In a Nutshell
other blog: fabulously broke in the city
minimalist since: 2007 -- why minimalism?
talk to me: contact me here!
current location: canada/usa
home: hotel room
owns: 3 suitcases 2 carryons of stuff
# of items: more than 100!
furniture: 1 japanese futon
works: business consultant
gadgets: macbook pro, ipod touch (pda)
drinks: earl grey cream tea
practices: rebel yoga and de-cluttering
loves: minimalism, $$ management, traveling
quirk: must prep my food before eating
Design Archive
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The Sanyo Gopan makes bread out of any kind of rice into “Rice Bread”
Posted on 9 December , 2011 | 8 CommentsSO. COOL. Where do I buy one, Sanyo? *waves $600* -
A Minimalist’s Home
Posted on 25 November , 2011 | 14 CommentsIt may not seem like it to many but I find it quite minimalist. Not extreme, but moderate perhaps. Great touches here and there, nothing too fussy and nothing that... -
How Colours Affect Our Purchases
Posted on 23 November , 2011 | 2 CommentsHere’s what I found interesting in the graphic: NORTH AMERICAN SHOPPERS Yellow: Optimistic and youthful, grabs the attention of window shoppers Red: Energetic and creates an urgency like in clearance... -
The Bend Desk: A very cool conceptual design
Posted on 18 November , 2011 | 4 CommentsI really love the design of this desk! Can you imagine? You work on it on the desk and then you shift it up on your “board”. Or you have... -
Bookcase Designs
Posted on 7 October , 2011 | 9 CommentsThere is something rather beautiful about bookcases. I am as enamoured with them as I am with closets. Gives a nice warm feeling to the room. Too bad they’re so... -
A Minimalist’s Piece of Art
Posted on 16 September , 2011 | 13 CommentsAs you all know, I am really not a fan of decoration. I don’t like little statues, knickknacks or anything I have to think about packing gently, dusting or not... -
Rug Made From Discarded Cigarette Butts
Posted on 26 August , 2011 | 4 CommentsNot sure how this would smell, but it’s neat that you can make something out of discarded trash. Via Re-Nest -
An Armchair that Holds and Hides Things
Posted on 29 July , 2011 | 6 CommentsKind of cute. Actually, really cute. I just wonder if I’d have to dig right into the chair to get my things out. And how small these items would have... -
Transparent Cement, to allow light to come in through the buildings
Posted on 3 June , 2011 | 5 CommentsShared by reader Lacey (thank you!) I was directed to this article about transparent cement. Sounds weird right? I think this is very cool. It debuted at the Italian Pavilion... -
Riveli Shelving: You can just pull down a panel when you need a shelf
Posted on 27 May , 2011 | 9 CommentsThe huge piece of art, is actually little panels that have been painted, and can be pulled down for shelving when you need it. You can create different artistic configurations... -
Hide Unsightly Items by turning them Multi-Functional
Posted on 20 May , 2011 | 6 CommentsAn air conditioner before. And after. I really love this idea. It’s something that has to be there, but it ends up being useful as well, especially if you need... -
Apple Water makes its way into supermarkets
Posted on 11 March , 2011 | 9 CommentsBefore we go on to Apple Water (hehe) you should really make a point to head over to The Minimalists and read Joshua Millburn’s (Millburn with 2 L’s not 1!!)... -
Gadget Flip Concept Phone
Posted on 10 February , 2011 | 2 CommentsWhat is being creative? from Kristian Ulrich Larsen on Vimeo. It looks a bit awkward at first, but the three screens are an interesting idea. Or that you just hold... -
Beautiful Rooms: Inspiration from the Best of 2010
Posted on 28 January , 2011 | 21 CommentsJust because I’m a minimalist who wouldn’t want to tote around a couch or some armchairs, doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate beautifully designed rooms Here are my favourites from Apartment... -
Ultra-Small Parking-Space Sized 30 Square Metered Japanese Apartment for $500,000
Posted on 17 November , 2010 | 17 Comments…and at half a million, it’s a steal, especially in Japan. I don’t think I could do this. This is not what I’d consider to be a comfortable lifestyle, no...