Minimalist Apartment That Is Beautiful To Look At But Also Fun To Live In

What happens when architect removes almost everything from your home and gives you minimalist apartment with only what is essential for day to day living + a small twist? Take a look!

Filip Deslee, a co-founder of Belgium-based design agency Loft4c, created a splendid minimalist apartment in Mortsel, Belgium. Pursuing the agency’s mission to create pure interiors with a twist, Apartment 1418 features a remarkable color scheme, perfect material selection and cleverly planned furniture placement. It is one of those gorgeous modern homes that can teach us a lot about how to declutter a living space through minimalism and its design principles.

In its essence, minimalist design lacks lavish details typical in other styles, therefore the simplicity must be thoroughly planned to avoid empty and cold look. Ultimately, minimalist apartments for rent in Greensboro truly thrive when every element serves its function elegantly. To achieve this, Deslee decided on simple monochrome palette as a decor base and stunning red Gerrit T. Rietveld’s 637 Utrecht armchairs as a focal point. Consequently, this resulted in decluttered, pure, sleek design with a little bit of twist.

According to Deslee, “to achieve its purpose, minimalist interior should not only be beautiful to look at but also fun to live in.” As such, Apartment 1418 could be simply described as a minimal interior for maximal living experience.

KEY TAKEAWAY

When it comes to modern living spaces, removing things doesn’t have to mean removing comfort. This minimalist apartment shows how combination of monochromatic color palette and “less is more” principle results in interior that is beautiful to look at but also fun to live in.

Let’s take a walk through this lovely minimalist apartment and highlight a few creative solutions Filip Deslee delivered for the client.

Black and white living room decor with a twist

This simple design started with a strong colors: a scheme of black, white, and red. Deslee planned to use red as a focal point and surrounded it with neutral materials to avoid overpowering the sparse pops of color, which bring energy and liveliness to the space. Cozy fireplace also demands attention due to its generous square footage and stark black coloring among white walls and lovely hardwood. Custom backlighting highlights artwork and replaces the light lost to this monument. The oval coffee table and area rug subtly define the living room of this minimalist apartment, and are flanked by a black sofa and two bright accent chairs, precisely Gerrit T. Rietveld’s 637 Utrecht armchairs.

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Black and white (monochrome) interior visually simplifies and declutters interior. When combined with one or two colorful details, it frames truly sophisticated and elegant modern interior design. That could be a chair, a piece of art, maybe sofa or coffee table.

Living room in minimalist apartment by Filip Deslee — © Kris De Keijser

Bright living room in minimalist apartment by Filip Deslee — © Kris De Keijser

Red chair and black furniture in minimalist apartment by Filip Deslee — © Kris De Keijser

Black closet in minimalist apartment by Filip Deslee — © Kris De Keijser

Minimalist living room furniture in minimalist apartment by Filip Deslee — © Kris De Keijser

Minimalist apartment designed by Filip Deslee — © Kris De Keijser

Minimalist apartment design based on monochrome decor

No minimalist apartment is complete without a sleek bank of kitchen cabinets. The lack of knobs and drawer pulls eliminates visual clutter and the juxtaposition of white cabinets with black countertops adds interest without disorder. A feature wall separates the living space from the kitchen. Whitewashed, reclaimed wood surrounds the functional divider, while maintaining an effortless beauty. This allows more workspace within the kitchen as well. Fresh plants and unique light fixtures throughout the apartment add character and ensure the space feels inviting.

This minimalist apartment is not lacking function, alongside the public spaces sits a bedroom and a workspace. The full-length custom shelving placed in office space provides plenty of storage space for books, resources and display of sentimental items. The built-in desk sports a black paint job, while the rest of the office is bright white. Large windows allow stimulating sunlight to flood the space.