Hi neighbor! It is always surreal to see my house outside your living room window! 😂 A friend told me about your channel and I've been thoroughly enjoying your content. I am very much a minimalist in my soul but I live with 2 non-minimalists so it is always a compromise. Take care!
I love listening to you! Very calming. I am in my wellness studio waiting for my next client and came upon your videos. Excited for your youtube business to grow! Many blessings. Dr. Hutchinson.
I also don't use a lot of wall decor either, but when I do I find that larger pieces are less distracting to me on the wall , for instance I have an old large gold antique mirror , its more of a focal piece like furniture but keeps the floor clear .❤
Thank you! I thought my entryway was pretty minimal, but after this video, i took down all the things that weren’t functional and coulf be hidden away in drawers and it felt so much clear! Ahh i love not having visual clutter but u love to decorate. Its a process, thanks for sharing!
I downsized from a three bedroom house to a condo, and I love it. Not only did I get rid of a lifetime of junk, I feel the stress of holding on to stuff is gone. One thing I’ve learned during this move is furniture with legs allows a room to breathe. So any furniture I buy has to have legs for space to be seen underneath.
My husband breaks any furniture with legs. Every time. He doesn't sit, he flops hard. I learned to buy furniture with short blocks instead of tall, spindly legs if I want them to last past the first week.
I don’t know which video you stated this in, but I like the “3” rule. Nothing more than 3 items you love on the surface of your ~ furniture/space. It truly does make a difference even when I Had thought 5 or 6 items wasn’t much. 👍🏻🥰
Hahah I love it ❤️❤️ thanks it’s the most basic simple sofa I’ve ever had and I love that!! No chemicals and you just use a little soap and water and it’s clean 👏😍 thanks for sharing ❤️❤️
I'm new to minimalism, but very quickly enjoying the benefits. Your videos are very uplifting and encouraging. You are very wise! I wish I'd known 20 years ago, what you have already understood!
♥I like your idea of lowering the TV. You could even rehang it so it looks like it's sitting on the shelf to make it appear more purposeful. I know you're already good at taking any negativity with a grain of salt because you're so sure of what is calming and enjoyable to you but I also want to assure you that there are those of us watching who also like the industrial look of the shelf brackets and the minimalist aesthetic throughout your home. You have a beautiful home and I thank you for sharing it with us!
Aww thanks! Great ideas! We will get around the rehanging the tv hopefully in the next couple weeks or over the summer when my husbands job slows down 😍 thanks for the ideas and your kindness ❤️❤️
We are in a rental here in Australia and we are not allowed to put anything on the walls. I love it now. I do wish I could put a mirror up but that’s just how it is when it’s not my house.
I always look at the black shelving brackets more than the things on the shelves. They always get my attention the most. Floating shelves would be nice.
haha it's so funny and insightful getting other peoples opinions because I don't even notice them anymore, but I'm always here! Thanks for sharing your thoughts! ❤️❤️
Thanks for the tips Becky, they were really helpful and thought provoking, I especially like the idea of hushing a room and having simple, multifunction easy to clean and move furniture 😀
So glad to help ❤️❤️ the easy to clean and move furniture is my favorite too! So many years of having to get help to move even our coffee table or I had to get cleaners to clean the couches never again 👏🤣
Love the video Becky. Great tips! I would love to reduce some visual clutter in my home. It is a very slow process. On a different note.. just wondering if you may be able to share an updated video about your daughter's toys/collections? I understand if you would rather keep it private. I have a daughter the same age as yours and she loves to collect stuff. I'm always looking for ways to keep the inventory down but still allow enough autonomy for my children in the decision making process. ❤
Thanks for sharing!! ❤️❤️ So I just finished doing a big organization day and decluttering of my daughter toys and crafts and turned my brother's old room back into our playroom and my office ❤️That Video is coming out Friday!
I have natural shelving with metal brackets in our home as well but the one thing I did was to paint the screw heads black so they didn’t stand out…but I think I am just too particular🤣. Love your home and your videos!
