5.05.2009

Minimal


I'm so intrigued by this notion:
She hasn’t even added much furniture; years of moving taught her to go light on possessions. “This was really for peace of mind. I wanted to feel weightless,” she says. “I brought clothes and shoes. That’s it.” There is nothing in her bedroom except for a mattress and box spring on the floor and a TV propped up on milk crates. “…

Part of Vassell’s intention for the space was to fill it only with the bare necessities. “The challenge was to see what I really, truly needed, not buy for the sake of having.”

14 comments:

  1. Miss | AMay 5, 2009 at 8:24 AM

    see and me, I just want to fill it all up! add this and that...paint the walls! hee hee. love you!

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  2. UnknownMay 5, 2009 at 9:40 AM

    absolutely awesome!

    i love that quote - it reminds me of the book 'enough' by john naish, and of this website: http://www.storyofstuff.com/

    (but with style added!)

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  3. JuliaMay 5, 2009 at 9:44 AM

    I agree with Courtney, absolutely awesome! I love the minimalistic style!

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  4. ChelseaMay 5, 2009 at 11:18 AM

    So up my alley. No possessions but still stylish. I love it!

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  5. JoannaMay 5, 2009 at 11:36 AM

    Having just moved from a studio into a one-bedroom apartment, I so understand the need for feeling lightweight and free from too many possessions. There's something about moving that creates the need to purge, purge, purge.

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  6. Heather TaylorMay 5, 2009 at 12:34 PM

    wow, this is very interesting. wish i could implement these ideas into my own life.

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  7. etre-soiMay 5, 2009 at 1:44 PM

    that looks like me 10 years ago. Lightweight. No possessions, just a couple of bags with clothes, shoes and books.

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  8. erinMay 5, 2009 at 1:55 PM

    yes. i love this. it makes me feel calm and clean.

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  9. Sara ChristineMay 5, 2009 at 2:29 PM

    Appealing in theory, but I might start to feel like I was living in a bomb shelter...

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  10. Erica MayMay 5, 2009 at 6:13 PM

    i want to fill it all up too! that drives me crazy haha

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  11. WaxyMay 5, 2009 at 6:30 PM

    why such a big space then? silly.

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  12. nikoleMay 5, 2009 at 7:21 PM

    excellent!

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  13. JoslynMay 6, 2009 at 6:59 AM

    amy -- i think she uses the space to throw big parties ;-)
    hmm...

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  14. east side brideMay 23, 2009 at 3:19 PM

    I loved this too. And then I thought, "She must be in her 20's."

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