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DESIGN + DECOR
Special Collection Issue l Architecture
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EDITOR’S LETTER
Minimalist design and architecture
MINIMALIST HOUSE INTEGERATION
Minimalist Garden And Landscape Design Ideas
The challenge of working within the pared-back aesthetic
is how little you actually have to work with. This makes
the decision process even trickier than usual. You really
have to consider each piece carefully before it enters
the room, but this also means the end result is more
thoughtful and considered—your goal is a space that
anyone would want to spend time in. In this case, it truly
pays to buy quality over quantity and invest in the classics
that will truly stand the test of time, and your interest
levels. Impulse buys on trendy items that you’ll tire of
quickly don’t belong here. Choose well-made pieces that
are built to last, will withstand daily use, and look better
as a result. Patina is everything. Besides, it’s much better
for the environment; landfills are pretty full these days.
It’s astonishing how much one person can acquire
in a short space of time. The empty kitchen drawers,
bedroom closet, and bathroom cupboards from when
you first moved are suddenly brimming over with non-
essentials and unused products that are now collecting
dust. Even when you can’t see it, this “stuff ” is cluttering
your headspace and taking up valuable room in your
home. It’s officially time to clear out that junk drawer.
To prevent this dilemma from happening at all, we
recommend putting Colleen Madsen’s “one in, one out”
rule into practice, where for every item that comes into
your home, something else should go out in turn. The
365 Less Things editor swears by this simple philosophy,
and we think it’s genius. “The one in item does not need
to match the one out item, although to make a difference
it would need to be of a least equal size or, better still,
bigger,” she writes. “Although it generally works out that
they are similar items because it is usually that you are
replacing one item with another.” So you can always keep
an even keel and prevent the rise of future junk anarchy.
Now that you know all the steps to styling a minimalistic
home, we want to take this opportunity to reiterate the
underlying philosophy behind it: Keep it simple. Tone
everything done, pare everything back, strip it down, and
abide by the “less is more: approach. That doesn’t mean it
has to be boring, as you can see from our image selection,
when done well, minimalism can be truly beautiful,
warm, rich, and inviting. Just take it one step at a time;
then sit back and truly enjoy the peaceful, calming,
clutter-free space you’ve created. It feels good, doesn’t it?
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Budget-Friendly Ways To Turn Your Home Into A
Minimalist Paradise
Structure
Concepts and design elements
Tips to manage stressful situations
Minimalist Kitchen Tips
Easy Decorating Ideas to Make Over a Room in a
Day
Tips to manage stressful situations
IN THE FIELD
Sleek Minimalist Living Rooms Perfect For Stylish
Lounging
Relaxing and Cozy Reading Corners
DESIGN
DEFINED
Our favorite architects are assigned a term
in design
and asked how it integrates into their visions
The Major Minimalist Design
Minimalist Interior Design - Definition And Ideas
To UseD
This Is How a Minimalist Decorates.
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