6/23/2023 0 Comments Luxury minimalist living room![]() ![]() ![]() It oozes “I’m so rich that I can choose to act like I’m not”. We can go even farther and say that luxury minimalism is essentially a gratifying humble brag. They’re praised for their choice to live humbly despite their great abundance.Įven though it’s not what most people would define as “humbly”, it’s humble by their means. It’s automatically “ooh”-ed and “aww”-ed when people of status decide to live with less. When rich people do it, none of those assumptions seem to apply to them. Others can assume that you’re getting rid of your stuff because of a poor financial situation, toxic relationship, or unstable living situation. On the flip side, when average people engage in minimalism there are unsavory assumptions that can be made about them. There’s also a noticeable difference in how it physically manifests between the two groups. There’s definitely disparities between how minimalism is viewed when upper class people do it and when middle to lower class people do it. For some though (say, wealthy people) it is more obviously a choice than for the average person. So is minimalism even meant for everyday people? Minimalism: An Aesthetic Choice for the Wealthy ![]() Let’s be honest, minimalism looks like money. If you look up minimalism, you’ll be flooded with images of spotless glass shower enclosures, plush couches with matching pillow and throw blanket, huge windows that allow plenty of natural light, king beds dawning unassuming bed sets, simple yet intricate small dining room sets, designer light fixtures-“necessities” that scream wealth.Įverything implies that it was designed professionally, nothing looks out of place. The templates of minimalism we absorb are fancy at the least, exuding luxury at their best. This begs the question: is minimalism an upper class thing? Certain minimalist requirements automatically exclude people who can’t afford to or have hurdles too big to meet them. When we can’t meet these expectations our status as a minimalist is challenged. In real life we have to deal with partners with their own wants and needs, kids that make messes, financial barriers, lack of time, homes that aren’t pristine. And just a sprinkle of perfectly placed, intricately modest decor. Spacious rooms occupied by a few quaint pieces of furniture. What we visualize when we think “minimalism” is pristine, white walls. In order for a minimalist to really feel like a minimalist today, there’s a certain visual standard that has to be met. An honest reality of minimalism is that the majority of average day working people can’t afford to part with the majority of their possessions.Ī lot of us, especially those of us with established lives, can’t just sweep the house clean and start pristine and new. ![]()
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