If you want to “declutter” or “open up” your home, and feel like you’re not surrounded by too many things in your apartment or house, keep reading this article. We’ll discuss how to furnish your home in a minimalist style. This style gives us a sense of “airy” spaces. You won’t feel like there’s too much stuff around you, and you’ll even get to sort through your belongings. Furniture and home furnishings should primarily be made of high-quality materials, such as glass, wood, and leather. For example, it’s a good idea to get a leather sofa for the living room; it will last for several years.

The kitchen should be furnished primarily with glass and wood. Glass is easy to clean, and treated wood is as well. Try to keep as few decorative items as possible on shelves and cabinets. This will also mean less work dusting. Don’t buy curtains or rugs for your home. If you decide to get rugs, choose them in earthy tones and preferably solid colors. Rugs are just another item to manage and will also take more time to clean (you’ll have to vacuum significantly more). In the kitchen, you don’t need to have all your appliances on display on the counter. Store them in cabinets and keep only the essentials. If you like pictures on the walls, have them framed. The frames should be solid-colored and, again, in an earthy tone. Clean out your closet and sort through your clothes.

We don’t wear everything in our wardrobe. There are always pieces we only wear once a year, or that we’ve had for 2–3 years and haven’t worn even once. So sort through your wardrobe and donate the clothes you don’t wear to charity, or give them to loved ones. This way, you’ll also be doing a good deed. To sum up: your home should be simple, with as few decorations as possible. Simple furniture shapes made from high-quality materials. The benefits of this style include easier cleaning, a sense of an airy home, and not getting bogged down in unnecessary details of potential decorations.