This living room from Livingetc [1] took me off guard because, while it's notably minimal, it still has a cozy, warm feeling unlike the sterile modern living rooms I'm used to seeing. The modern fireplace stove looks sleek and handsome, while the painted white floorboards give the living area a cottage-y feeling. I love how all of the furnishings sit low to the ground and relaxed, while the colored-glass vase appears to be the tallest item in the room. To learn how to get this warm minimalist look in your home, .
The Furniture: Pick up a dark colored (navy, green, gray) sofa with clean, modern lines that's low to the ground, or cut the legs on an existing sofa loose to shorten it. Find a white coffee table with a funky shape that's also low to the ground, like the Cappellini one shown here. Choose a simple, contemporary, white side chair that also sits low to the ground; try a design classic like the Nelson Coconut Chair or the Fritz Hansen Space Lounge Chair. Use other white seating for empty corners and nooks in your home.
The Accents: Go for a tall, colorful, blown-glass vase to set on your funky coffee table. Set down some interesting reading the table as well, and lay a cowhide rug in natural brown on the floor below. Finish off the couch with a traditional, navy-striped accent pillow. Hang an old sign or a meaningful word printed onto canvas above a doorframe or on an empty wall. Pick up some roll-up roman shades in natural linen to shield some of the light. Replace your old fireplace with a sleek modern one.
Overall, restrain yourself from buying or displaying too much "stuff." Create a clean space by using a near-white palette with an uncomplicated color used on the couch and a punch of color in an accent. Find warmth on your throw rug and fireplace, rather than in bright colors.
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CHIMO Fireplace 27.55 x 27.55 x 5.9 [1]CHIMO Fireplace 27.55 x 27.55 x 5.9 [1] by Blomus [1] $1,850.00 at Lekker [1]
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CHIMO Fireplace 39.37 x 27.55 x 7.48 [1]CHIMO Fireplace 39.37 x 27.55 x 7.48 [1] by Blomus [1] $1,753.00 at Lekker [1]
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Rock Paper Scissors Vintage Tin Plaque [1]Rock Paper Scissors Vintage Tin Plaque [1] by Napa Style [1] $49.00
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"Eat.shop Nyc" [1]"Eat.shop Nyc" [1] by CB2 [1] $16.95 $12.95
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Lush Life - pearl by hayes & stoller [1]- pearl by hayes & stoller [1] by Lush Life [1] $2,530.00 at Unica Home [1]
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Vice Versa Armless Chair [1]Vice Versa Armless Chair [1] $850.00 at Macy's [1]
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CLOSEOUT! Swivel Chair [1]CLOSEOUT! Swivel Chair [1] $1,299.00 $669.00 at Macy's [1]
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Nelson™ Coconut Chair [1]Nelson™ Coconut Chair [1] by George Nelson [1] $3,999.00 at Design Within Reach [1]
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Artifort - momentum fabric classic pierre paulin re-issues by artifort [1]- momentum fabric classic pierre paulin re-issues by artifort [1] by Artifort [1] $5,245.00 at Unica Home [1]
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Fritz Hansen space lounge chair [1]space lounge chair [1] by Fritz Hansen [1] $2,651.00 at Hive Modern [1]
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Evolution by Waterford "Horizon" 10.5" Vase [1]by Waterford "Horizon" 10.5" Vase [1] by Evolution [1] $300.00 at Macy's [1]
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Alessi -'flute' solifleur vase by giovannoni [1]-'flute' solifleur vase by giovannoni [1] by Alessi [1] $48.00 at Unica Home [1]
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Esque Water Drop Jug Vase [1]Water Drop Jug Vase [1] by Esque [1] $360.00 at Velocity Art and Design [1]
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Artisanal Vase Collection, Blue [1]Artisanal Vase Collection, Blue [1] by west elm [1] $79.00 $52.99
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Kate Spade Garden Street Vases [1]Garden Street Vases [1] by Kate Spade [1] $49.99 at Bed Bath & Beyond [1]
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Turquoise Vases [1]Turquoise Vases [1] by Jayson Home & Garden [1] $80.00 at Jayson [1]
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Ombre Stripe Pillow Covers [1]Ombre Stripe Pillow Covers [1] by Pottery Barn [1] $29.00 $9.99
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Maharam Repeat Stripe in Peacock Pillow [1]Repeat Stripe in Peacock Pillow [1] by Maharam [1] $150.00 at Velocity Art and Design [1]
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Aegean Riviera Stripe Pillow [1]Aegean Riviera Stripe Pillow [1] by Crate & Barrel [1] $29.95 $19.95
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Inhabit - Rain in Sky Pillow [1]- Rain in Sky Pillow [1] by Inhabit [1] $60.00 at 2Modern [1]
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Atrium Ashford Stripe Pillow [1]Atrium Ashford Stripe Pillow [1] by Crate & Barrel [1] $29.95 $19.95
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Plush Stripe 15" x 20" Toss Pillow [1]Plush Stripe 15" x 20" Toss Pillow [1] by Bed Bath & Beyond [1] $14.99
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Designers Eye Colore Pillows [1]Colore Pillows [1] by Designers Eye [1] $98.00 at Design Public [1]
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Cowhide Rug [1]Cowhide Rug [1] $695.00 at Unica Home [1]
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White Cowhide Floor Covering [1]White Cowhide Floor Covering [1] by Gump's [1] $750.00
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Cowhide Rug [1]Cowhide Rug [1] by Design Within Reach [1] $880.00
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Hightower - Flower Table [1]- Flower Table [1] by Hightower [1] $925.00 at 2Modern [1]
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B-Line quattro quarti 4/4 low table set [1]quattro quarti 4/4 low table set [1] by B-Line [1] $1,200.00 at Hive Modern [1]
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Lunar Coffee Table [1]Lunar Coffee Table [1] by CB2 [1] $199.00
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Eames® Elliptical Table in White by Herman Miller® [1]Eames® Elliptical Table in White by Herman Miller® [1] by Room & Board [1] $649.00
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Hutton 98" Two-Cushion Sofa in Vance [1]Hutton 98" Two-Cushion Sofa in Vance [1] by Room & Board [1] $1,999.00
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Encore Sofa in Micro Smoke [1]Encore Sofa in Micro Smoke [1] by Room & Board [1] $799.00
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Haley 77" Sofa in Discover [1]Haley 77" Sofa in Discover [1] by Room & Board [1] $899.00
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Brooks 85" Sofa in Doss [1]Brooks 85" Sofa in Doss [1] by Room & Board [1] $799.00
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Westwood 77" Sofa in Discover [1]Westwood 77" Sofa in Discover [1] by Room & Board [1] $899.00
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André 89" Sofa in Digit [1]André 89" Sofa in Digit [1] by Room & Board [1] $1,599.00
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Cappellini - cappellini soft 03 sofa series by piero lissoni [1]- cappellini soft 03 sofa series by piero lissoni [1] by Cappellini [1] $321.00 at Unica Home [1]
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Zanotta - mariposa bench by riccardo dalisi [1]Zanotta - mariposa bench by riccardo dalisi [1] by Cappellini [1] $1,427.00 at Unica Home [1]
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Cappellini - cappellini orgone chaise lounge by marc newson [1]- cappellini orgone chaise lounge by marc newson [1] by Cappellini [1] $4,475.00 at Unica Home [1]