Guide to a Minimalist Bedroom to Make Your Own Dream Space

Kriselle
3 min readSep 20, 2021

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Have you ever heard of the word Minimalism? Our bedroom is a place where relaxation and placidity come hand in hand, so it’s very usual to see and hear that people are being hyped over it.

It’s not a surprise that people nowadays prefer designing their own bedroom and adding some spice to it to make it more pleasing to their eyes. This makes them comfortable enough to continue moving, and being aesthetically genius, motivates them as a whole. It’s like being an interior designer on your own. While it’s a trend nowadays, the most popular style is minimalism, and people have embraced this over the past years.

In visual arts, minimalism emerged in the late 1950s up to the 1970s, but it became more noticeable around the 21st century when people realized how classy and aesthetically pleasing it is. But what is really minimalism all about? Of course, it is a housing design that has been popular ever since and one such design that would never go out of trend. It focuses on the spaces, the whole palettes, and the main point is that there should not be extra things, and at the same time, everything should be as simple as possible.

Minimalist bedrooms are very classy and elegant, and if you are someone who prefers simple things or basically someone who doesn’t like complex or maybe intricate designs, then you would love such bedroom styles. When it comes to minimalism, it is more like a lifestyle rather than a preference. Why? Because one’s taste changes from time to time, but a lifestyle is something that you live for, for the entire moment of your life.

Now, moving to the “most-asked” question: “How can I make my bedroom look minimalist?” the first thing you should do is to consider your preferences. Whether it’s a Boho style, Scandinavian, Utilitarian, or Westernized, you should pick the best style you’d like to see in your bedroom. You need to consider the lighting, if you want it to be brighter, also, the suitable palettes that will suit your style, and lastly, by decluttering things that you think weren’t that important to you.

Throw away obstructing furniture, or hide them away physically, keep cools to a natural and consistent color tone that compliment lighting. Soft but even coverage helps create a deceptive expansive feeling of space. Minimalism is about creating space; how much space you want to make depends on what you want to use that space for. Lastly, choose the right furniture to match the whole palette because, as much as possible, your main goal is to be harmonious and have neutral colors, specifically: earth tones.

Bottom line, Minimalism is about finding Happiness without things. People have been so entitled and focused on their luxuries to the extent of failing to achieve everything. The good thing about the Minimalism concept is not having less but rather regaining that appreciation for what you have. Lastly, Minimalism is not just about having less. It’s the connection that is built-in having less, which makes it so great, and, at that point, Minimalism or no Minimalism will not make a difference.

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