Joey King's Simple Living Room Celebrates Minimalist Decor

Joey King’s living room is a lesson in minimalist style. This pared-down style has been gaining popularity in recent years, and King’s space is a perfect example of how to make it feel warm and intentional. Her streamlined built-in shelves are one of the most notable elements for creating a minimalist look.

THE Family affair The actress’s living room ideas embrace a white and brown color palette, starting with the light hardwood floors that extend to the bright white painted walls. Chocolate furniture and a dark wood fireplace, with antique carved marble inlays and a mirror above, bring a sense of history to the space. Built-in shelves with houseplants on top add a lived-in feel without contributing to clutter.

“Minimalist living room ideas can be very effective in a historic space like Joey King’s,” says Jennifer Ebert, digital editor at Homes and gardens. “By keeping the shelves bare, King’s designer highlights the antique beauty of the fireplace and its high-quality hardwood floors. These materials really shine in a way that wouldn’t be possible in a more maximalist design.”

She continues, “I love how she chose to decorate the living room shelves with just two plants: one on the top shelf and one on the bottom, keeping all the necessary items like books in the cabinets below the built-ins. These plants coordinate perfectly with the decorative statues on the mantel, working together to create a design that feels minimal but not spartan.”

To recreate Joey King’s neutral living room ideas, first think about your decorative items and narrow it down to a few. In this case, she arranged items in groups of two and assigned different areas to plants and sculptures. Then, think about how you could display these items with plenty of space. King’s space favors one item per shelf, but it’s possible to create a minimalist look with a few additional items.

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Adding simple shelves with a houseplant and a piece of pottery will enhance your space without overwhelming it. These simple examples add a subtle pop of color and would pair especially well with natural wood shelves.

chinese money plant from direct gardening products

Azzura black metal and wood bookcase

terracotta pot from France on white background

While there’s a time and place for more maximalist decorating ideas, a minimalist shelving style, where you take a slower, more intentional approach, can still be just as beautiful. King’s living room shows us that the fewer decorative items on display, the more each one shines.