Moving to a small 1400 square foot flat has taught me to embrace minimalist living. I’ve always lived in a home where I had enough space to store things. I had lots of home decor, too many towels and linen sets, lots of clothes and my drawers were filled with “stuff”. We moved a total of three times in the past five years. Each time we moved house, we would store things we did not really need in boxes that would remain in my grandmother’s house until we settled into the bigger permanent space. I then realized that we didn’t need much to live comfortably.
Minimalist living is more than just simplifying the home. It is embracing a lifestyle of less is more because you realize that you don’t need to live with a lot of stuff. You begin to appreciate the things that matter and you begin to embrace the serenity that this way of living brings. I would not consider my home completely minimalist at this point but I have come a long way since before. I’ve purged and given away. I’ve discarded boxes and boxes of belongings and I CONTINUE TO DO SO EVERY SO OFTEN. I recommend going through your wardrobe and through the kids’ toys at least every quarter.
So what does minimalist living look like? Let’s take a look at some inspiring photos and discuss points that make it minimalist. Hopefully we learn a thing or two.
The minimalist kitchen
A pristine and tidy kitchen is always nice to have. Use basic uniformed plates and cutlery, keep your counters clean, and use minimal decor.
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The minimalist bedroom
The secret to a minimalist bedroom is to only keep what you need. We often keep too many books, too many beauty products, and a lot of knick knacks. Reduce these and you will have less to put away and clean up. Store necessary clutter like medicine, night creams, mobile phone charges and the like inside drawers, cabinets or simple storage boxes.
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The minimalist living room
The difference between a minimalist living room and a living room that is of a different interior theme is the number of decor used. A minimalist coffee table will have one or two accessories on the table. Maybe there will be no area rug, and there will be very simple art work on the walls.
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The minimalist home office
To achieve a minimalist office begin by keeping only office supplies you really need and compress them into bare minimum. Store these in plain and simple storage baskets. Try to go paperless and avoid stacks of paper. Get into ebooks and consider owning a library card so you don’t have too many old books or magazines lying around. Keep folders and filing in uniformed material.
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The minimalist closet
Ahh!! this is probably the most difficult space to go minimalist on but once you do, you will realize that you don’t need much in life. Determine your style and aesthetic. Go for a handful of colors for your wardrobe and stick to these. Invest in good quality pieces that are classic and timeless instead of going for fifteen pairs of shoes that were cheap bargains. This will prove to be good investment because they last longer and most of the time these are also clothing that will be easy to mix and match. Lastly, style and color of clothes don’t always make a minimal closet but the way you store them matters. Invest in simple neutral storage boxes and buy closet organizers so you can “hide” clothes and accessories that are more colorful and “busy” in them.
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Once you learn to let go, you will see that you can live with less and little. It can be liberating! You learn to simplify and own only what matters. You learn to be neat, fuss free and yet happy. I hope this challenges and inspires you to tidy up, let go and live a meaningful simple life. for more tips on how to de clutter and simplify your home, read my #inspredhomeliving series where I discuss tips on how to de clutter each home space individually. Read and start here.
Nice one!✅💯 I’m inspired 🏡🌈🦄
Hello Jhoana!
I’m glad you liked this! Goodluck in all your home endeavors!