what do you feel when you look at these pictures ?

calmness ? boredom ? coldness ? inspiration ?
do you think they’re off-putting ? relaxing ? beautiful ? sterile ?

are you more comfortable in a place covered in warm colours, cozy and snug – filled with things to catch your imagination and get your blood flowing ?

or do you prefer clean, white spaces – bathing in sunlight from huge windows, calming your senses and your mind, not overwhelming you with impressions ?

if you, like me, prefer option number two, you might be an aesthetic minimalist.

i’ve always been one. that being said, i haven’t always lived in a white place, wearing only monochromatic clothing. it’s been a process, with my aesthetics going through different phases. what i’ve known for as long as i can remember however, is that i’m happiest in clean, bright rooms, not overcrowded with furniture or broken up by colours. that i love shades of white, black, grey, and nudes, with as little contrast as possible.

why is that ?

why are some people drawn to that neatness and emptiness ?
why do we feel good when looking at these images – a collection of random white things, neatly ordered ?

in my case, i think that one of the reasons might be that my mind is an overactive one. i think a lot and i think fast. it’s not easily calmed or emptied. with a loud brain, always buzzing and vibrating, i find a clean, white space relaxing. it balances my mind’s bouncing colourfulness.

i love getting an airy feeling when i walk into a room. like there’s enough space for me. like the room isn’t dictating what i should feel or think. like the room is a blank canvas for my presence to paint.

empty, white walls never seem sterile to me. i love looking around without my eyes being caught by contrasting lines, patterns, or colours. i prefer an eye uninterrupted. an eye able to wander without being stopped or paused.

and when my eye finally does get caught on something, i prefer it to be something worth pausing for. something of beauty.

love // jenny

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