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For me, white is fresh and airy and clean. It allows all of the colours I bring in with intention to pop and claim all of the attention and hold that i want them to rather than a cluttered collage of colour and things everywhere. I don’t feel relieved when I put something colourful away, but am easily overwhelmed by too many colours or too many items in colours so I absolutely understand the relief that comes with removing and focusing attention (or not) where you want it.

Wishing you health and wellness in 2021. Hugs.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

My apartment is off white with green hints in, so peaceful. Hoping your health is getting better 🙏

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I’m doing well, thank you!

Hello, hope you are doing well with your treatment and keeping your spirits up. I am currently obsessed with white furniture, it just looks a lot brighter, especially in a small flat. Look after yourself. x

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I am well, thank you!

@DazzleDust32

3 жыл бұрын

@@BenitaLarsson,so glad to hear it. Thank you for being here, I love your videos! x

I looked around in your video and you do have more than just white. I see neutral tones like grey, charcol, black and wood tones. They blend together softly to me. Birght colors have a place maybe in a piece of clothing or a pillow or something. I see your apt as very warm and inviting, a place you want to wrap up on the couch with a cup of tea or coffee wrapped in a cozy blanket. Thanks for sharing.

I discovered the Finnish Design Store a couple of years ago when I was looking for a lamp for our home. I bought a Vico Magistretti Atollo lamp and had it shipped to Australia. It was expensive, but it's beautiful. Your apartment is gorgeous and so peaceful. Thank you for your videos. They are so calming and restful and provide a perfect antidote to our overly frenetic world. Best wishes as you continue your treatment Xx

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

When it’s something you really really want it’s so worth it!

Your cat adds color to your home. :-)

Love the new furniture. Praying for your health and healing. 💕

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I love them so much too! And thank you!

Painting my walls white has been the best decor decision I made. Takes out the stress to match and coordinate colors. Coupled with 19th century oak furniture, brass accessories, giant wool carpets (floral motif) and a few chosen paintings, its a timeless and stress free environment. I would totally feel at home in yours. Your videos are always inspiring and lovely. Keep up the good work and take care Benita. xox

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I laughed when I read the title of this video. White is calming and it doesn’t compete with what is on or around it. White allows for negative space to be present while show casing positive space. That’s why so many restaurants serve food on white plates. On white plates the color and texture of food is front and center. We painted the inside of our house white three years ago and I love it. For the first time in 20 years I truly love my home. It’s calm and restful. Just with some paint the “vibe” of our home changed.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Paint is amazing in that way!

@robynwells8249

3 жыл бұрын

@@BenitaLarsson Our daughter comments every time she comes home how inviting our house seems now.

I am a visual merchandiser for a furniture store and that is part of a reason why I enjoy a monotone, calm environment at home, too.

Hi, How are you feeling? Hope you're doing great! Love the serenity of your home. It provides peace and you're able to breathe. Many homes are so cluttered it feels claustrophobic. This is perfect and less stressful. Love it!

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I’m going well, thank you! Having a calm place to live certainly helps!

Love this! I like neutral colors too bc as an HSP I can get overwhelmed by too much visual input coming in. I love color but I want my home to be a place to rest my sensitive nervous system. Watching your videos over the past couple of years has helped me learn how to create that sense of calm and ease in my home. Now people remark about how peaceful my home feels. Thank you so much for that! Also, no one could accuse your home of feeling like an asylum. It's lovely! Peace to you !

The great thing about your apartment is how the light plays off of everything within. Continued best wishes for healing.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Light is so important! Wishing we had more of it😊

"asylum like" love it! So much of life is making decisions, choices, keeping it simple at home can be so restful.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Home is so important to me!

People either love it or hate it. People have come into my home and told me my walls need color. My sister in law brought 2 poinsetta plants during Christmas because I “need something in the window” Why do people feel they need to help you with decorating when your style is not their style? 🤷‍♀️

@vacuumblink2300

3 жыл бұрын

Because some people have really tasteless styles. Take a hint, honey.

@ecologist_to_be

3 жыл бұрын

@@vacuumblink2300 Everyone can style their home how they want too. No need to be so rude.

I love the decor in your home. It is very calming and has a clean feel about it but not sterile. It’s cosy. Hope you are feeling well. Your cats anchor the rooms, so cute.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! it IS cosy here :)

This all makes perfect sense. In the states, Minimalist colors are pale and neutral. Whites,creams,grays, blues, tans etc... My walls are shades of tan with cream trim and doors. My colors are all natured inspired. Cream, browns, tans, with a small amount of pale blue/grays. It allows my artwork and pictures, on the walls, to be seen. I don't have "nick nacks", vases, etc. I hate the dust in the Midwest.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, dust is the worst! We ge lots of pollen dust in spring and it gets EVERYWHERE!

Hi Benita, not only your apartment is very calm and peaceful but your videos are too! I love the addition of the two tables, they are very beautiful and elegant. Thank you for sharing all your tips, they are very good ones! 🙏💛

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I'n so glad you like them!

