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Minimalism in interior design does not necessarily have to be cold and boring. Given the minimalism concept of “less is more”, a minimalist interior design is simple, functional, and sustainable. Characterised by form-focused interiors that are much more than just removing a few pieces of furniture to create empty spaces, a minimalist interior is all about function, balance, decluttering, and simplicity. A minimalist interior design style for an HDB or BTO in Singapore can become the basis for creating a beautiful, functional home that has just the elements needed to live a comfortable and relaxed life. Monochromatic colour palettes and sleek, functional furniture can lay the foundation of such a space. The fewer the elements, the less clutter there will be, which will go a long way in reducing stress levels for the residents. However, what you should bear in mind is that incorporating a minimalistic style into your home interior is not as simple; there are certain things to consider before you start your interior design or HDB renovation in Singapore. Here, we discuss some necessary tips for incorporating a minimalist interior design into your home. Through these inspiring tips and tricks, you can be sure of creating a minimalist theme that is soothing and inviting.  If you’re open to more options, you can check out the top interior design trends, such as mid-modern century design, modern interior design and Scandinavian interior design. Looking for something more unique? We also have Colonial-style design, Balinese interior design, Warehouse interior design, Industrial design style and Rustic design style for you to get some inspiration. Declutter And Simplify At the heart of any beautiful minimalist interior design is the art of simplicity achieved through the principle of decluttering. A minimalist interior, by definition, has to be decluttered with plenty of open spaces and elements that serve a purpose. This calls for embracing a simpler and streamlined lifestyle where you accept that you must purge your unnecessary possessions and utilise the power of mindfulness to create a space where quality matters more than quantity.  Think of all the elements in the space that do not offer any important functionality or do not add to the sentimental or visual value of the space. By removing those elements, you will not only be able to declutter the space but also add a serene and calm vibe to the atmosphere. The minimalist living room design below depicts how such an interior can create a warm and inviting ambience in your home.  BACK TO BLACK @ BIDADARI Choose Neutral Colour Palettes A neutral colour palette is another core foundation of a minimalist interior design, as it helps exude a sense of balance and comfort in the space. Neutral colours go a long way in creating a more airy and brighter ambience, thus emphasising the concept of open spaces. Choose neutral colours like white, grey, beige, and other light colours as the foundation and add a few other colours of your choice in the front if you desire. With a neutral background, the other elements in the space, like the furniture, can stand out with all their features and characteristics. Nordic interiors are also characterised by a neutral colour scheme; thus, you can even create a beautiful fusion of minimalist and Nordic styles. The following minimalist Scandinavian interior design HDB is a visual representation of how cool and warm such a space will look.   SLEEK NORDIC @ EDGEDALE PLAINS Select Streamlined Furniture With Clean, Simple Lines To maintain cohesion in a minimalist interior, it is essential that you opt for streamlined furniture, whether it is for the living room or the bedroom interior design. Streamlined furniture includes all furniture pieces with simple, clean lines, sleek build, and little to no ornamentation. Such simple and functional furniture in form can help you maximise the visual space in the room by taking limited space and enhancing functionality. Multi-purpose furniture that can offer multiple functionalities or with built-in storage is ideal for a minimalist space as it allows you to keep the space decluttered while still achieving all the required functionality. The following modern minimalist interior design shows simple, sleek furniture that enhances the visual beauty of the space without overwhelming it because of its simple forms. Focus On Lighting Lighting is another important aspect of a minimalist design and it is strategically used to highlight and accentuate every element in the room. The main focus of a minimalist interior is to utilise natural lighting to the maximum with the use of large windows and sheer drapes. As the sunlight makes its way through the clear fabric and bounces off the simple and sleek furniture, it creates a timeless look while creating a beautiful cohesion between the indoors and the outdoors.  A beautiful representation of this concept is shown in the following minimalist interior design HDB, where the living room is illuminated with the natural light flowing in through the large windows, brightening all the furniture and other elements.  COZY SCANDI @ ANCHORVALE Add In Specific Details Since in a minimalist space, there are few elements and lots of negative spaces; all elements must cohesively bind together to create a visually attractive room. By adding specific details in elements and further accentuating their appearance by carefully placing them in the right positions, you can achieve this feat. While creating your HDB interior design in Singapore, pay special attention to placing the furniture strategically because you want to create enough negative spaces by making clusters or groups of elements. However, these groups should never look messy or cluttered. Play around with the placement of everything and see what best gives a calm and welcoming vibe in the space. Also, keep in mind how the light affects different elements differently to see which elements are accentuated the most through the lighting.  Incorporate Texture To Add Visual Interest A minimalist space is designed with minimum elements and furniture pieces, which may make the ambience a bit dull and boring. However, to add visual

