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Gorgeous! Minimal but still looks warm and elegantly cozy.

That looks huge and really looks much nicer than a loft since it doesnt have all that duct work about.
Very nice!!

I don't know how they do it. I started out minimalist but after 6 month of living in my home, I am starting to fill the spaces. I need to rotate instead of putting everything out. Thanks for this reminder.

Is that a TREE growing on the counter?

What a terrible assumption that "white minimalism" is not for everyone.
It is for everyone.
The easiest type of home to live in when you have an excellent eye for aesthetically pleasing objects.

"white minimalism" means you know how to edit well.

Have you ever done house tours of these two "white minimalist" homes.
http://www.remodelista.com/our-houses/
They set an example of fantastic "white minimalist" homes. Perfect example that Decorating is about "editing".


Though I completely disagree with the foolish notion that people DO NOT need a decorator. Sadly most people desperately need a decorator!
;)>

"Ahhhh... it feel's so good to be home"

*...ome...ome...ome.*

While this may work for some, there is no way I could see myself plopping down to watch a football game here.

Well, there's "minimalist" and there's "empty". I'm not convinced that embracing "white emptiness" automatically implies that one has reached a higher state of consciousness.

I love the photos. They make me feel relaxed; clutter drives me nuts. But it certainly doesn't look very lived in, and I suspect something as minor as a stray wine glass or the contents of my husband's pockets dumped on the counter would throw the whole place out of balance.

I so agree with dewi. Almost everyone has too much stuff and we should all be constantly editing. This home is beautiful. Calm and elegant.

And, tallguylehigh, that couch looks perfect for plopping on. Problem is, there doesn't appear to be a TV.

And ElleBee, why must your husband empty his pockets on the counter? Why can't he stroll a few more steps into the bedroom and empty his pockets into that lovely, leather dresser box you could buy for him?

I love the floor. And look! Books!

"What a terrible assumption that "white minimalism" is not for everyone. It is for everyone." - dewi

No, it's *not* for everyone. What a terrible assumption. ;)

We don't all want to live in a THX 1138 world.

Very nice open feel. I like that there's recess lighting in addition to the beautiful chandelier and that her very old cat is shown along with gorgeous lab. Also that she has a sidewalk find!

Does anyone know where the black leather arm chairs are from or of some like it (shown in the 3rd AT pic or 1st NY times pic)? I've been looking for something similar (with slender arms) and haven't had much luck yet.

I think minimalism as a design strategy is a lot easier to pull off when you have a ton of space. Is that counter-intuitive?

This place is exquisite. I love the sliding door panels in the bedroom, and the kitchen is perfect (although I agree on the comment about the overlarge flower/foliage arrangement... hate those). I look at this, though, and see how huge the place is for Manhattan, and I know that the owners are extremely well-to-do. So it stands to reason that they have a country house (at least). And I figure -- that's where all their junk is stored. That's where they cut loose, and splay the magazines on the coffee table, drop their shoes at the door, display their snowglobes and family photos...

I think ive seen this style of loft somewhere. Maybe same building but different unit.

That plant on the table is a little too big. I dont even know if that should be there. Myabe better off on the floor.

Other than that it's i like it....i'd love to live here

The cut flower display looks like it should be in a hotel lobby. Speaking of non-green and wasteful. A sustainable living plant would be much more appropriate.

For all the minimalism, it could really do with a big white rug in the living area. Besides that, it looks great and very spacious!

It's nice to look at, but I think it would be hell to live in. And there's minimalist, then there's "too much room for the furniture we have."

This loft reminds me of that episode of Ab Fab in which Edwina was flashing back to her minimalist days. Someone gave her a vase (or something) and she looked about confused in her white minimalist space for a surface on which to put it.

Looks like a model home.

clutter gives me chest pain. this place is lovely.

What the hell do you do with all that empty space?
It looks like a bowling alley.

Stupid waste of money.

Does minimalism mean fewer possessions or just fewer possessions *on display*? If I had a ton of money, I would spring for the kind of storage that is evident in picture three here and keep visual/visible clutter at bay. I don't. So my stuff of life is out there -- tidy but still there for all to see. At least its an honest way to go.

I like minimal and hate clutter, but this apartment is not for living. If they are aspiring filmmakers, where will they show their work? Maybe whip out a projector and show them on the white walls?

I agree with scoobydubious and taritac.

Also, I usually like translucent panels in metal frames, but I don't like these sliding doors in the bedroom: they look fussy and are the wrong scale. And something needs to be done with that window.

Get a teevee!