However, we reasoned that we’d hate to leave them behind if we left the UK they’d cost a fortune to ship somewhere else and we’d be unlikely to recover even half the cost if we resold them. And we came *this close* to purchasing them. We really wanted (replica) Barcelona chairs, and thought a pair of them in ivory would look fantastic in the flat. This became a significant guiding principle for us. We chose pieces that could work in a variety of configurations, and that we could move around the flat if necessary. Therefore, we chose the most lightweight and mobile furnishings possible.įlexibility. It’s important to us to be able to transport our furniture easily-should we decide, for example, to move to a different flat in a few months (six-month leases are common in the UK, versus the standard one-year in the US). I’d like to be able to meet all our needs with as few things as possible. As a minimalist, I love pieces that do double or triple duty (like our coffee table).
Things like a bed frame, dining table, and printer stand we knew we could live without. After a week of sleeping on the floor, for example, we decided a mattress was necessary. So how did we choose these particular pieces? In order to stick to our minimalist living goals, we based our decisions on the following principles: For now, however, that serene, empty space will be my yoga room. I like the way it can be folded into a side table or seat when not in use. I have my eye on the foldable Cube Bed from the Futon Company. My guess is that it will stay unfurnished until the week before someone comes to stay with us-at which point we’ll have to come up with some sort of sleeping arrangement post-haste. That leaves us with one completely unfurnished room: the second (guest) bedroom.
Since we were determined to keep our furnishings to a minimum, these chairs offer us greater seating flexibility than a sofa. While I would have been fine with a floor cushion, I have to admit that they’re quite comfortable for reading, surfing the net, or kicking back with a cup of tea or glass of wine. As I mentioned in my last post, my husband and I opted for two of these lounge chairs in place of a couch. It’s very lightweight, and can easily be picked up and moved around the flat when needed.ģ & 4. This multi-purpose item serves as a coffee table, a dining table, and occasionally a desk. Furthermore, our building has radiant ceiling heat, so our floor is warmed by the flat below. Our bedroom’s floor-to-ceiling window lends itself nicely to low (or non-existent) furnishing. We haven’t found any reason to invest in a bed frame, and actually quite enjoy sleeping on the ground. We ended up with a grand total of four pieces, as follows:ġ. Therefore, I thought I’d devote this post to recapping what we found to be the bare essentials, furniture-wise.
We’ve been in our flat for over two months now, and I think it’s about as “furnished” as it’s going to get.
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