You may have heard the term Minimalist design, but do you know exactly what that is or what that means? Minimalist design involves using bare essentials to create a simple and uncluttered space. It’s characterized by simplicity, clean lines, and a monochromatic palette with color used as an accent. It usually combines open floor plans, lots of light, and functional furniture.
Fun fact: Minimalism is a growing trend in recent years. It is a way of life that provides more ability to focus, freedom of movement, improved comfort, and quality of life by minimizing the materials and elements that we only need in our lives. Less is more means just having the things that are essential and important to you. Rather than having too many things.
Wondering if this growing trend is for you? Here are some of the designs benefits you might enjoy:
• Enhances Creativity
• Functionality
• Stress-free
Minimalism will do great things for your mental state. By decluttering your living and/or office space, you are doing the same for your mind. Our environment should allow us to be peaceful, not to be overstimulated. In fact, minimalism can be a helpful way to combat mental illness such as anxiety. It gives you a chance to tune out noises in your life and change for the better. Did you know? That the average household has 300,000 items or more!
Now for a few more fun facts!
• 34% of Gen Xers do yearly decluttering activities
• The average size of a family home in 2020 was 2,349 square feet. While the average size of a family home in 2019 was 2,080!
Minimalism is more than just a trend. It’s here to stay. If you are looking to update your style and think you’d like to try minimalism, make sure to pick a neutral color, choose quality over quantity of items, have a clear, open floor plan.
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