{"id":10445,"date":"2021-12-28T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vhbloglive.wpengine.com\/?p=10445"},"modified":"2021-12-20T12:30:20","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T03:30:20","slug":"how-to-decorate-your-apartment-without-clutter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/japanese-apartment-life\/how-to-decorate-your-apartment-without-clutter\/","title":{"rendered":"Minimalism: How to Decorate Your Apartment without Clutter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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About Minimalism (declutter your life)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Minimalism is a movement that first began as an art movement and music movement, focusing on the idea of simplicity and using space. People have adopted the theories of this into the ideas of a minimalist lifestyle, in other words, a clutter free lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a lot of advertising that works to convince us that there are things we need that we don\u2019t need. This is often bad for your bank account as well as for the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avoiding things that aren\u2019t necessary is a mindset that can help give you more freedom. It can also help clear your house and mind from any unwanted distractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Minimalist design<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is hard to figure out where the line is between a cluttered apartment d\u00e9cor, a balanced and inviting apartment d\u00e9cor, and a bare apartment, which might feel uninviting and impersonal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is nice to have a place that feels like your own and having some apartment d\u00e9cor plays an important part in making a house feel like a home, especially if you are living in a rented place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A cluttered apartment will usually feel much smaller in space, unorganized, and it will inevitably be much harder to clean and maintain. Apartments with a minimalist design will often appear much more spacious, organized, and well-maintained. Minimalist design has been popular for a while now, and with benefits like these, it is easy to understand why!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minimalist design isn\u2019t just stylish, one of the great benefits of a clutter free apartment is how much easier it is to clean. Additionally, if you regularly declutter it also makes the apartment moving process much easier, helping in the long term if you plan on moving somewhere else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To achieve a minimalist apartment, you are probably going to have to declutter! The popular Japanese cleaning guru, Marie Kondo, is famous for encouraging people to declutter and free themselves from anything that doesn\u2019t spark \u2018joy\u2019. To declutter, why not think about each item you own and whether how you feel about it, whether it brings you happiness, or whether it is weighing you down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minimalist design doesn\u2019t work for everyone. We all have our tastes, and what can be considered clutter to one person who strives for minimalism may be something that \u2018sparks joy\u2019 in someone else\u2019s apartment. Don\u2019t feel like you can\u2019t get any trinkets, ceramics, art, or other bits and bobs to declutter and have the perfect minimalist apartment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Using natural materials can help give an apartment a minimalist design. Wood is very popular at the moment in apartment d\u00e9cor, and luckily Japan is a place where you can get some beautiful wood. Consider purchasing simple, good-quality wooden furniture instead of synthetic materials and bright colors, it will help your apartment have a clutter free feel to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you want to bring some life into your home and apartment d\u00e9cor, perhaps you could purchase some houseplants. Having houseplants is said to have various physical and mental health benefits, and they may be particularly beneficial if you live in a big city where you don\u2019t get to take in much nature. It is a great way to fill cold and empty spaces without cluttering them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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