minimize costs. For example, without making excessive window frames, it can give a minimalist impression and does not cost much. Designing a simple wall on the interior will give a point of interest to the outside scenery. If this room is given a lot of decorations on the walls, it will eliminate the focal point on the wide window.
5. Strategic selection of materials for visual, texture and atmosphere purposes
Each material has a different texture and color so that it will give the atmosphere to the space in different ways. The combination of materials also needs to be considered so that it will not deviate from the minimalist impression.
The two materials used in the room have different textures and colors. On the one hand, the brick wall gives a clean impression despite its rough texture. On the other wall, the wood arrangement material is smooth and gives a warm impression. If this room does not get a touch of wood material, then the atmosphere of the room will seem cold.
The tiles on the bathroom wall give a neutral impression with motifs that make the room more attractive. Minimalist and also effective. So it does not require the addition of other materials to make the room more unique.
Various characteristics of minimalist home design can be a guide to decorating the house. Minimalism is a way to provide relief to the space at home. Precisely applied to a small house so that it will save space inside. As well as providing a bright and spacious atmosphere.
source: karakteristik rumah minimalis
