If you want to make home decorating elegant and simple, it’s always more important to have a few quality items than a ton of cluttering junk objects assembled for the sake of taking up space. Whenever you are seeking to overhaul the look of your living space, try to go for quality instead of quantity. This can be very hard to learn, but once you have developed a knack for it, it will make your life much easier and your home more beautiful. There is great elegance in simplicity.
During the Victorian Era, home decor was understandably all about clutter. The more objects and heavy fabrics one had, the better. This was because the Industrial Revolution had made possible for the first time in history the purchase of items that had been mass produced. Before, if people wanted such things around, they had to make them themselves, or hire a local artisan to create them. The lure of the ownership of many objects was irresistable to Victorian homesteaders, so they accumulated lots of “stuff” that had little personal meaning. There was also no home security at that time, so thievery was likely a bigger problem than it is today.
The trend now is towards a clean minimalism with a smarter aesthetic. Check out the infographic below to help you get started working on your own minimalist home redecorating campaign.