I do see a lot of white in videos. I love being a minimalist but I have pale green walls in my public rooms and the bedrooms are pale blue. Cool colors are restful and easy on the eyes.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

That’s sounds very calm and serene!

I love your new additions. My husband's best friend is from Tampere in Finland, and he spends every summer in Finland. We were supposed to visit him there this past summer, and also visit Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. Your videos both satisfy my wanderlust a bit, but also make me even more determined to reschedule the trip as soon as possible. Thank you!

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been to Tampere too! I left Finland when I was 4 but feel so at home there. Unfortunately I don’t speak the language 😬

I prefer having white and natural fibers/wood in my personal space. It feels soothing and calming for me.

I am half danish so I guess I naturally gravitate to white too😊 I painted my entire house house white and my old kitchen cabinets a pale blue/green in December. Thank goodness because I would have gone insane during lock down with the previous owners colour choices of nacho cheese yellow, red and smurf blue. I live in Vancouver Canada 🇨🇦 and winter is mostly over cast and rain. Lots of rain. I love my white but I like pops of colour too which I change seasonly. I love your new furniture choices and maybe when I get to down size after my daughter finishes school and moves out I will invest in some designer pieces. I love your channel and I wish you well.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Nacho yellow, red and Smurf blue, oh my!

@shirleyjay6992

3 жыл бұрын

@@BenitaLarsson Hehehe. A nightmare because it was done as a venetian plaster finish! I had to hire someone to sand before the walls could be painted white. A very messy process but well worth it. 😊👍

I always get super excited when I see you get new things, such sensible upgrades to fit your needs

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Aww, thank you! So sweet of you to say!

Lovely video. I'm also a visual worker (graphic designer + creative director), and I also prefer to dress and keep a home in monochrome. I think when you're highly sensitive to color and harmony, a colorful home can be laborious and a little stressful. Anytime you move a piece around, or introduce something new, there's the huge puzzle of matching it to all your existing pieces (and if it doesn't match at all-that's stressful!). Keeping things monochrome means that everything is always very easily harmonious, so we can keep the tough color-matching for work.

@lisamacdonald8579

2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely agree with you! Colors are beautiful but I feel highly sensitive people need a calm serene surroundings.

White to me makes me feel at peace and feel like heaven. Light colors like white, grey makes everything feel so calm and makes a home very bright. I live off the Sun’s energy and a room being bright is beautiful and gives me energy and so my mind feels stress free. Being minimal is more my style as I grow up.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

We get so little sun but every time it does come out spirits are lifted immediately!

I love white! I work in a very visual and tactile job, so when I come home, I need peace, calm and zen. Having said that, my curtains are a small but fun botanical print and I do like chandeliers. I love the way they sparkle!

Makes sense! Thanks for sharing PS. I trust your health is improving & that you do find joy in the small things still 💖

Benita, I've watched your videos so many times, and one of the things I love, or should I say two, are Mini and Bonus. I had three cats for 18 years and they have all left me this past year. I miss them terribly. I'll adopt at least one more someday, but for now, your fur babies bring me joy.

Thank you for this peaceful video dear Benita 🙏🏻🤍 Loved the new furniture 🥰 Take care... Sending you lots of love and light 🌟💖

Congrats on your new purchases! It’s nice when you finally get something you’ve waited for.

I love the cohesive look of the new furniture with the other pieces throughout your home. It's beautiful!

Your new dining table and desk/table blend form and function so beautifully! Thank you for another inspiring video. Sending sunshine from Miami.

I know it's more like a personal opinion, but my idea of minimalism is wood color (light or darker), beige (instead of white), and gray is the best mix. It creates warm color, and the touch of gray could add a little blue to the yellowish tone to balance it.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

To each their own! :)

My walls are mostly white because it’s practical- I have 3 kids and it’s easiest and very cost effective to purchase large bucket of white paint to go over handprints and stains. I don’t have to paint the whole wall every time they need quick freshen up :) Hope you are feeling well, lots of love xx

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

So smart, I love it!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I must say, I love the acoustic guitar music you’ve selected for this video. I really like all the music on your videos.

Delighted to see your video pop up. I love the new additions to you home. Hope you are well and staying positive 💕

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I am, thank you!

Absolutely beautiful, you are an inspiration. Wishing you health and strength during your battle. My young son fought for 3.5 years and is 6 years in remission. Love from Canada. 🇨🇦

I am always so happy to see new video at your channel. And here I get not only a video but also a view of these two beautiful Alvar Aalto pieces. So much in love with these!

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

They’re so good, aren’t they just!😊

Been feeling horrible mentally but catching up on your videos helps calm me so thanks 😊

I love the new tables. Very sleek and classy yet simple.

Love your new dining table. I too like a lot of white in my environment but I use it for a different purpose. I think it is a great background for other colours...especially artistic things that I love. My Afghan rug in blood burgundy on the wood floor with and original artwork look best with white backdrop of white walls, cabinets and soft furnishings. Also, I did LOL when you said you feel relief after disposing of a bouquet. That is how I felt after the Christmas tree was thrown out. Great to see a new calming video.

