Minimalism and Cosiness
The shades become longer. The sun shines less. The warmth of the sun rays fades. Outside it is colder. The leaves change their colour and fall from the trees bit by bit. All of it unmistakable signs that autumn has begun. Automatically, we feel the need to snuggle into a blanket at home and sipping a hot cacao or tea. But how can minimalism and cosiness be combined in the autumnal cave and in the winter camp?
You must now perform neither the lifestyle of a nun nor of a monk. Rather, it's about mindfulness. Ask yourself what you really need in order to feel comfortable. Minimalism means to get along with as little as possible, but really with as much as you need. This does not include only practical but also the beautiful things that make for a cosy atmosphere in the minimalist living environment. But just a little less of everything, because we know that less is more. Which means, to create comfort with a few items and nevertheless feel easy and comfortable with less clothes and home accessories.
Our website “minimalism and cosiness” shall inspire, how a cosy atmosphere in a minimalistic living environment can be created sustainably using eco-friendly trifles or the one or other organic product and eco accessory.
Cosy light
Instead large-capacity illumination with 100 Watt bulbs subtle and indirect light puts about a moody feel-good atmosphere. Partly, prudently selected lamps and organic candles, bring out beautiful accents in the different living spaces.
Wonderful atmosphere with subtle decoration and eco-friendly accessories
With decorative objects one exposes something about himself and gives a view into the soul. If you want to create a cosy atmosphere with decoration considering a minimalist lifestyle, here an especially purposeful, sustainable and economical use of decorative items is useful. Thus selected wooden elements and small design pieces catch the eye. Frippery has no place in the minimalist flat. A bowl fairly made or a vase made of recycled glass may fulfill several purposes: for one thing being decorative, for another thing usable to storage utensils and to beautify the apartment with a bouquet of fair trade flowers. In addition, pillows and scented candles from soy wax provide a wonderful atmosphere.
Eco Fashion with Cuddle Factor
But not only the glow of a candle is wonderful to feel at home as right as rain, the right, pollutant-free as possible and fairly produced organic fashion is a guarantor of comfort. Those who manage to free themselves from social stereotypes of the fashion world, will soon discover with how little clothing you can get along and yet feel comfortable. The saved money can then be invested in supposedly more expensive eco fashion with cuddle factor. If you choose wisely, some T-shirts and underwear made of certified organic cotton, a few tops made from wool from certified biological livestock and shoes from organic hemp or environmentally friendly tanned leather, you quickly learn that minimalism can be combined with comfort and sustainability and the cuddle factor here is not too short. Because all of a sudden you have time to enjoy the few things.
Less furniture is relieving
Anyone who has ever opted for decluttering, will find that it requires significantly less furniture. Because clearing out of materials acts in material and emotional ways. No longer a new shelf from cheap furniture manufacturers is needed, to accommodate all the collected stuff. This saves money and time and is very sustainable both on a personal level as well as for the environment. Anyone wishing to use the recovered material and emotional freedom to look for a few sustainable and fair produced organic furniture or upcycling furniture, will not regret it. Eco-friendly furniture are often made from local woods, are sturdy and last normally a lifetime. You do not need to be concerned about table, bed, chair and cabinet any more. Alternatively, of course, with some skill you may timber your dream furniture.
Who might be forced to leave for professional reasons frequently opts for solid and fast constructing cardboard furniture from recycled cardboard. Economic and space-saving when moving.
Minimalism in the kitchen
Whether in the kitchen or while camping, without utensils and crockery it won’t work. And who likes to cook and eat, may appreciate good eco accessories for the kitchen. For that matter in all areas of life is true: Limit yourself to utensils and dishes on the things you actually need. Accessories for the household made of PEFC-certified wood or bioplastic hold as long as ordinary kitchen accessories, but on top of that are produced from renewable raw materials, recyclable and sustainable. As well known you can only drink out of one glass, for minimalists the choice is easy: Glassware of lead-free or recycled glass.
Minimalism protects the environment. It is a sustainable, more economical lifestyle that practices the conscious and sustainable use of consumption. For that is Greenpicks. Enjoyment and joie de vivre are also included. Even for minimalists a good cup of organic tea and a piece of vegan organic sweet belongs to comfort. And while cooking the taste is refined with organic spices, but well dosed.
More sustainable minimalism tips for cosiness can be found in our blog.