I picked up New Minimalism by Cary Telander Fortin, Kyle Louise Quilici from my local library. The book describes a middle ground between “I live with only 4 things” and hoarders.
As you can tell from all the links and extra books listed I really enjoyed this book. I’m recommending it to my wife next. I think she will find some real nuggets that will help her.
I enjoyed the practicality. The tagline for the books is:
Your external space reflects your internal state. What does your home say about you?
Cary Telander Fortin and Kyle Louise Quilici
Some notes from the book that I want to remember are:
Philosophy books:
- A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
- Becoming Wise by Krista Tippett
- Essentialism by Greg McKeown
- Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne
- Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things by Randy Frost
- The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer
- When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
- Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin, Joe Dominguez
Websites:
Simple Wardrobes:
- Project 333
- Shira Gill
- The Truth About Style by Stacy London
- Unfancy
Environment:
- The Big Tiny: A Built-It-Myself Memoir by Dee Williams
- Leverage Points: Places to Intervene in a System by Donella H. Meadows
- No Impact Man by Colin Beavan
- The Story of Stuff: How Our Obsession with Stuff is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities, and our Health—and a Vision for Change by Annie Leonard
- Zero Waste Home by Bea Johnson
Design Books:
- Decorating with Style by Abigail Ahern
- The Kinfolk Home by Nathan Williams
- Simple Matters by Erin Boyle
- SoulSpace by Xorin Balbes
Design Websites: