Minimal Home
I love to reflect on how my home design has evolved over the years. I have always loved curating the space where I spend most my down time, and its interesting to see how its changed to a way more minimal approach over the years.
Growing up my mom always went for a “theme” in putting together a room. She would choose a wallpaper or paint color, and then want to go for a certain “feel”. Rich bold colors, or victorian, or french country, she was always changing it up. When I finally had my own home to piece together, I would take a similar approach. I had taken the feel I had created in my room at my parents home and I had scattered it throughout my first apartment. Dark wood furniture, tons of pictures hanging on the walls, neutral linens and towels. It was a lot of what I had, but also picking things that matched was the goal, not really picking for taste.
While we don’t own our own home yet, a couple years ago I made it my mission to start gathering pieces that would easily shape shift into any new space so that we could easily just migrate. One of the big things— swapping out furniture because it was aesthetically pleasing, not the on par with the color scheme.
What I find is that the more chaotic life gets outside of my home, the more I need my home to be a resting place. A place where I can think without clutter, where I can find stillness, a sanctuary.
I like to keep things simple and fresh, so I typically opt for white/cream tones, mixing in more earthy tones like light brown and grey. Pops of gold and metal bring an industrial feel, while the tones of linen and other fabric textiles add warmth. Plants, rocks and other earth elements add a grounding feeling in all rooms.
Every time I add pops of color, I grow tired of it fast and I usually get rid of the thing or swap it out for something neutral. We have lived in several different sizes of space, so I feel like I have had to create a feeling that translates well no matter what size of home I am working with. Keeping things lighter tones keeps any space feeling bigger than it is.
