The Scandinavian design comes in many flavours: old and honey, sometimes modern-clean-simple-plain-colours.
There is no reason you should like it, and there is only whether you do. You get to decide.
Firstly let’s understand what exactly it is in Scandinavian Design.
What Is Scandinavian Design?
The Scandinavian interior design looks like you are in the deep ocean. A white surrounding makes you feel the silent sound of nature. It can heal your mind with just a single glance. Everybody likes to be calm and have a peaceful environment at their residence and office. Scandinavian interior design may provide you with that feeling.
The design prefers mostly white color as its master feature. You know white is a sign of humanitarianism. The more you see the interior with your eyes, you can feel you are on a sandy beach. The Scandinavian interior design looks modern with a touch of attractive metals.
Simplicity is the first look of the interior design. The simple and attractive design may take you to the residence to stay whimsically.
If you like minimalism, functionalism, and simplicity, then you may like Scandinavian design. It began as a mid-century modern movement and has continued to morph and evolve through the years. Often characterised (especially in the early years) by blond wood and bare floors, its appearance is too ‘cold’ for some. You won’t find curlicues, overstuffed furniture, and a lot of objects on display. You will find clean, restful, simple lines.
What Are The Key Elements Of Scandinavian Style Interiors?
- Natural materials. Wood, stone, and renewable textiles are examples.
- Minimalism. Little clutter or ornamentation.
- A subdued colour palette.
- An emphasis on comfort and livability.
- An emphasis on quality, durable materials. Old oak flooring, for example. Better quality lighting, appliances, furniture, and furnishings..
(Scandinavian Interior Design)
What Is The Difference Between Scandinavian Designs And Minimalists?
In the interior design concept, both Scandinavian and minimalist have its concept. Scandinavian design is considered a “style,” while minimalist design is a “theme.” Both style and theme are continuous towards each other, which can be combined. That’s why we often hear Scandinavian style with minimalist or mid-century style with a naturalist theme.
But generally, both Scandinavian and minimalist are simple and could give us the feel/nuance of calmness, cleanness, and wideness.
Scandinavian is simple; it mostly uses white/bright colours, giving us serenity, calm, bright, and cleanness. The Scandinavian style nowadays is strong with the combination of white and grey, geometric shapes, and motive tiles.
Not different from Scandinavian, minimalist is also very simple. It’s arranged and all organised. But it isn’t bound with colours. Even if you use a variety of colours, as long as the decoration is all arranged and organised, we still can call it minimalist, whatever the style is. Let’s say a ‘style’ always has its own ‘theme’ while a ‘theme’ can stand alone.
( Minimalist interior design)
When Did Scandinavian Design Become Popular?
In interior design concepts, both Scandinavian and minimalist have their concept. Scandinavian design is considered a “style,” while minimalist is a “theme.” Both style and theme are continuous towards each other, which can be combined. That’s why we often hear Scandinavian style with a minimalist theme or mid-century style with a naturalist theme.
But generally, both Scandinavian and minimalist are simple and could give us the feel/nuance of calmness, cleanness, and wideness.
Scandinavian is simple and mostly uses white/bright colours, giving us the feeling of serenity, calm, brightness, and cleanness. The Scandinavian style nowadays is strong with the combination of white and grey, geometric shapes, and motive tiles.
Not different from Scandinavian, minimalist is also very simple. It’s arranged and all organised. But it isn’t bound with colours. Even if you use a variety of colours, as long as the decoration is all arranged and organised, we still can call it minimalist, whatever the style is. So a ‘style’ always has its own ‘theme’ while a ‘theme’ can stand alone.
Is Scandinavian Design Overhyped?
Scandinavian design is not whimsical; when it is, it is so in the most tasteful possible way.
Another thing Scandinavian design does better than all the others . That is the core lesson I try to teach my younger students: design is not about what the designer likes but what the target group needs.
And that is where the Scandinavian design blows the doors off all the others, probably because of Scandinavian culture, which makes the involvement of others in any process of creating a natural choice. You get a few people’s opinions first whenever you do something here in Sweden. That’s why Scandinavian design is so great. It considers a wide range of viewpoints and still looks lean, boiled down to the actual requirements, and no flab added.
The formula for Scandinavian design seems to be,
- read everyone’s minds
- combine in a healthy package
- cut the flab away.
Steps To Style Like Scandinavian Way
Scandinavian designers have created multiple interior designs in their signature style. Having designer and aesthetic pieces in your house adds authenticity.
Here are following some tips and tricks to style your home in Scandinavian style:
1) Maximise the natural lights in your room
2) Paint it all white ( or a little pastel and grey)
3) Make the plants as focal points of your spaces
4) Mostly use wooden furnish
5) Keep your things organised
6) Choose accent colours and patterns
7) Pick natural and neutral materials
