Sunday 20 July 2014

Minimalistic Living in Melbourne

Immediate moves often mean taking the bare minimum and leaving behind non-essential items you’ve accumulated over time. Reducing your load is a great opportunity to minimise the cost of budget removalists Melbourne, but it’s also a good opportunity to experiment with minimalistic interior design. Based on the principle that less is more, these design ideas will help you create simple yet effective styling with minimal effort for maximum effect.


Set the scene with walls, rugs and furniture by keeping the colour range to a minimum - black, grey and white is a winning combination. Once you’ve created the palette for each room, inject personality with texture, accents and patterns. While lounge sets were traditionally limited to one solid colour, throwing in an accent chair can add a highlight to an otherwise plain living area. When deciding which artworks to take, opt for larger, frameless pieces - think big, bold and raw!

Immediate moves mean ridding yourself of all those old couch and bedroom pillows too. With minimalism in mind, choose your favourite 2 or 3 cushions that compliment the décor in your new home and donate the rest to a friend. The bedroom in particular should be a place to clear your head at the end of the day; removing and replacing decorative cushions every morning and night becomes a tedious task!

When deciding which furniture to take, focus on effective storage solutions rather than aesthetically alluring and impractical pieces; hiding clutter behind doors and in shelves will assist in achieving a minimalistic feel. Symmetry is also synonymous with minimalism, so matching lamps, photo frames and vases should be top of the ‘to pack’ list.

Once you’ve decided on the essentials for the big move and ordered the budget removalists Melbourne, there’s one final step you can take in ensuring your home stays as clutter-free as possible. When you arrive in Melbourne, unpack each box at a time - if you find that an item no longer serves a purpose or fits with the room’s new colour scheme, leave it in the box. If after the entire house has been unpacked and there’s still no place for the object, it might be time to reactivate your eBay account!

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