Miss Minimalist

Miss Minimalist

I am not a minimalist (yet), but the book and website Miss Minimalist are great finds.  The Kindle version of the book is $0.99 (!!) on Amazon.com.  The missminimalist.com website, which I discovered after ordering the book, has regular updates of really great suggestions for simply living by design.  Check them out. I just started reading the book tonight, and it solved a problem I had just today.

Tonight I was cooking with some bulk vegetable broth powder that I had purchased last week or so.  It was still in the plastic bag.  “What container to put it in? Hmm.”  I didn’t have a jar that was the right size and all of my Ikea storage containers were in good use.  So, after cooking my yummy soba noodles and sauteed veggies meal, I left the powder in the bag and put it back in the cabinet.  

But come tomorrow, now that Miss Minimalist has suggested what is now a “Duh!” solution, I will go out tomorrow and get some MASON JARS.  So obvious, so simple, and, yes, so stackable.  I love that!!

Simple Home Decor

I love simple home decor, though I definitely am not a minimalist.

Some of my favorite rooms contain just a few items, yet they still are full of color, texture, and even plushness. They invite and embrace.  They relax and restore.  They lack nothing; they are complete. 

Here are some of my favorite simple roomscapes:

This little still life would make any bathroom a sweet retreat.

There is something restful and spiritual about this roomscape.

A bit formal, but still sweet and simple.

The classic architecture with the modern furniture= understated and simple

This would be so inviting each morning to walk into.  Ah!

Somehow the bold orange color of the lush chair with the other elements add up to perfect simplicity to me.

Grand and simple at the same time.

Any more in this room and it would come off my "simple room" list, but as it is, it's just right.

 All that is missing is a glass of sweet tea!

The above photo to me is minimalist, but not purely simple.

  

A fine way to fill an empty corner 

 This is one of my favorite rooms.