Minimalist decor

It's a trend that articulates pure lines, basic shapes and neutral colors, in an environment with balance and harmony. It originated in the 60's in New York, with minimal movement and geometric art in the visual arts. In architecture, born as a contrast to the ornate decoration of the 80 in Italy and is the counterpart to the Latin spirit, very passionate and blood. The minimalist décor, draws on the pure forms, simple, playing with their volumes, lighting and surfaces. Some authors seek to define this type of decoration such as "Deco silence", because their lines exude a kind of feeling of relaxation and simplicity. As for color, typically using a spectrum ranging from white, the oils from roasted and black, with subtle touches of color in a fixture that should be studied carefully.
Not used in textiles, carefully crafted designs and flower motifs, only soft colors in range with the environment and playing with the finishes and textures. With regard to materials, wood is a staple in both floors, and furniture, are preferred woods: beech, pear, and cherry and darker as wenge.

Rustic materials are also used as blocks, cement smoothing, venetian, and stones.
In textiles, rustic fabrics are preferred in ivory, and textures such as linen or canvas. For curtains, simple lines, Roman, roller, cellular or lack thereof.

Few monochrome paintings on wood frames of the same style. There are many different variants of minimalism, with a more or less east or about Scandinavia.