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In addition to making my life efficient with technology, I'm into optimizing space. My brief stint living in France, coupled with stories of how my parents grew up in Macedonia and their first years in Detroit, made me determined to make my life as clutter-free as possible. As my husband and I prepare for our first child, I've been an organizing fiend. Closet system, desk installed into a wall and putting things in nicely labeled boxes. Yesterday's Oprah show was dedicated to how women live in other parts of the world.
One of the segments highlighted the people of Denmark.I was pleasantly surprised to see Oprah's face when she saw how efficiently one Danish family lived. Clean lines, built-in closet space a cozy kitchen, etc. The focus of the family wasn't how much they 'had', but what function each thing needed to deliver.
This brief video offers some highlights. Living in the U.S. and being surrounded by mass, it's often difficult for me to get back to my old mindset of 'little is good'.
If you have tips for how you design your space, I'd love to see them!
image c/o Oprah.com