The new tables are lovely and fits right in our house. Love the calming color palette.

Lovely content as always! Real great additions to your home, I love the table and the desk - great design! 💛🌸 and of course the beautiful cats always steal the show 🐈‍⬛ x

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! They do! I wish Bonus would step out from behind the camera a little but he’s very camera shy.

You have a beautiful home. So calming and peaceful.

I find you're home very calming. We share the same view of minimalism. I want alot less than I have right now but want comfort too. I have found an ivory colour that fits perfectly in my home so it's the new go to paint colour for every room. Your home suits you and what you need as mine suits me. That's all the matters. My walls will never be bare lol. I have all of my dad's paintings plus friends of the family's artwork on my walls. At some point, more of my artwork will be up there too. The green glass on your livingroom stool is one of my favourite colours. I have one too. Love what you do💗

I was thinking about you the other day and was happy to see a new video, hope you are doing well, your new furniture is so nice! I also like the hygge and minimalist look.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I am, thank you!😊

Beautiful and I’m happy for you with the new additions. Lovely lines!

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Thank you for your beautiful meaningful updates on your life style. I call myself minimalist for years thanks to Dominique Loreau, but... anytime you publishing new video, I'm going to work on next level of clean look in my home. Thank you, wishing you a good health from Florida.

Such beautiful updates! I bet they lift your spirits--to have a few things you've long wanted. Hope you are feeling well too!

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it has so come together so nicely😊

Wishing you and praying for you in this new year. Thank you for all your videos, they really are so much appreciated. 🙏❤️👍

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you enjoy them!

lovely choice and your home is just right for you, thoughts and prayers are for you Benita much love Jacqueline

Thank you for another inspirational video. I am watching from New Zealand and learn so much from your content, not only about minimalism and simple living but also about your beautiful part of the world. Take care and thank you again 😊

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you are enjoying my videos!😊

I love your home, every time I see it I find something else I like! Minimalism is def not boring!

Love the new table!

Good to see you Benita. I want my next apartment to be minimalist, thank you for all the great ideas 😍

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy you find some inspiration on my channel!

I am happy to see you looking and sounding so well, and I am impressed with your confidence to put your furniture together. It looks so lovely, and I especially like the touch of greenery. Watching your videos inspires me to keep working on my home. Thank you.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

White is a blank canvas ready for anything. I'm not a minimalist, yet. Thank you for posting whilst being on a sick leave. Please take care of yourself and as much as I love 😍 all your videos, don't feel pressured to entertain us. We totally understand you need more rest and calm than anything. Sending you good vibes from another cold country ❄️

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I enjoy making videos so I’ll keep them coming!

I just love your minimalist style and white/grey decor. And it's so inspiring to see how much you enjoy your apartment. Good luck Benita! ✨🍀🌸

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I do enjoy it so much! Thank you!

Lovely video. And also sending healing vibes and prayers 💖. Thank you for these videos. Very relaxing and calming. Always look forward to them!

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy them!

Your flat is so calm and relaxing. I love it. Hope you are feeling good Benita! Big hugs from London!

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊 I am!

I hope you are feeling better these days🤗thank you so much for sharing! Love your new pieces! They are just perfect👍🏻😃

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

They are, aren’t they!?🙌🏻And I am!😊

Enjoyed that as usual. Glad you are feeling well enough to make the video. Sending good wishes. Keep strong!

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Love your new tables, so sleek and classical. 😍 Thank you for sharing. Hope you are getting better step by step.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I love them so much!

Love the new additions Benita, they look beautiful. Hope you are feeling well 🌻

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I am!

Thank you for another lovely video! I have been a long time reader/watcher, and took a great deal of inspiration from your first home on your blog when designing my 1960's home in northern Colorado, USA. It is forever a work in progress, but minimalism has brought so much good to me and my family. I am so happy you were able to treat yourself to some new furniture pieces, and I hope that you are having many wonderful life affirming moments in between the more difficult ones.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

A home is never finished, work in progress always!

I was just thinking about you this morning! I hope you are doing well and feeling some better! I'm still continuing to keep you in my prayers! I love the new tables they look great! ☺

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I am, thank you!

Lovely as always , your new tables are beautiful x

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I love them!

Glad you are feeling well enough to put furniture together. 💖

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! I’m doing really well!

I love your apartment! so organized and clean! Great job Benita!

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Love your new dining table and desk Benita. You have such good style choices in your lovely home. Take care xx.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Ahhh, nice exhale! Great tables, color perspectives & calm influence.🙏🤍💚

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Exhale, that’s exact the feeling!

I love your soothing, calming space. Thank you for inviting us into your home yet again. Hope you are well. 🙂🙏

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I am, thank you!

Love the new furniture and the bright and cheery apt . Our surroundings have such a big impact on our mental health especially in a pandemic.So happy to see you looking well! