The more stuff you have, the more you have to keep clean, and the more complicated it is to clean around the stuff. It’s hard to clean a whole bunch of objects, or to sweep or vacuum around a bunch of furniture. You can make your home more appealing by making it more minimalist. The ones with almost nothing in them except some beautiful furniture, some nice artwork, and a very few pretty decorations, are the ones that appeal to most of us. Think about photos of homes that are cluttered, and photos of minimalist homes. The less clutter, the less visual stress we have. Clutter is a form of visual distraction, and everything in our vision pulls at our attention at least a little. I could probably go on for awhile about this, but let me just list a few key benefits: It’s calming, and liberating, and just nice. Is this kind of minimalist home devoid of character and fun and life? Some might think so, but I get a strange satisfaction, a fulfillment, at looking around and seeing a home free of clutter. On the counters are only the toaster, coffee maker and microwave. One recent visitor saw my kitchen and remarked, “I’ve never seen a kitchen that looked so clean, so clear of stuff!” Well, I do my best to keep it clean, but the key is to remove the unnecessary stuff.įor example, on the floor of my kitchen/dining room area are just a few essentials: dining table (clear of any clutter), chairs, some counter stools, a high chair, a step stool for the kids. I can’t claim that my home is completely minimalist, but it surely isn’t cluttered, and most people I know would call it a pretty minimalist home.
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