1/13/2024 0 Comments Minimalist apartment f“I’m not sure who makes more mess, the teenagers or the little ones,” says Maria. Above: Tellingly, among the 30 or so products on WoodEdit’s web store are five types of boot racks and peg rails for corralling outerwear and galoshes. The baskets-many of which were bought on trips to Portugal, Italy, and Spain-are her go-to storage tool for keeping clutter at bay. Above: Maria styled the front door of the Le Mesurier family home with some of her favorite baskets. Read on for more great tips on how to make minimalism work in a household with kids. As for the sofas, I layer them with linen throws and blankets.” I throw lots of jute rugs everywhere to cover the worst bits. The key to maintaining a tidy minimalist home with children who may not share the same goals? Layering. “We live quite minimally, I don’t like having lots of things- just what is needed. (Maria’s father’s family hails from Madeira, Portugal.) They may be living in a brick-clad former stable in a West Sussex estate with five kids, ranging in age from 4 to 18, but their home exudes a quiet, sunny serenity that feels more Mediterranean than English Channel. And in lieu of patterns, they emphasize textures, prioritizing natural materials like linen, terra-cotta, sisal, and wood in their home. Instead of color, Maria and Paul (an osteopath-turned-furniture-maker) rely on found foliage to breathe life into rooms. In spite of the couple’s minimalist tendencies, there’s plenty of arresting visual interest inside their 17th-century abode. “Every hour of every day of every season, the light changes all the time, so the white walls do, too-which, for me, gives so much variation in itself.” “I can never see the point of using lots of different shades of paint,” Maria, who acts as the brand’s creative director, tells us. But in the inviting home of Maria and Paul Le Mesurier, the founders of UK furniture company WoodEdit (see our story about it here), there is not a hint of wall art to be found, nor is there much color. When most of us see a blank wall, our urge is to cover it-with photos, posters, art, or color. Icon - Check Mark A check mark for checkbox buttons. Icon - Twitter Twitters brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Pinterest Pinterests brand mark for use in social sharing icons. flipboard Icon - Instagram Instagrams brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Facebook Facebooks brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Email Used to indicate an emai action. Icon - Search Used to indicate a search action. Icon - Zoom In Used to indicate a zoom in action on a map. Icon - Zoom Out Used to indicate a zoom out action on a map. Icon - Location Pin Used to showcase a location on a map. Icon - Dropdown Arrow Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Close Used to indicate a close action. Icon - Down Chevron Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Message The icon we use to represent an email action. Icon - External Link An icon we use to indicate a button link is external. Icon - Arrow Right An icon we use to indicate a leftwards action. Can Minimalism and 5 Kids Co-Exist? A Design Couple's Child-Friendly, Clutter-Free Home - Remodelista Icon - Arrow Left An icon we use to indicate a rightwards action.
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