If you are looking to adopt a more minimalist look in your home, here are our top suggestions to simplify your space with carefully chosen decor.
Choose multifunctional décor: A mason jar can be used to serve a drink in- but it can also be a home for flowers when you receive them as a gift or buy them yourself. This means you have no use for a separate vase. Avoid buying specialised items and get rid of any items that only serve one purpose. Only keep things in your home that work for you in a number of different ways.
Pictures take up no room: Rather than opting for décor that will clutter up your surfaces- why not decorate your home with beautiful artwork? Make a feature of a meaningful piece that was created by someone special to you. Rather than keeping a beautiful card in a memory box- why not frame it and have it on display all the time?
Choose your furniture wisely: A bed with drawers can offer storage for your sheets and towels for instance- meaning you don’t need a separate set of drawers for these items. A beautiful chest can be used for storage in your living area but will also act as another chair when you have people over. When you are purchasing furniture make sure it can do more than its primary purpose.
Only keep furniture you need: People tend to buy pieces because it’s expected. If you don’t read in the armchair in your living area- you don’t need a large reading lamp. If you only ever have one or two people over- you don’t need a table that caters for ten. If you rarely watch TV in your bedroom- you don’t need a TV in your sleeping space. Consider how you live your life and choose your décor and furniture accordingly.
Avoid unnecessary excesses: Throw pillows are one example of excess in the living space. If you only use a couple of pillows on your couch- there is no need to have more than this. Do you really need to keep your coffee, tea and sugar in canisters on the kitchen surfaces? Simply keep them in the packets they come in and store them in the cupboard to maintain clear countertops.
Avoid generic pieces: Many stores sell items that have inspirational quotes on them or are personalised with the first letter of your name in the hope you will find some connection with the words or the letter. If the item didn’t have those loose connections to you- would you buy it? If the answer is no- then you don’t need it or want it in your home.
Colour is not the enemy: Many minimalist spaces on the net show white, against white, against white. If white isn’t your colour- there is no harm in choosing another. It’s not about the colour on your walls- it about the stuff that resides in the space around them.
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