While there is a certain appeal to minimalist interior design, to some, including myself it can easily feel cold and clinical, without many personal touches.
While there is certainly something to be said about the advantages of leading a minimalist, clutter-free lifestyle, including how you decorate your home, warm minimalism combines clean lines and uncluttered surfaces with a cozy, warm look that makes a room personal and inviting.
A warm minimalist living room in warm and neutral tones
The living room in this beautiful turn-of-the-century Swedish apartment has been decorated with a warm minimalist approach. While the furniture and accessories have been picked out mindfully, leaving ample white space around each space, the interior design still exuberates a cozy and inviting atmosphere.
The simple aesthetic of the light grey fabric sofa with organic shapes has been complemented with a travertine coffee table and two beautiful Cuba lounge chairs in oak and natural linen. The white fluffy area rug fills a large surface area in the space and adds character and a beautiful, warm textural effect.
The warm tones in the furniture and accessories complement the warm color of the historic fireplace perfectly and the gallery wall adds the perfect focal point to this warm minimalism style.
The living room and kitchen are connected by two arch doorways and the space in between them is the perfect spot to strategically place the TV. This way it doesn’t take up such a prominent space in the interior, yet it can still be comfortably watched from the sofa.
White shaker cabinets and stainless steel appliances in the kitchen
While warm minimalism takes over the interior look of the living room, the kitchen has a subtle farmhouse look created by the white shaker cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and the small white subway tile backsplash behind the stove.
The white shaker cabinets are finished off with stainless steel hardware, grey marble countertops, and a kitchen island with a sink in the middle of the space that separates the kitchen from the dining area.
The layout of the kitchen had to be planned out around the curved wall by the window, which is quite the challenge, yet by placing the lower cabinets in an L-shape by the window, the straight walls could be filled with high cupboards and a stainless steel hood.
The white subway tile backsplash has only been applied to the area behind the stove, yet it adds a beautiful texture to the white cabinets and it makes the gray countertop stand out in a nice way.
A curved wall shelf has been added to the white farmhouse kitchen, which must have been quite the challenge to get right, yet it ties the design together wonderfully.
An impressive wall-to-wall bookshelf in the dining area
The dining area is placed on the other side of the kitchen island and in this section the open shelving going wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling combined with the vintage dining table really add character. The perfect combination of dining area and home library.
The warm wood of the dining table and chairs contrast nicely with the white kitchen island and the &Tradition Betty chairs have the same material combination as the lounge chairs in the living room, which is a niche touch.
A small DIY home office spot
In between the living room and the kitchen, you can find a small home office spot constructed in front of a niche space where floating shelves have been added. The simple DIY desk is attached to the wall with wood brackets and fits this small space perfectly.
The natural materials in the wood desk and the vintage chair turn this functional space into an elegant section of the apartment that matches the warm minimalism present throughout the interior.
A cozy yet minimal master bedroom
The natural elements and the warm yet light color palette in the bedroom make this room cozy, while still having a minimalist appearance. The beige and earthy colors in the textiles add a warm touch to the white bedframe and the light gray walls in the space, while the warm beige Umage feather lamp adds both texture and warmth to the setting.
A home office spot combined with a walk-in-closet
When you walk from the master bedroom into the walk-in closet, you will find a second small home office spot with a beautiful antique desk. The light gray paint color on the desk matches perfectly with the subtle gray wall color in this space and the mirror reflects the space and the natural light in a beautiful way.
A guest bedroom with a subtle, warm color palette
The guest bedroom is stripped down to the essential functionality, with just a bed, bedside table, and peg rail decorating the space, yet the warm color palette and the textures in the fabrics and wallpaper create a beautifully warm, and inviting setting in this space.
