Minimalism is essentially the art of being able to comfortably, conveniently and aesthetically live with less. For some of us who tend to bring home pretty much anything and everything, it is the most difficult thing to do.

Minimalist design is not about adding intricacies, it is about taking away layers

1. Less IS More!

When expert interior designers tell you to take away whatever you can and keep only the decor you love, it is not just about the economy of furnishings. In fact, a minimal look is all about the creation of space. Try and leave plenty of open space around each decor item to bring in a sense of uncluttered ambience and airiness. Minimal living rooms are as much about visual space as they are about real space.

2. Creating a Focal Point

One of the great advantages of opting for a minimal living room is the simplicity with which you can elevate the focal point of the room. With the right lighting or even a pop of accent colour or trim, the area or decor piece is instantly turned into the showstopper that turns heads and becomes a conversation-starter. With minimal rooms often sticking to just one or two neutral tones, the background becomes a perfect canvas on which you can highlight any object of your liking. In fact, you can even change these accents seasonally to keep up with the hottest trends.

3. Playing with the undertones

There is a very fine line between ravishing minimal interiors and boring monotony, and this is precisely why we suggest you induce a little flavor into that contemporary minimal ambiance. The trick is to ensure that you keep the living room largely minimal with a dash of subtle undertones. The lines still need to be clean and well-defined, and the intricate patterns must be avoided wherever possible. Minimalism in its truest form detests anything but the bare minimum!