Before you’re ready to make your office the next room in your minimalist home, take some time to go through the unofficial “inbox” pile on your desk and deal with everything there. As your “working” area at home, most of the things you don’t want to deal with–bills, paperwork–end up there, making it cluttered and far from minimalist before you even get to your job-related items. Doing so will also force you to purge more to make room in your other cabinets.įor those lucky enough to have an office space at home, you might have found it’s both a blessing and a curse. If you’re lucky enough to have this in your kitchen, consider these exposed spaces a “functional display” area, and keep them minimally stocked. Open shelving or glass cabinetry lends itself well to stylish pieces and matching flatware sets. Once you’ve removed duplicates and beaten down items, it’s time to consider the design of your kitchen. Ready to dump your old kitchen supplies? Book a Dolly and we’ll handle the dump run for you. Investing in quality kitchen utensils and supplies, like knives and cutting boards, will mean you need to buy less backups and duplicates, keeping your kitchen minimalist far beyond this first transition. Which bring up an important point for establishing a permanent minimalist home, in your kitchen or elsewhere: buy quality items that will last in the long-term. And any utensils that are falling apart should go, too, but make a note to get new ones for yourself. Ditch duplicates of measuring cups, spoons, and other cooking utensils.
With the first pass out of the way, it’s time to get granular, starting with your kitchen utensils. From here, you’ll have to decide if you want to keep your current furniture or move to a more minimalist set of new furniture, like a sectional and coffee table instead of countless couches, chairs, and end tables. Is your accent chair just a decorative piece? Does that end table just serve as a stand for a lamp you never use? When was the last time you lit the collection of candles sitting on the end table? If it’s not functional, donate it.
Think about what you use in this space, and how you use it. Once you’ve cleared off your surfaces, you can focus on the furniture and statement pieces. Dump your knick-knacks and magazines, and place loose papers where they belong (which might just be in the recycle bin). As you clean, don’t just stick the random items in storage or reorganize them on the shelf. Start transitioning your living room to a minimalist style by first cleaning up the space and clearing off all the extra stuff you have lying around–on the coffee table, end tables, window ledges, and entertainment center. (If you’re not into tearing things up, consider painting the trim the same color as the walls, so they appear to fade into each other.Start your transition to a minimalist home with the room you visit most often–and that accumulates the most clutter. It’s one less thing to compete for your attention.
Eliminate unnecessary details.įord removed the builder-grade molding around the perimeter of the room, creating a cleaner, more pared-down look. In the room above, white lace bedding provides a delicate contrast to the concrete walls and floors. “I love to keep within a color story, so no matter how much is in your space, it still feels minimal,” says Ford, who’s known for her obsession with white on white on white. (She shares her technique on her website, so you can try it too.) 6. The texture adds subtle dimension, and the matte finish prevents the room from looking sterile. Just ask designer Leanne Ford, whose master bedroom design won HGTV’s competition series Rock the Block with its concrete-overlaid walls. If you love neutral walls, give them a little character.Īnything that’s too perfect can be boring, especially against plain white-or cream, or ecru, or 99.9 percent white with a tiny hint of gray-backdrop.
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