{"id":2220,"date":"2019-03-25T15:00:39","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2220"},"modified":"2021-02-21T14:43:53","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T14:43:53","slug":"moody-minimalism-its-not-all-white","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/inspiration-and-theory\/moody-minimalism-its-not-all-white","title":{"rendered":"Moody Minimalism (it\u2019s not all white)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"372\" height=\"510\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/195.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/195.jpg 372w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/195-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/gallery\/design-and-renovation-of-modern-four-bed-family-home\">Image source<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems to me that minimalism\u2019s biggest PR problem is the\n(still widespread) belief that it lacks colour and warmth. Many people picture empty,\nclinical, all-white interiors as the face of minimalist design and I can see why\nthat would be unappealing; no one wants a cold and unforgiving home.\nFortunately, minimalism is rarely like this. It can in fact be the exact\nopposite. Today I want to talk about moody minimalism; the dramatic, warm\nspaces that pack a real punch without gathering clutter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simplicity is the core principle of minimalist interior\ndesign. There should be no fuss, no complication; just beautifully functional\nspaces to live in. Beyond that, there are <em>no\n<\/em>rules. It\u2019s a complete myth that minimalist homes can\u2019t be fun, playful,\ncolourful or moody; just take a look at the drama-filled spaces below&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of the above spaces are both inviting and visually\ninteresting. They have no need for a gallery wall or hundreds of houseplants or\npiles or ornaments. Their beauty lies in the simplicity of a carefully\nconsidered colour scheme and quality or unique materials. If you want to create\na similar look in your own home, here are my tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Choose only 3 or 4 shades in the same colour\nfamily and repeat them throughout the space.<\/li><li>Paint the walls and ceiling the same colour to\ncreate uniformity (it also makes the space feel cosier).<\/li><li>If your home has great architectural details,\nlet them take centre stage. Don\u2019t distract with wall art or lots of unnecessary\nfurniture.<\/li><li>Two cushions in an interesting print are far\nbetter than 10 uninteresting cushions (this principle applies to any\naccessory).<\/li><li>Seek out simple but unique furniture, like the\nmarble bedside table in the first photograph.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlways be ready to edit the space in the weeks\nand months after you\u2019ve decorated. Be prepared to remove anything unnecessary\nand add things you think the room might need. \n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image source It seems to me that minimalism\u2019s biggest PR problem is the (still widespread) belief that it lacks colour and warmth. Many people picture empty, clinical, all-white interiors as the face of minimalist design and I can see why that would be unappealing; no one wants a cold and unforgiving home. Fortunately, minimalism is&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2578,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration-and-theory"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2220"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2587,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2220\/revisions\/2587"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}