7 Easy Steps to Achieve a Minimalist Design Home

New couples, bachelors and other young professionals living independently starts with a simple apartment. Most of their homes are not properly managed, styled and maintained due to lack of time and budget. Little did they know that having a modern and polished interiors does not necessarily cost that much. Minimalist interior designs are so in nowadays because of the subtle-light feeling it brings to home owners and guests, wide-space illusion breathable look and easy cleaning management. Minimalist interior is very attainable. Just put your dedication to it and follow these simple steps.

1. White Space
The best and the most effective color paint for small spaces is white. It easily gives a fresh, clean, and light impression that lifts the space of your home. Start painting the walls and ceilings with white -one room at a time. It is a good step to make a fresh start.

2. Get your peg
It is easier to do renovations when you have photo inspirations on hand.  Cut out pictures from home interior or lifestyle magazines. You can also print out images from what you found interesting on the internet through Google or Pinterest.

3. Furniture selection
Minimalist homes have minimal furniture. Select the most essential pieces for your room, living room, kitchen, bathroom and shelves. Take away pieces that you don’t normally touch like excessive drawers. Choose your favorite pieces. Get good couches, a nice coffee table, dining set that is just right for the kitchen, light stands or lamps, simple frames and canvas, and selected books worth keeping. Make sure that all selected pieces are the ones you always have contact with.

4. Clear everything
After you have made your furniture selections, you can now clear all excessive things. From walls, surfaces and other stuff that gives an impression of uneasy cluttered look. Eliminate those with handy dependable DIY tools that can help you do your tasks lighter.

5. Watch your steps
Floor makes a good impression when it’s cleaned and polished. Make a revamp by polishing wood floors and cleaning those tiles. Eliminate floor clutters like sticky tapes, trapped dirt, or excess paints. Clear what you can pick as you walk through your home. Papers, toys, clips and other things can be recycled or can be simply put to trash.

6. Make it simple
Manage decorating with simple pieces. Go for plain patterns and solid colors that can spruce up your white space. Choose your favorite color that reflects your personality. White can be mixed with almost any color and texture. Be it an old school style, eye candy home, zen type, contemporary or artsy fartsy home–all is possible with just the right kind of mix. Make sure that the colors complement each other and it does not hurt to the eyes. 

7. Do the details
It’s time to create designations. Make a spot for these sections; reading, eating, sleeping, drinking, relaxing, music, work and other personal sections you want to have that suits your lifestyle. Remember not to put too much pieces, just the essentials. If you’re unsure on how it looks, look again to your pegs or better ask some help with friends and get their feedback.

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Ideas on How to Make Small Apartment Breathable

Living independently is a chance to make everything personalize, from the interior design of the house, wall colors, appliances, to choice of furniture –all things inside your crib reflects your character.  Most home owners start from small apartment. Limited space does not limit you from making your home clutter free and breathable. Space saver furniture is one of the solutions. Read through and apply these ideas to your personal space.

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1. Hanging Cabinet
Decide first where to put your craft. Look around your house and check out the most crowded area. Start from there and you can easily decide where to hang the cabinet. It can be at the bathroom, living room, kitchen or bedroom. Organize clutters then measure the dimensions of the wall (use tape measure) to be matched with the size of your future cabinet.

2. Wall Mirror
Mirrors can make a visual illusion that doubles the size of your pad. Instead of having mirrors with stand, hand it to your walls or better screw it to make it more securely placed. If you can’t do it yourself, be advised to get a help from a friend or a pro.

3. Layered Storage
Pile up your magazines, books and other stuff to an organizer. Place nametags on each layer storage or drawers to keep it neat. It will also help you find your stuff quickly.

4. Minimalist chairs and tables
You don’t have to purchase a 6-seater dining set on your pad unless there’s still room to breathe. Aside from having a space saver chairs and tables, it instantly gives your pad a contemporary modern look. Modern designed furniture is quite pricey but you can find potential furniture pieces from garage sales. You just have to use your creativity and do some improvements like repaint and cover ups.

5. Choose colors lightly
Paint those walls with light colors. White is always an effective color for making narrow spaces look wider. You can also go for other colors like yellow, pink, blue, or green as long as it’s light. Go for plain and do some highlights by choosing strong color. Choose your colors wisely and make sure the desired colors look good together.


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