How Cozy Minimalism Can Transform Your Home

Cozy Minimalism

With every fiber of my being, I feel like your home should be your sanctuary. It’s the one place where you can truly relax, unwind, and enjoy the simple, quiet joys of life.

Homes are meant to be safe, clean, comfortable, and inviting places not overstuffed, cluttered, and stressful places.

But when many people hear the word minimalism, they automatically think of a house with bare walls, bare floors, and bare furniture.

The good news is that modern minimalist homes are very different than what many people have in mind.

Minimalist homes these days are not cold, empty, and uncomfortable places. In fact, modern minimalist homes are warm, furnished, and cozy places both inside and out.

So what is cozy minimalism?

Cozy minimalism is all about creating a home that is luxuriously comfortable and centered around the items that you truly love without having a lot of extra stuff that you don’t need lying around. Cozy minimalism is a type of minimalism that focuses on both comfort and simplicity within your home.

Cozy Minimalist Home

In a cozy minimalist home, you have everything you need for your household to run smoothly and to provide you with comfort and warmth. A cozy minimalist home is centered around storing only what you want and need without being weighed down with clutter and untidiness.

So how is this different than any other home?

The most noticeable difference is that there’s nothing ‘extra’ in a cozy minimalist house.

For example, in a cozy minimalist home, every time you consider buying something new, you carefully scrutinize the decision to determine if you truly need to add this item to your household.

• Is it something you will use regularly?

• Is there a place where you can easily store it without having to just cram it somewhere?

• Is it a quality item that you will not need to replace in a short amount of time?

If the item fails to meet any of your expectations for it, you simply don’t buy it, and you wait to find an item that does meet your expectations.

And when you do make the decision to purchase a new item for your home, it’s always a wise decision to immediately find an item you already own that no longer meets your needs and either sell or donate it.

By constantly decluttering, it never feels like a massive chore that you have to waste a whole day or weekend on.

There’s nothing worse than spending an entire week working for someone else, just to spend the weekend cleaning out the garage, closets, or basement. Nights and weekends are meant to be spent relaxing and doing things you truly enjoy.

And that’s how cozy minimalism can transform your home too.

Once you adopt a cozy minimalist lifestyle, your home becomes a source of happiness instead of a source of stress.

With so many of us buying bigger homes than what we need, filling them to the brim with items that we don’t even use, and then renting storage units on top of that, we are overstressed, overworked, and full of anxiety.

So let’s take back our homes, be intentional with our decor, and create a restful sanctuary for ourselves.

Just like many of you, I have two young children who run around like little tornadoes leaving a wake of toys, craft items, and dishes behind them, and a fiance who seems to wear a hundred pairs of socks in one day, and then throw them all over the floor.

We’re the traditional family in every sense.

The difference in a home with minimalist design is that after we tidy up, our closets are not overflowing, our drawers shut smoothly, and our storage area is a few organized totes on a shelf instead of an entire room packed full of scattered, dusty boxes and bins.

You truly don’t need many of the items in your house. And if you feel overwhelmed or stressed when you’re at home, take a look around and decide if your house may be the cause of those feelings.

• Do you have too much furniture crammed into each room?

• Are there so many things lying around that you have nowhere to store them?

• Do you have boxes and bins to hold onto items that you never get out of storage?

• Do you have packed closets full of clothes that don’t even fit you anymore?

If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, set a goal to implement a cozy minimalist design in your home so that you can truly relax and enjoy your downtime.

Make a plan where you declutter one section of a room at a time. You can easily handle projects in small chunks without feeling completely overwhelmed and stressed out.

When I notice things have started to pile up, I tell everyone in my family to pick five things to sell or donate.

My kids have actually learned to really enjoy this task because we’ve had many conversations about other families who don’t have as much as we do and how they’re blessing other children with their gently used toys and clothes. It makes them feel good to help others.

Sometimes we even make a game out of it by setting a timer, running around grabbing items, and declaring a winner who then gets to choose a movie to watch or a game to play as a whole family. Anything can be fun when you make a game out of it.

It doesn’t take a massive effort to transform your home through cozy minimalism just small, intentional steps. And the rewards are great.

Your life should not be work all day trip over toys and shove things into closets by night.

Get rid of the clutter, and you will also get rid of the stress that you didn’t even realize was building up every time you walk into your overstuffed home.

Cozy Minimalist Living Room

An important room to start with is your living room.

A cozy minimalist living room is a comfortable place where you can enjoy relaxation and the inviting atmosphere it provides to your guests. Cozy minimalist living rooms are clean, tidy, organized, and peaceful spaces where you can enjoy time alone or time with those you love.

Here are the essential household goods you need for a cozy minimalist living room:

• Comfortable furniture
• Soft blankets
• Soft pillows
• Soft area rug
• A coffee or end table
• Few decor pieces that you love

Anything else is extra. And although having a few extra items that you love is perfectly okay, you just want to make sure that every item has a specific purpose, and it isn’t just collecting dust.

Remember, cozy minimalist living rooms don’t need a lot of extra stuff to make them feel special.

Cozy Minimalist Bedroom

Bedrooms are another important room to tackle in your home.

A cozy minimalist bedroom is designed to give you peace and help you get the rest that your body truly needs. Cozy minimalist bedrooms should be a relaxing space with your ultimate comfort in mind.

Here are the essential household goods you need for a cozy minimalist bedroom:

• Sturdy bed frame
• Comfortable mattress
• Soft bedding
• Soft pillows
• Bedside table
• Few decor pieces that you love

Again, having a few extra pieces is perfectly acceptable in a cozy minimalist bedroom design. It’s all about creating a space where you can relax and sleep well because your bedroom is furnished appropriately and you don’t have too much stuff lying about.

Remember, a minimalist home doesn’t have to mean white walls, one stiff couch, and one set of dishware.

You can have a beautiful, comfortable home with gorgeous decor without all of the extras that our consumerist society tells you that you need.

Create your cozy minimalist sanctuary today, save more money, and live freely and love your life.

Sources

• Barry University: When Less is More: Minimalism and the Environment
• Taylor & Francis Online: Against accumulation: lifestyle minimalism, de-growth and the present post-ecological condition

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