{"id":15209,"date":"2021-02-16T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/?p=15209"},"modified":"2024-03-15T16:20:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T06:20:10","slug":"minimalist-look-family-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/minimalist-look-family-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How to achieve a minimalist look in five family-friendly steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Clean, simple and stylish \u2013 bringing the minimalist aesthetic home sounds easy. That is, if you don\u2019t have kids, pets, extended family or friends to entertain. While dirty paws and white sofas are a recipe for disaster, the basic foundations of the less-is-more look can be applied to any home \u2013 even a family home. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Culling is key<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Make like Marie Kondo and clear the clutter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChildren come with a lot of stuff. The clothes, the toys, the books \u2013 it can feel endless and often a challenge to keep the home looking neat and tidy, let alone minimalist,\u201d admits Heather Gampe, interior designer and co-founder of interiors blog Oak and Orange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cActually culling the number of items in the home would be a great starting point before designing a minimalist home,\u201d adds Heather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Pare back the palette<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A monochromatic palette is fundamental to the success of minimalist style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt can be very tempting to keep adding colours and textures, but a minimalist design requires restraint,\u201d Gampe says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stick to a combination of no more than three colours and finishes, and look to texture instead of colour to introduce warmth and interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur all-time favourite combination is white, concrete and timber. White is fresh and bright, concrete is cool yet organic, and timber adds a sense of warmth and cosiness,\u201d Gampe adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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White, timber and cool-grey palette.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

3. Scale matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to Gampe, \u2018balance\u2019 and \u2018repetition\u2019 are the key words to remember when choosing your furniture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gampe also suggests having fewer pieces, but sizing up on those you do invest in. \u201cIt\u2019s important to measure out the furniture beforehand to make sure it will fill the space correctly,\u201d she says, \u201cand get the largest possible size to fill the space.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look to Scandinavian-inspired pieces with clean lines to fit the brief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Storage and order<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While most of us can\u2019t actually commit to living the minimalist life, we can create the illusion of minimalism with clever storage. Opt for built-in cabinetry, and take it floor-to-ceiling where possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKeep it simple and choose the same colour cabinetry as the surrounding walls,\u201d suggests Gampe. \u201cAdd recessed shaving cabinets in the bathrooms and built-ins to all bedrooms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Easy cleaning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The minimalist trend heroes a light, neutral palette \u2013 but nothing white in a busy family home stays white for long, so do your homework before selecting your finishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe key to maintaining a white or neutral colour palette with children and pets is to consider how easy any particular surface is to clean,\u201d says Gampe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn order for a white and neutral palette to be maintainable, do your research and make sure you invest in materials that will be easy to keep clean.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the bathroom<\/a>, for example, large-scale tiles will mean less grout. \u201cThe main flooring should be one that is easy to clean and not easily scratched, and if you want to use lighter colours in soft furnishings make sure they are machine washable,\u201d Gampe adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Minimalism’s clean lines and white tones are usually reserved for an uncluttered space. Here’s how to achieve the same look in a family home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":15212,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[105],"tags":[103],"oe_author":[],"class_list":["post-15209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-at-home","tag-interior-design"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15209"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15209\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15209"},{"taxonomy":"oe_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oe_author?post=15209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}