Whether you own a small Singapore HDB flat or a large, landed property, you would want your home to be comfortable as well as  beautiful and pleasing to the eye. When designing or renovating your home, you can come across various interior design styles and themes such as modern mid-century style, rustic interior design, colonial interior design, balinese design style, and others. One design style that stands out and is quite in trend these days is the modern contemporary interior design.  Like all other styles, the modern interior design style is defined by specific features and styles that help to create that modern look while still maintaining harmony among all the elements. There is a kind of simplicity in this theme that features crisp and clean lines with earthly tones and geometrical shapes. Together, all the elements fuse to create everlasting relevance and beauty. At Space Factor, we excel in exceeding clients’ satisfaction by creating exquisite homes for them based on their personal preferences and requirements. Discussed in detail below are some of our prominent modern interior design tips and inspirations that you can use to create a beautiful home in Singapore whether it is an HDB flat, condo interior, or landed property. Tips To Create A Modern Contemporary Interior Design In Singapore, most of the homes are HDBs and apartments that have relatively lesser space as compared to a landed property. In an HDB, one of the greatest challenges is to utilise the available space in the most efficient way to create an attractive and functional home. The following tips can allow you to give a modern makeover to your HDB. Adopt a Neutral Colour Palette White, off-white, grey, beige, and their shades look perfect in a modernist style. Keep the walls and colour palette neutral in a modern design which goes well with the other earthly tones in the room. Use Simple Clean Lines Modern style is all about simple clean lines. Whether it is the furniture or décor items, all echo strong vertical and horizontal lines. Geometrical shapes and figures are also definitive features which can be added in the form of furniture, wall art, or other decorative items. These lines and geometrical shapes create an environment where a lot of accessories or ornaments are not necessary. Keep an Open Concept Plan Another important characteristic of a modern interior design is an open and airy plan. The open architecture of the home helps in creating greater visual space that makes the area appear much larger. It also helps in creating a brighter and airy environment that is not constricted by unnecessary structures.  As an example, consider the following open floor plan of a beautiful modern home. You can find 9 amazing open-concept kitchen design ideas in our article. Light Up The Place Modern interior design also features a well-lit atmosphere that can be achieved either through natural light or different types of modern lighting. A well-lit home looks modern, spacious, and airy.  Take the following example of a living room interior design at The Rainforest. The large window helps brighten up the space to create a perfect contrast with the other earthly-toned elements. Collectors of Scandinavian Chic @ The Rainforest Schedule a consultation Use Iconic Furniture Another way in which you can incorporate a modern design in your home is to use iconic furniture from the first half of the 20th century that showcases the typical modern styles and themes. Examples include Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair and the butterfly chair which have become iconic for any home that wishes to have a modern design.  Notice in the following image a beautiful modernist interior design project at a condominium at The Clement Canopy. The balcony features a variation of the butterfly chair and the living room sofa is kept simple and neutral to give a combined modernist effect. Check out more condominium interior design ideas in our blog post. Modernist Design @ The Clement Canopy Add Modern Artwork Another important tip through which you can add modernism to your design is to add modern wall art or paintings. Such art can immediately create a modern and elegant outlook for any room. Although a modern theme features neutral colours and tones, you can add bright and bold wall art to balance the interior. Gallery In My House @ Parc Olympia Add Wood and Earthly Elements Modern interior design features wooden and earthier elements that work together with other simple and neutral items to create the perfect harmony of elegance, beauty, and functionality. Such tones help create a soothing, relaxed, and softer environment which looks modern and trendy. The modern theme also features natural materials such as wood, leather, steel, grass, or fur. Consider the following bedroom interior design of a house at Sophia Residence, Singapore. Notice how the wooden furniture and headboard of the bed combined with the wooden floor and brown curtains create the perfect balance. Create Focal Points and Harmony Among Elements Probably the last most important feature of a modern contemporary interior design is to place all elements so that they create balance. You want to create a complimenting blend of décor that gives you a feeling of tranquillity and happiness when you enter the house. Iconic elements as focal points in each room can be added that will define where everything else will go. Keep the main theme neutral and add just a few colours to add pop to break the monotony. The following living room image of a house at Cantonment Road, Singapore is a perfect example of balance and elegance in a colourful and modern design.  Only for Us @ Gangsa Rd Inspiration From Singapore HDB Modern Interior Design Let’s go over some of our amazing modern interior design portfolios that can inspire you to create a unique modern home for yourself. A modern interior design when merged with another design theme opens up new avenues of elegance and style that can become a show stopper.  Modern Industrial Interior Design

