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Some minimalists are strong-willed. You can always say no to adorable seashell-shaped trays and oversized platters any day of the week. Then there are some people who are really, really good at making things look pretty. One look at this type of minimalist living room and you'll see streamlined shelves packed with books, flashy artwork on crisp white walls, and rows of undulating plants. , you'll see what we're talking about. They are the people the rest of us can learn from. So we've dug up eight minimalist living room ideas that still seem totally doable, even if you're a little messy.
Push the drawers under the bench (and sofa in the console)
This Brooklyn brownstone living room is full of fantasy. The sofa appears to sink into the floor, but in reality all that appears to be is the thick wooden frame around it. And you don't have to be afraid to sit here and drink a glass of Merlot. That's because the thick white linen fabric is coated with designer Claire Hung's favorite Metaphores stain-resistant option. Everything for kids? The toys are tucked away in an oak drawer under the bench by the window.
replace TV with projector
Not all minimalists prefer reading on their Kindle to binge-watching TV. When French artist Aurélie L'Equier and her husband Jean-Christophe want to have a family movie night, they turn on a projector mounted on the ceiling of their living room. This clever addition means users no longer have to stare at a black screen 24/7 and can instead immerse themselves in zen in a tree-filled space.
Hang bold art on the gallery's white walls
Artists Jess Gehring and Nathan See painted nearly every room in their three-bedroom home in Hudson, New York, white to make it feel a little larger than it actually is. But it also provided a sophisticated backdrop for their loudest work.
Go modular
The soft gray palette of Anthony Urbano's New York City loft studio is so soothing and peaceful, but it actually moves and changes with the day's activities. The 3-piece Bellini-inspired sofa can be configured in different ways (lounge chair, loveseat, sectional), and the 4 stools can be used both as a coffee table and as additional seating.
Combining creamy texture with natural greenery
After fashion designer Mariam Nasir Zadeh landed on bright white walls and neutral upholstery for her Manhattan apartment, she relied on textures like a shaggy rug, tweed lounge chair, chrome floor lamp, and palm trees. Liven up your living room.
Stick to the most iconic color combinations
Combining white and black in a room will instantly make it feel cleaner. Model and creative director Taylor Rashe doesn't call herself a minimalist, but her living room in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, features a custom marble coffee table, an Alex sofa diptych, And with a modern artistic frame sofa, it's the very definition of crisp.
Create a cozy shot with lighting…
Liz Gardner and Joseph Harris' Minneapolis home is sparse in the sense that there's no TV or side table in the living area, but one corner is dominated by stone pendant lights that seem to drip from the ceiling and drywall that creeps across the room. Very cozy with flower stems. wall.
…or a curved sofa
File this living room in Rhinecliff, New York, designed by Post Company for another way to go rug-free. The room's sparkling limewash walls and curved velvet sofa welcome you with everything you need. Plus, with no rug underfoot, all the focus is on the new bleached white oak floorboards and, yes, the pile of carelessly placed books. A minimalist would never…or would they?