First published: 28 October 2021 @ 6:00 pm
A minimalist style interior design is really a trendy way to bring beauty into your house. There are a lot of people who think that this type of design will not look good at all.
But in fact, we can do it well. In this article, we will discuss the pros and cons of having a home interior with minimalism style.
What Is A Minimalist Design?
The word minimalist comes from the word “minimalism”. It is the art of having only what you need. It means having fewer things in your house, and it makes your home look clean and neat.
We can use interior style with minimalism in almost any type of home, from a single room to an entire house.
The Pros Of Having A Minimalist Style Home Interior:
1) Save Money
When you have an interior with minimalism style, you will only use the things that are really necessary and not overdo it with too many items that are unnecessary for everyday use, such as chairs or tables for the dining room or even kitchen accessories such as serving dishes or bowls.
They do not really need to be there in order to make your life easier when preparing food for guests or just because they were nice looking before but now become useless since you have everything else already except them.
2) Brings Simplicity
Minimalism helps bring simplicity into every corner of your house, so if this is the first time that someone enters your home, he/she will definitely feel calm and peaceful when seeing how well-organized your home is.
3) Makes Your Room Looks Spacious
Minimalism makes the room look bigger and airier, so it will be a perfect choice for those who live in small flats. It also looks good in houses with many rooms because there are not too many items that can make your home feel crowded.
If you have children, the interior with minimalism style will help them to organize their toys and stuff, since they will not need to put them on shelves or on tables, they can just leave them all over the place as long as there is enough space available for each of them and the floor of your house or any other surface where it should be kept can hold it without any problem.
4) Gives You Privacy
Minimalism gives you more privacy because everything that you own, except those really necessary things such as toiletries or kitchen utensils, are behind curtains, cupboards etc.
So, no one will see these things even if someone enters your house without knocking first unless he/she may do so by knowing what exactly inside every corner of your house (this is called “invisible minimalism”).
It helps in keeping the clutter away from view while making it possible for everyone inside to access their things easily whenever they want to.
5) More Colour
Minimalism will also give you a good opportunity to add more colours and interesting patterns to your house interior, since everything that is inside is usually in white or black, so the room can have much more colour and design than it would if there were too many types of furniture, decorations, accessories etc.
The Cons Of Having A Minimalist Style Home Interior:
1) Looks Boring
There are people who do not like minimalism because they think that they are boring and ugly.
It looks boring to them because the only things that you have inside your house will be the necessities such as kitchen appliances, tables, chairs etc.
But there is nothing interesting or special about it so if you do not have a lot of money to spend on furniture, decorations and accessories for your home interior (such as having a lot of expensive chandeliers or art pieces), you will probably need to use other means in order to decorate your house.
This is because this type of design does not really allow for much creativity when it comes to adding decorative items on its walls and furniture in order for the room to look interesting.
2) Looks Empty
Another disadvantage of having a minimalist style interior is that it will make your house look empty. People who have this type of design usually do not put anything interesting on their walls, tables or shelves, so the whole room looks just like a big white box with nothing special in it.
In order to add some colour to your house, you will need to use furniture such as paintings or wall art that you can hang on the walls.
3)You Need To Be Careful When Choosing Items And Furnitures
You also need to be careful when buying stuff for your home interior, because if they are cheap and do not look nice enough (such as items made from cardboard), they may get damaged easily especially if you have young children who love putting things inside their mouths.
So, you should buy the more expensive items than others but still affordable since overspending is bad in the long run when buying furniture and accessories.