I have….to decorate with NEUTRAL & EARTH colored items as well!!! It is….very CALMING!!! I only use color at Christmas time, but it’s still minimal!!!🤍🤍🤍
Your mom was right God will provide what you need , when you need it. My hysband and I are waiting on Our Lord in regard to another home as my mobile home is falling apart and on very wet ground. In the mean time I am decluttering so that we will have fewer items to move and also so others may be helped by what I donate to a local non-profit organization, not Goodwill
As someone who lived in a trailer my first 6 years of life I remember the struggle when ours was falling apart my dad says he still has nightmares.. I’m praying for you ❤️❤️
Definitely negative space and letting the items in your rooms breath is important to me too. I'm very much into the Scandi vibe which embrace both of these.
Love it and same ❤️❤️ when I went to Sweden and Denmark their sense of style and simple form in most of their furniture stores and cafes was so calming and inviting to me ❤️❤️
What about kids toys? We have a small child and his toys are bright and all over the place. It seems like your daughter has all her toys in her room or that they are cleverly hidden somewhere? I feel like it’s hard to relax because there are toys all over.
We had them all in her room for a while and now that my brother has moved out I just made a video about moving them all into our new work and play room ❤️❤️ it’s coming out on Friday
Oooh that’s exciting, I’m looking forward to watching it. Kids toys are a huge visual stimulator in my environment, I’d love to figure out how to reduce it without my son having no toys in the living room.
Yes! ❤️He's not much for decoration and decor and would classify himself as someone who likes modern design so when I got rid of all my farmhouse decor and Knick knacks he was overjoyed 🤣😍
❤️ It is so hard to watch those we love struggling with keeping so many things and we don't feel like we can really help them. Do you have any idea why she feels the need to keep so many things? If she would let you help her even with a small drawer maybe it would open a door for you to help her more ❤️❤️I wish you and your Mom all the best!
@@minimalease I didn't expect anyone to respond to this. It was said with a hint of sarcasm, even if my mother does in fact have a serious hoarding problem. Actually no. None of us have been able to pinpoint an actual reason. Even giving away things for a good cause, is often somewhat problematic. It makes no difference how well you explain it to her, she still doesn't want to give away or throw away things. Luckily, at this point she has so many things in so many places, that she has forgotten what she has and where, and some of us are taking action, simply throwing away heaps of junk, much of it never used and still wrapped in plastic. My mothers favourite hoarding item is dictionaries! It makes no difference if she speaks the languages, or how many of them she has. All of them have to be kept! Even if I do think she understands that they have zero value, and you actually have to pay to get rid of them at a recycling center, she still ''needs'' them. She takes offense when I clean around the house she lives in, even if it's already way beyond a point where one could consider having guests over. At times I still get things done, but she tries to slow me down by any means possible. She was in the hospital for a couple of weeks last year and I went through junk for about 30 hours. Even if it almost looked livable when she came back, she says that I ''destroyed'' the place and that she can't find anything, even if the complete opposite is true. I found things that she had been searching for, for a number of years. Thanks =:)
It sounds like there is some mental/psychological stuff going on inside your mom, and hoarding is her unhealthy coping mechanism. It could be stemming from unhealed trauma in her past, intense grief or loneliness, a scarcity mindset or fear of the unknown future, or a combination of things. Yes, when it is that engrained, they don't want to even get rid of actual trash and are made when things are taken out or moved, even when it's cleaner and healthier to live in. It's very sad. It sounds like she may need more help than you adult kids can give her, but she may not be open to the counseling or help and may not want to face the pain and feelings at the root of why. I would encourage you guys to just respect how she chooses to live if she's not interested in help, even when it's hard to watch, and maintain your own healthy boundaries for yourself and your family. It's hard to watch our loved ones going down self-destructive and unhealthy paths, similar to addicts, but we need to respect their choices and allow the natural consequences to teach them while still offering our love and support with healthy boundaries. Unfortunately, I'm familiar with this too. I hope you find healing and I hope your mom is one day open to the help.
