Minimalist Design: White Floors

Lately, I’ve been captivated by the idea of white floors.

Sure, they’re probably impractical, and a bugger to keep clean, but my goodness are they beautiful! (And I think they’d fare well in my no-shoes, no-pets household.)

Of course, I’ll be living in a rented flat for the foreseeable future, so I won’t have white floors of [...]

Minimalist Flooring: Carpet Tiles

(Photo: FLOR)

I love a bare floor as much as the next minimalist. However, sometimes an area rug is desirable — to delineate a section of a room, add a touch of color, or simply provide some warmth underfoot.

Anything larger than 6’ x 9’, however, can be awkward, heavy, and difficult to move.

In our [...]

Minimalist Design, Danish Style

Vases from Illums Bolighus, Copenhagen

This past weekend my husband and I visited Copenhagen, an incredibly beautiful city. It was also incredibly cold, so in order to keep warm, we spent more time than usual going in and out of shops.

We had a wonderful time browsing the local housewares and furnishings stores. We’ve always been [...]