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How to Select Accessories for Your Minimalist Style Home

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Accessories for a minimalist environment are chosen selectively; there will be very few. Here are examples of good choices.

From Quick Guide: Home Decor Defined
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Art-glass Vases
  • Curtain Rods
  • Large Pictures
  • Plain Picture Frames
  • Plain Toss Pillow
  • Plain Wall-to-wall Carpets
  • Simple Bedspreads
  • Simple Window Shades
  • Solid Color Area Rugs
  • Tab-top Curtains
  • Venetian Blinds
  • Platters
  1. Step 1

    Remember that accessories in an uncluttered, minimalist interior will tend to be of spare design.

  2. Step 2

    Dress the window with a basic venetian blind, shade (pleated, Roman or roller type), tab-top curtain or grommet-topped curtain. Curtain rods will be simple.

  3. Step 3

    Keep the floor coverings simple - solid-color area rugs such as sisal or chenille over a hard-surface floor, or a plain wall-to-wall carpet.

  4. Step 4

    Leave the tabletops bare or nearly so. Ideal accessories would be an art-glass vase containing a single flower, a platter displaying a few similar pieces of fruit, or a pillar candle on a saucer-type holder.

  5. Step 5

    Use plain toss pillows (or none) on the sofa and bed.

  6. Step 6

    Outfit the bed with a simple spread. Skip the dust ruffle, pillow shams and canopy.

  7. Step 7

    Hang pictures that are both simple in composition and simply framed. Use bigger pictures, but fewer, to accessorize the room.

  8. Step 8

    Select wall coverings that are serene and subtle, in pale neutrals such as gray, beige and cream.

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