@@KittyCuties33 I assume you're writing me. You're right, I am certain there are many things you mentioned that are involved int his particular case. Alcoholism and health problems don't help, nor does old age. She's a wild ass that will not accept any kind of help, because she's ''dealing with it without serious problems''. She lives in a cottage that I own. She has basically made the space unlivable and unvisitable for the rest of the family and any potential guests. I'm past accepting her boundaries. She may not like or accept the help, but it makes her daily life easier either way. It's more like dealing with a child at this point. I set the boundaries, and she'll have to live with them. In that sense she's not in control anymore, especially when it comes to heaps of things in other locations. She lives in peace most of the time at the cottage, I visit like twice a month and only clean properly a few times a year. The grave will help. That's the only cure.
@@incumbentvinyl9291 That sounds very difficult. It's hard when the parent/child roles become reversed because then we aren't able to get the care we need as well. I can understand though that since it's your property, that certain levels of cleanliness are to be expected. That can definitely complicate the already hard relationship. Thankfully, in my situation it is their own property, not mine, so that helps in just letting them live how they choose to and keeping healthy boundaries myself. I hope you can find solutions that work for both of you in this difficult situation. I also hope you take some time to process and heal from your painful wounds in the relationship. It doesn't fix the other side of things, but seeking my own healing has helped me feel more at peace and having resentment and bitterness slowly replaced with love while still not enabling wrong behavior. I wish you well in your healing journey too.
Perhaps you need to consult a decorator as your home lacks personality. The echo is a sign that you should have more upholstery. Nothing over stimulating here.Even craftsman style can be beautiful.
I enjoy my style and my home the simplicity brings me peace that I never had before. ❤️ we each need different styles and have different necessities so I would never impose my style on anyone else but if you are feeling overwhelmed in your home these are ways to simplify ❤️❤️ if you knew me you would know I don’t need a lot of things to have personality
I disagree. Her home is beautiful and does not lack personality. It is pleasing to the eye and relaxing. Adding more would make it look overwhelming. She has stated many times that she’s a minimalist, and things overwhelm her. I get it, I am the same. Maybe this isn’t the correct channel for you?
I love that your husband builds such beautiful, functional, simple furniture.
He’s amazing! It’s such a valuable skill especially when I see the price of furniture that’s not even made out of real wood 🫣
Hi neighbor! It is always surreal to see my house outside your living room window! 😂 A friend told me about your channel and I've been thoroughly enjoying your content. I am very much a minimalist in my soul but I live with 2 non-minimalists so it is always a compromise. Take care!
No way hahah this is so cool! I had to show Jordan! 😍😄 thanks for reaching out made my day! ❤️❤️
I like listening to your voice while I'm working on making jewellery 😁 it calms me down, and I'm still learning new things and gaining inspiration ❤
Aww thank you so much!
I love listening to you! Very calming. I am in my wellness studio waiting for my next client and came upon your videos. Excited for your youtube business to grow! Many blessings. Dr. Hutchinson.
Aww thank you so much ❤️❤️ such a kind compliment ❤️❤️
I also don't use a lot of wall decor either, but when I do I find that larger pieces are less distracting to me on the wall , for instance I have an old large gold antique mirror , its more of a focal piece like furniture but keeps the floor clear .❤
Love it! That sounds beautiful ❤️❤️
Was thinking about limiting number of objects but not “visual patterns”! I learn from every video- thank you
Aww I’m so glad I could help 🤗 thanks for sharing ❤️❤️
Best part: cute doggy checking out the negative space!! ❤ Great video! I always keep 2 walls empty. Love the clean wall
Look
hahah Thank you!! He is a cutie 🐶
My husband does woodworking too! ❤
He made our kitchen table ❤
That is awesome! We are so lucky! My husband made our dining room table too ❤️❤️❤️
Your house is very calming!
Thanks so much 🤗❤️❤️
Thank you! I thought my entryway was pretty minimal, but after this video, i took down all the things that weren’t functional and coulf be hidden away in drawers and it felt so much clear! Ahh i love not having visual clutter but u love to decorate. Its a process, thanks for sharing!
Definitely is a process and a discovery of yourself and your needs ❤️❤️ Thanks so much for sharing!
