There are minimalist bedrooms that emphasize layering textures, clean and simple lines and shapes, luxurious materials and luxurious finishes; but probably the most important minimalist bedroom furniture is their bed.
Voluminous furniture could overwhelm the room, and designs that have a greater surface area, such as upholstered wing chairs, can easily diminish that precious window for scenery. Look out for airier furniture like this French-country dresser or squat nightstand that ‘opens up’ the room more by having less visual mass.
Less is More
It’s true for minimalist bedroom design as well. In a minimalist bedroom, keep only as many things as necessary. If an item doesn’t add something meaningful or helpful to the bedroom and its specific purpose, it probably shouldn’t be there.
For those of us trying to cultivate a modern minimalist vibe to our space, furniture with smooth lines that create the illusion of space can make even a small room feel more open and airy. A platform bed can keep a bedroom feeling light and straightened up.
In a minimalist bedroom, natural elements like wood should be utilised to add texture or warmth. Decor pieces made of wood such as jug-style vases or rustic blankets will add rustic charm to any minimalist colour palette.
Texture is Key
Minimalist bedrooms are often enriched with textures. Alongside pared-back furniture choices, textiles such as a soft-wool blanket or linen wallpaper add some sensory richness to homemakers who want a space that’s rich with personality.
Minimalists, when choosing furniture pieces for a space, such as bedroom furnishing, focus on this aspect of functionality. Select furniture pieces for your bedroom that would have a smaller profile, offering a uniform and streamlined look. Do not select bedroom furnishing pieces that have intricate details because those kinds of furnishings can clash with other home furnishing pieces. Minimalists always consider their home furnishing pieces as furniture that is easily portable. To them, selecting bedroom furnishings involves choosing pieces that will not take up much space and are expandable or can be modified into another kind of furniture because the minimalist lifestyle tends to move them around from one place to another.
Patterns can enhance (eg, when a lacquered table is topped with a striped textile), but the more minimal aesthetic tends to avoid them; a perfect monochromatic room can suddenly be fizzing with life thanks to a patterned throw blanket or lighting fixture. Lastly, hiding stuff in shelves behind doors, inside drawers or in the floor is, for the minimalist, the best thing. More than just the result of a tidy aesthetic, it’s a form of reassurance that everything has its place – it’s as though the unseen residua (amas) of life have been tamed and subjugated to the minimal security of compartments!
Statement Pieces Make a Statement
But it doesn’t mean that minimalism has to be devoid of warmth and interest – a well-chosen accent piece can add personality to any minimalistic bedroom.
There are also plenty of touches you could include in a minimalist bedroom to add warmth and texture, as long as they are made from natural materials. For instance, a minimalist bedroom could have wooden touches by way of detail in the ceiling or furniture, or even in objects such as a woven wood basket like this.
Wall art, blankets or throw pillows are ways to incorporate colour in a more subtle way. Remember, a minimalist bedroom shouldn’t be top-heavy with bold decor items: small doses of colour, like this soft pastel avocado green bedroom by Cathie Hong Interiors, help to add some soft contrast and a sense of warmth, while still being minimal.
Minimalism is a Way of Life
Minimalist design combines the pleasure of visual simplicity with utility to create spaces aspiring to inspire, and the simple lifestyle that embraces minimalism encourages reduced stress levels, improved sleep and positive well-being.
The key thing in a bedroom colour scheme for minimalism is to use neutral colours as the base, such as white, gray and beige, and to add a soft pink or very pale green as accent colours to enliven the space but not overwhelm it. Do not apply colour to the extreme degree as then your bedroom loses its tranquil feeling.
Creative storage solutions are key, so well-made, streamlined dressers with the minimum of hardware and flush panel surfaces are best. Dark finishes won’t look clunky, and recessed lids are a good option; these can also simply lie flat underneath the mattress without legs. Underbed storage could be used in lieu of a dresser, and built ins will also help keep things tidy and align to the minimalist aesthetic.
