The clean simplicity of modern interior design has stood the test of time, proving that all the architectural excesses of past centuries really weren’t necessary for a comfortable home. Modern homes are elegant because of their sparse and uncluttered appearance. There is a sense of tranquillity that comes with open spaces and pure lines, modern interiors are serenely simple.
If you are planning on building a modern home, or want to redesign an existing home using a minimalist modern aesthetic, then Inner West architects can help you translate your ideas into reality, they can put their years of experience and keen eye for beauty to work for you! To inspire you as you plan your designs we have assembled some of the most effective techniques to make your modern living aesthetic a masterpiece!
Neutral Walls – Following the dizzy glitziness of the Gilded Age with its highly embellished murals and wallpaper, modernist designers gravitated toward the stillness of neutral walls. Choose shades of white or grey that aren’t distracting to the eye for the interior of your home, then dress them with the appropriate wall hangings so the observer can focus on their beauty while the wall itself remains politely in the background
Modernist Art – Speaking of the appropriate wall hangings, this is your chance to accent your home with some expressive modernist art pieces. Vibrant colours and intriguing forms are the hallmarks of these bold styles. Abstracts, Fauvism, and Cubism are the essence of early modernist perspectives and have not lost any of their ability to captivate over the decades. Choose a large work that is frameless to dominate a wall, let it tell its story alone without other works hung near it that will clutter your clean, modern aesthetic. Now gaze at it in delight as your modern interior takes shape.
Simple Lines – Modern interior design is built from clean, simple lines. Horizontal or vertical, they must be strong and clearly define their space, while being reflected in the choice of furniture and decor. Curves are used sparingly if at all, and should be there only to accentuate the overall geometry.
Primary Colours – The primary colours drove the Bauhaus and De Stijl art movements, and their power has never waned. Those plain walls provide the backdrop for furniture, sculpture, artwork, and floor coverings in bright, bold reds, blues, and yellows to really pop!
Clutter Free – Mantels, countertops, tables, desks, any horizontal spaces should follow a minimalist ethos and be clutter-free. One beautiful vase as the centrepiece of a long coffee table is much more attractive than piles of magazines and drink coasters- they can be placed in containers until needed. If you have trinkets and souvenirs you want to have on display, then put them all together in a display case so they aren’t spread all over the room creating a distraction. This is a case in which less is definitely more.
The main thing to keep in mind is that the modern Sydney home is beautiful in its sparsity, one painting is more meaningful than a bunch crowded together. Enjoy your modern life!\
Also Read: Innovative Design Solutions for Industrial and Commercial Spaces