I downsized from a three bedroom house to a condo, and I love it. Not only did I get rid of a lifetime of junk, I feel the stress of holding on to stuff is gone. One thing I’ve learned during this move is furniture with legs allows a room to breathe. So any furniture I buy has to have legs for space to be seen underneath.
Love this!
My husband breaks any furniture with legs. Every time. He doesn't sit, he flops hard. I learned to buy furniture with short blocks instead of tall, spindly legs if I want them to last past the first week.
I don’t know which video you stated this in, but I like the “3” rule. Nothing more than 3 items you love on the surface of your ~ furniture/space. It truly does make a difference even when I Had thought 5 or 6 items wasn’t much. 👍🏻🥰
Love it!!
Must have ideas UK have great cord organisers and storage boxes on their website. Also great cleaning products.
I love your sofa! I’ve hushed a room or a space before I knew it was called that also!
Hahah I love it ❤️❤️ thanks it’s the most basic simple sofa I’ve ever had and I love that!! No chemicals and you just use a little soap and water and it’s clean 👏😍 thanks for sharing ❤️❤️
You could paint that cool (cord hider) the same color as your wall too and that would add even more calming feel. Love that idea. Thank you. 🎉
Great idea!!
I'm new to minimalism, but very quickly enjoying the benefits. Your videos are very uplifting and encouraging. You are very wise! I wish I'd known 20 years ago, what you have already understood!
Aww thank you 🤗❤️❤️ I’m so happy to share what I’ve learned ❤️ life is too short and beautiful to waste
♥I like your idea of lowering the TV. You could even rehang it so it looks like it's sitting on the shelf to make it appear more purposeful. I know you're already good at taking any negativity with a grain of salt because you're so sure of what is calming and enjoyable to you but I also want to assure you that there are those of us watching who also like the industrial look of the shelf brackets and the minimalist aesthetic throughout your home. You have a beautiful home and I thank you for sharing it with us!
Aww thanks! Great ideas! We will get around the rehanging the tv hopefully in the next couple weeks or over the summer when my husbands job slows down 😍 thanks for the ideas and your kindness ❤️❤️
❤ My robot vacuum’s name is Roombi and he does a great job cleaning. I like that we both refer to our vacuums like real people ☺️
She’s my favorite and I’m so grateful for all she does 🤣
We are in a rental here in Australia and we are not allowed to put anything on the walls. I love it now. I do wish I could put a mirror up but that’s just how it is when it’s not my house.
I know when those choices are not yours to choose it’s difficult but I’m sure it is very peaceful not having to dust and manage wall decor ❤️❤️
I saw „Hushing the room“ on The Minimal mum podcast with Myquillyn Smith. It´s a great idea.
Yes definitely ❤️❤️❤️
I always look at the black shelving brackets more than the things on the shelves. They always get my attention the most. Floating shelves would be nice.
haha it's so funny and insightful getting other peoples opinions because I don't even notice them anymore, but I'm always here! Thanks for sharing your thoughts! ❤️❤️
Thanks for the tips Becky, they were really helpful and thought provoking, I especially like the idea of hushing a room and having simple, multifunction easy to clean and move furniture 😀
So glad to help ❤️❤️ the easy to clean and move furniture is my favorite too! So many years of having to get help to move even our coffee table or I had to get cleaners to clean the couches never again 👏🤣
Love your channel ❤
Thank you so much!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Love the video Becky. Great tips!
I would love to reduce some visual clutter in my home. It is a very slow process.
On a different note.. just wondering if you may be able to share an updated video about your daughter's toys/collections? I understand if you would rather keep it private.
I have a daughter the same age as yours and she loves to collect stuff.
I'm always looking for ways to keep the inventory down but still allow enough autonomy for my children in the decision making process. ❤
Thanks for sharing!! ❤️❤️ So I just finished doing a big organization day and decluttering of my daughter toys and crafts and turned my brother's old room back into our playroom and my office ❤️That Video is coming out Friday!
@@minimalease Oh awesome! Looking forward to it! ☺️
I have natural shelving with metal brackets in our home as well but the one thing I did was to paint the screw heads black so they didn’t stand out…but I think I am just too particular🤣. Love your home and your videos!
