> Colors have the power to change our mood.
Neutral, light, earthy colors create a sense of inner peace and soothe, as opposed to bright, colorful, …

Our home is a reflection of our inner state.
How tidy or cluttered our spaces are reveal how organized we have our ideas and therefore our lives.

White space is space within or around something, what the Japanese define as MA. In architecture and design we also call it negative space.

Simplicity matters,
Beauty matters,
Slow matters,

Some of you have asked me about the gift approach for a minimalist, and while I’ve recently shared a few ideas in this post, let’s go a bit deeper.

When you need new clothes, the first thing to ask yourself is what exactly you need them for. How do you recognize a high-quality item? What requirements must a garment meet to make the cut?

Does minimalism mean living with nothing in a completely empty space? What minimum of things do we consider essential?

This is a delicious day in the countryside. Walks among the trees, the smell of flowers, some sandwiches and a little nap under the sun at the end.

Ten minutes. That is nothing and it can be everything. What can we tackle in ten minutes? Not so much, I usually think. But I realized that 10 minutes is just enough to change things…

Spring. The season for new beginnings. The cherry trees bloom and the fresh air runs through our windows. Lots of new ideas coming. It's time for something new.