5 minimalist tips to decorate your modern house

natural colors, clean lines, open spaces and an artistic and floral touch will enhance your house

Modern, basic, elegant: the driving force behind the minimalist trend is the ‘less is more’ mentality. A modern and minimalist house is polished, inviting, free from stress-inducing clutter. In one word, it is harmonious.

Here, you find Engel & Völkers’ tips to decorate with style your modern, minimalist house:

1. Much more than white shades

2. Clean lines furniture

3. Open, harmonious spaces

4. An artistic touch

5. Plants and flowers to breathe life

1. Much more than white shades

Modern minimalism goes beyond black and white. A case can certainly be made for the classic choice of white on white, which makes any room appear lofty and airy. Yet you can also select from a broad range of neutral hues like taupe, charcoal or icy pink, beige interspersed with white minimalist house furniture instead. 

Add pops of an accent colour via textured cushion, carpets, artworks and cloth-bound books displayed on a shelf to lend visual interest to your room. The richness of berry tones or warmth of metallic gold can tie the living room together as an attractive living space, whether you add colour with a woven rug or work of art.

2. Clean lines furniture

Clean lines and square shapes are hallmarks of minimalism. When designing your interior space, choose pieces as much for their contours as their colors. 

4. An artistic touch

If your walls are primarily bare, it’s important that the artwork you choose fits into the overall design of your modern minimalist house. 

Works from minimalist artists like Donald Judd or Frank Stella are a natural fit with their geometric paintings and space-aware sculptures. Yet playful pop art prints or charcoal sketches can work equally well in this instance. It’s ideal to choose one standout piece rather than a jumble of smaller prints to stay in line with the simplistic philosophy of minimalism.

5. Plants and flowers to breathe life

One simple way to breathe life into a spare space is with house plants or fresh flowers. Layer your soil in glass jars or an empty fish bowl to create a chic, multi-coloured terrarium, line your windowsill with low-maintenance succulents, or hang spider plants to aerate and brighten up your house. Select containers that match the room’s minimalist aesthetic, like white ceramic or earthen terracotta.

There are plentiful psychological benefits associated with banishing clutter in the home, from improved concentration to enhanced creativity.