I love that idea!! Y’all are all so smart and it’s great to hear other peoples opinions ❤️❤️
Limiting patterns is something I really need to work on. While my items are quite neutral, I've noticed that I struggle with patterns.
Thanks so much for sharing with us 💕
Hello from Portugal. Really love your channel and totally relate with your lifestyle. When is your birthday?
Aww thank you so much ❤️❤️ my birthday is in October
I have….to decorate with NEUTRAL & EARTH colored items as well!!!
It is….very CALMING!!!
I only use color at Christmas time, but it’s still minimal!!!🤍🤍🤍
Love it! Those are my favorites bring me so much calm ❤️❤️
thank you ❤️❤️❤️
Aww so glad you enjoyed it ❤️❤️ thanks for sharing!
You're welcome😊
Hi! I love the shelves you have in your living room. May I ask where you get them? I love your home
Thanks so much! My husband made them but we did get the brackets on amazon which I think I linked for you below in the description ❤️❤️😍
Love your house, mine is even more minimalist 😄💟
Love it ❤️❤️
Nice job
Thanks so much! ❤️
Your mom was right God will provide what you need , when you need it. My hysband and I are waiting on Our Lord in regard to another home as my mobile home is falling apart and on very wet ground. In the mean time I am decluttering so that we will have fewer items to move and also so others may be helped by what I donate to a local non-profit organization, not Goodwill
As someone who lived in a trailer my first 6 years of life I remember the struggle when ours was falling apart my dad says he still has nightmares.. I’m praying for you ❤️❤️
I agree 100%
Thanks so much for sharing 😍❤️❤️
Definitely negative space and letting the items in your rooms breath is important to me too. I'm very much into the Scandi vibe which embrace both of these.
Love it and same ❤️❤️ when I went to Sweden and Denmark their sense of style and simple form in most of their furniture stores and cafes was so calming and inviting to me ❤️❤️
Hi! Would love to know the paint color on your living room
Behr ultra silver Merlin ❤️
Thank you
Thanks for watching!! ❤️❤️
I love your brown/orange pants. Do you have a link for them?
I got them at a thrift store so I’m not sure where they come from but the tag says Harper heritage ❤️
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Thanks for sharing friend ❤️❤️❤️
in which pp you edit your videos ❤❤
I use capcut pro just started using it around 2-3 months ago before that I was using canva but I like capcut a lot better ❤️
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Thanks for sharing friend! ❤️❤️
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Thanks for sharing!! 🤗😍
My neural colours are purple and turquoise lol 💜🩵
I love turquoise ❤️❤️
I LOVE negative space!!!!!
Same 😍
What about kids toys? We have a small child and his toys are bright and all over the place. It seems like your daughter has all her toys in her room or that they are cleverly hidden somewhere? I feel like it’s hard to relax because there are toys all over.
We had them all in her room for a while and now that my brother has moved out I just made a video about moving them all into our new work and play room ❤️❤️ it’s coming out on Friday
Oooh that’s exciting, I’m looking forward to watching it. Kids toys are a huge visual stimulator in my environment, I’d love to figure out how to reduce it without my son having no toys in the living room.
Negativ space, do you mean empty space, empty walls?
Yes 😍
Does your husband appreciate the aesthetic of your home?🥰
Yes! ❤️He's not much for decoration and decor and would classify himself as someone who likes modern design so when I got rid of all my farmhouse decor and Knick knacks he was overjoyed 🤣😍
@@minimalease that’s cool! Good for you and him ❤️
@@minimalease Aloha from Kauai 🌺🐳
My mother needs help. She's a level eight hoarder.
❤️ It is so hard to watch those we love struggling with keeping so many things and we don't feel like we can really help them. Do you have any idea why she feels the need to keep so many things? If she would let you help her even with a small drawer maybe it would open a door for you to help her more ❤️❤️I wish you and your Mom all the best!
@@minimalease I didn't expect anyone to respond to this. It was said with a hint of sarcasm, even if my mother does in fact have a serious hoarding problem.
