I hate that I am a packrat. I always have been. My grandmother is a packrat, too, so I’m guessing that’s where I get it from. I tend to collect things that for some reason at that point in time in my life seem worth collecting. Then later, I realize it’s just all junk. It’s definitely a challenge when your whole life you’ve spent collecting things.
I’ve been reading Dwell, Apartment Therapy, Remodelista, Real Simple, and Design Sponge. I’m constantly amazed at the beautiful spaces they feature, and something I find common in almost every one (at least the ones that particularly catch my eye) is that the space is clean, clutter-free, and minimal.
I want that.
So going forward, I’m going to keep trying my best to get rid of stuff. I figured I could start out slow and gradually, by making myself get rid of 10 things (whatever they may be) every week. There is a lot of stuff I have that just aren’t needed.
I am also going to have a friend (who has a good eye for clean, minimal design) to come over and just point out all the stuff they think “has to go”. I’m sure that will be hard, and I will try to resist on some things. But it’s all just stuff, and it may be the kick start I need to get the minimal, clean space I want in my home.
I’ll end this post by linking to some spaces that I find very beautiful and inspiring. One day I will get there!
- Opdahl Remastered Kitchen on Dwell
- Slim Fit Living room on Dwell
- Split Level House by Qb on Apartment Therapy
- Lawrence’s South Boston Light Box
- Löyly Spa in Portland on Remodelista
- Found Associates in London on Remodelista
