How to Decorate Your Master Bedroom in Minimalist Style

Minimalism is a great decorative option for a master bedroom because it lends itself to soothing serenity. Here are some objectives.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Area Rugs
• Bed Linens
• Beds
• Chairs
• Drawer Chests
• Exterior Shutters
• Lamps
• Pictures
• Venetian Blinds

1. Choose a simple bed - a pencil-post, plain wrought-iron or steel style. Dress the bed simply, omitting piles of pillows, frilly dust ruffles and flounced shams.

2. Select plain chests of drawers and dressers, too. Simple styling - without fancy carving and ornate drawer pulls - works best for this style.

3. Top the bedside tables with basic lamps and shades. A flat paper shade on a solid-color ginger-jar lamp works in a traditional room; in a more modern environment, go with cubes or cylinders of solid-color wood or ceramic or with a metal lamp.

4. Keep window coverings low-key. Plantation shutters or 2-inch-wide wood blinds work well, as do tab-top curtains on a wrought-iron rod.

5. Put a low-key area rug, perhaps a bound piece of pile carpet or a subtly patterned dhurrie, over a hard-surface floor. Wall-to-wall carpet is fine, but avoid layering area rugs over it.

6. Pare down tabletop clutter. Try to limit it to a pretty plate as a drop-off for keys and pocket change, an alarm clock and a tissue box.

7. Keep pictures to a minimum or you'll end up with clutter on walls and tabletops. It's better to use just a few large pictures in the room.

8. Set a single basic side chair in a handy place for putting on and taking off shoes.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep walls serene and understated. Plain paint - especially a pale neutral - works best in a minimalist style room.