Simplicity

We realized that it was time for a house makeover and started to make plans short after the morning lattes. It ended up with most furniture being moved around and some thrown out. Or at least put in a pile to be thrown out.

It's a great feeling to rethink your previus plans and to create something new. Our mission was to create space and increase the storage. In most cases people buy more furniture or potentially start to look for a new house. Well, saying that we are like most people would be an insult to most people... and to us.

Our approach was to simplify as well as enrich our living. Big words but we found out that they actually work. We started with identifying the things we could live without. Then we identified what kind of usage we wanted from each room. Finally we looked to create options for our favorite activities. Every room had to have a lounge chair so we could watch movies, read or dose off.

We ended up with much more space and a huge pile that's either going to the storage or the dump. It's funny how people attach so much history and emotions to physical things instead of looking at use and need. A house shouldn't be a museum but a hideaway that works. How can anyone have an emotional connection to a table from IKEA, a sofa from Jennifer Convertibles or a bed from Mattress Discounters?