A few of my favourite things
Since learning about the concept of minimalism I have been
trying to purge my collection of stuff by organising a clothes swap with
friends and selling stuff online. Looking for minimalism inspiration online has
left me with mixed feelings. I completely agree that having less stuff looks and feels better but the clean Scandinavian style I constantly see on Pinterest is
lacking in character for me. I am all for minimalism but that does not mean my
style is minimal, I like colour and I don’t want to live in a space where everything
looks new. So on I purge, but the stuff I do keep is ornate, colourful and fun.
Here are some of my favourite things which are everything named above but
especially used and loved.
2 I spotted the rose quarts in a shop and loved this one
because it is kind off shaped like a dish. It is now where I keep my
everyday jewellery, having a few
favourite pieces next to my mirror is
making me wear jewellery far more often than I used to.
3 The Pikachu and the discoball are some childhood favourites
I still adore, I actually have Pikachu flown over to Brighton for last Halloween
as the boy and I went as Ash and Misty. He now keeps my flower hair band save
while the popcorn box keeps a lot of loose things neatly contained.
4 I have always loved a bit of glitter so I placed these
clutches to bring sparkle to an otherwise dark bookshelf.
5 This is what you are greeted with when entering my room,
the mannequin is a queensday find which holds items that are hard to store, the cape is made out of fake fur of course.
Since getting rid of stuff freed up a shelf I allowed some of my overflowing shoe
collection to take over. The picture board is a DIY that you can find by clicking here!
I love the idea of living more minimalistic too but agree that sometimes this 'lifestyle' can lack character. Through my research on it, I heard someone say that being minimalistic just means you don't keep the things you don't need/use. So maybe think of it that way?
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love how you've set out the areas of your room, it's all so Kathy! :p x
I much prefer that aspect of minimalism, the aesthetic is just not for me but I like the idea of reducing the stuff you own and only keeping what you love, need and use. Did you notice my glitter clutch is proudly on display? Sometimes the light catches it and it converts my room into a golden disco :)
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