Mid-century modern interior design appeals to every taste and personality because it’s easily customizable no matter what your main preferences are. This HDB in Eunos was redesigned to suit the fairly minimalist but creative palette. Mid-century interior design is all about appreciating vintage aesthetics but with the basic fundamentals of functionality in mind the whole time. It’s a cohesive hodgepodge of modern and vintage and it’s quite understandable why it has a certain appeal in its versatility. This is exactly what we’ve accomplished for this HDB. It has an eclectic feel to it that’s both cozy and otherworldly. The pictures don’t really do it that much justice as walking through this HDB space feels like you’re walking through another dimension in time but with all of the functionality of modernity. Alternatively, you can try going for a colonial-style interior design. Looking for more interior design styles? Find industrial interior design, warehouse interior design theme, and Scandinavian design style on our blog pages. You can also find HDB BTO interior design ideas, 3-Room HDB design ideas, 4-Room HDB interior design inspirations, 5-Room HDB design inspirations, condominium interior design theme ideas, and landed property interior design theme inspirations. HISTORY OF MODERN MID-CENTURY DESIGNS The mid-century modern interior spans the time periods between the early 20th century to the mid-20th century, specifically between 1930 to 1950. The 19th-century interior and architectural designs featured ornate and formal details which were quite unique and classic. However, some events in history including the world wars influenced this revolutionary change in design where the mass production of a variety of materials and textures opened new doors for designing interiors. As more and more people migrated towards urban living, new interior design requirements arose for living in smaller spaces. These new requirements together with the 20th-century German Bauhaus movements influenced designs of that era which would later be coined as modern mid-century. Backed by the industrial revolution and new developments in the fields of architecture and production, the types of materials and textures for interior design shifted towards much more easily-available and affordable options. Therefore, when we talk about modern mid-century interiors, it not only includes the types of furniture but also other elements that are used to accessorize the interior. CHARACTERISTICS OF MODERN MID-CENTURY INTERIOR DESIGN A modern mid-century interior is characterized by certain features that serve as the foundation on which other layers of designs are built. This design style is dominated by functionality, simplicity, clean lines, muted tones, and a classic subtle look. The following characteristics must be kept in mind while designing a modern mid-century home: Functionality One of the main characteristics of this design style is that it is highly functional. Every element in a room is there for a purpose; there are hardly any unnecessary elements there except for a few that are used as decorative items. Minimalism Another important characteristic of this design is that the interior is simple and functional with minimum clutter. As discussed above, all elements offer some form of functionality but their design and size is also quite simple and sleek to avoid taking up unnecessary space and creating a messy space. Muted tones with few vibrant colors A modern mid-century interior features natural, neutral tones such as black, gray, white, and brown as the base colors and then uses a few vibrant colors as accents. The undertones are usually natural hues including earthly browns and greens, ocean blue, and bright sunny yellow. Intermix indoor and outdoor elements This design also fuses together indoor and outdoor elements to create a perfectly balanced interior where everything complements each other. Outdoor elements like plants, flowers, rocks, and pebbles can be seen inside the rooms whereas the outdoor areas can be converted to relaxing sitting areas by placing comfortable sofas and chairs. Large windows that allow the outside view to be seen help create the illusion of a beautiful visual flow between the indoors and outdoors. This intermix of indoor and outdoor elements is a key characteristic of the modern mid-century interior. Fusion of various materials and textures The fusion of various types of materials such as man-made and natural materials is also quite visible in a modern mid-century design. Therefore, you would see plastic, vinyl, and other synthetic materials along with wood, glass, and metal in the interior. These varying materials and textures blend together to make a classical and elegant statement. WHAT’S IN ITS APPEAL? The main appeal of this modern interior design comes from the fact that it can work in large and small spaces alike. This is because its furniture is adaptable to easily suit any type of space. It’s practical, durable, and extremely livable even for fairly huge families. This flat in Euros whispers understated elegance and has a breeziness to it that’s being toned down by its subdued colours. It’s a relaxing take on useful minimalism and is tangible proof that less really is more as far as this design scheme is concerned. The principles of rethinking modern mid-century interior design for your own apartment are fairly simple and finite. Here are some ways for you to get replicate what we’ve done for this portfolio. HOW DO YOU CREATE THE LOOK? Introduce geometric and organic shapes into the design Circular Mirror In Bathroom When embellishing your home with furniture pieces and other decorative elements, try to go for those that have minimal ornamentation to offer. Again, it’s always formed over function with this one. In this Eunos apartment’s bathroom entryway, the main focus of the space is the circular mirror’s backlit positioning. There aren’t a lot of other things included and the design is even borderline Spartan in its overall look and feel. Always choose function over form Flat Slab Concealed Drawers In Kitchen In this kitchen interior design layout pictured below, not a single inch of space is put to waste. Everything has its own purpose and everything is easily usable. The kitchen is an area in the home or in the apartment that gets the most amount of