In 2014, The Atlantic published an article with the headline “Living with Less” outlining the benefits of minimalism. Six years later, Vox published an article called “Minimalism is Dead. Meet Maximalism.'' And just last year, the BBC broadcast “The Rise of Relaxed Minimalism.'' These are the rise and fall of housing design, especially over the past 15 years.
Minimalism gained popularity after the 2008 recession, when Marie Kondo, the lifestyle's de facto spokesperson, urged people to “declutter” and “throw away everything that doesn't bring you joy.” It has increased.
“To me, minimalist interiors are very intentional and feature well-crafted pieces,” says interior designer Ryan Coppett of Miles and Kirk Design LLC in Chattanooga. “Where things are not in abundance, everything you do and everything you place has a purpose, a design mindset and direction.”
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