Actually no. None of us have been able to pinpoint an actual reason. Even giving away things for a good cause, is often somewhat problematic. It makes no difference how well you explain it to her, she still doesn't want to give away or throw away things. Luckily, at this point she has so many things in so many places, that she has forgotten what she has and where, and some of us are taking action, simply throwing away heaps of junk, much of it never used and still wrapped in plastic.
My mothers favourite hoarding item is dictionaries! It makes no difference if she speaks the languages, or how many of them she has. All of them have to be kept! Even if I do think she understands that they have zero value, and you actually have to pay to get rid of them at a recycling center, she still ''needs'' them.
She takes offense when I clean around the house she lives in, even if it's already way beyond a point where one could consider having guests over. At times I still get things done, but she tries to slow me down by any means possible.
She was in the hospital for a couple of weeks last year and I went through junk for about 30 hours. Even if it almost looked livable when she came back, she says that I ''destroyed'' the place and that she can't find anything, even if the complete opposite is true. I found things that she had been searching for, for a number of years.
Thanks =:)
It sounds like there is some mental/psychological stuff going on inside your mom, and hoarding is her unhealthy coping mechanism. It could be stemming from unhealed trauma in her past, intense grief or loneliness, a scarcity mindset or fear of the unknown future, or a combination of things. Yes, when it is that engrained, they don't want to even get rid of actual trash and are made when things are taken out or moved, even when it's cleaner and healthier to live in. It's very sad.
It sounds like she may need more help than you adult kids can give her, but she may not be open to the counseling or help and may not want to face the pain and feelings at the root of why. I would encourage you guys to just respect how she chooses to live if she's not interested in help, even when it's hard to watch, and maintain your own healthy boundaries for yourself and your family. It's hard to watch our loved ones going down self-destructive and unhealthy paths, similar to addicts, but we need to respect their choices and allow the natural consequences to teach them while still offering our love and support with healthy boundaries. Unfortunately, I'm familiar with this too. I hope you find healing and I hope your mom is one day open to the help.
@@KittyCuties33 I assume you're writing me.
You're right, I am certain there are many things you mentioned that are involved int his particular case. Alcoholism and health problems don't help, nor does old age. She's a wild ass that will not accept any kind of help, because she's ''dealing with it without serious problems''.
She lives in a cottage that I own. She has basically made the space unlivable and unvisitable for the rest of the family and any potential guests.
I'm past accepting her boundaries. She may not like or accept the help, but it makes her daily life easier either way. It's more like dealing with a child at this point. I set the boundaries, and she'll have to live with them. In that sense she's not in control anymore, especially when it comes to heaps of things in other locations. She lives in peace most of the time at the cottage, I visit like twice a month and only clean properly a few times a year.
The grave will help. That's the only cure.
@@incumbentvinyl9291 That sounds very difficult. It's hard when the parent/child roles become reversed because then we aren't able to get the care we need as well. I can understand though that since it's your property, that certain levels of cleanliness are to be expected. That can definitely complicate the already hard relationship. Thankfully, in my situation it is their own property, not mine, so that helps in just letting them live how they choose to and keeping healthy boundaries myself. I hope you can find solutions that work for both of you in this difficult situation. I also hope you take some time to process and heal from your painful wounds in the relationship. It doesn't fix the other side of things, but seeking my own healing has helped me feel more at peace and having resentment and bitterness slowly replaced with love while still not enabling wrong behavior. I wish you well in your healing journey too.
Perhaps you need to consult a decorator as your home lacks personality. The echo is a sign that you should have more upholstery. Nothing over stimulating here.Even craftsman style can be beautiful.
I enjoy my style and my home the simplicity brings me peace that I never had before. ❤️ we each need different styles and have different necessities so I would never impose my style on anyone else but if you are feeling overwhelmed in your home these are ways to simplify ❤️❤️ if you knew me you would know I don’t need a lot of things to have personality
I disagree. Her home is beautiful and does not lack personality. It is pleasing to the eye and relaxing. Adding more would make it look overwhelming. She has stated many times that she’s a minimalist, and things overwhelm her. I get it, I am the same. Maybe this isn’t the correct channel for you?
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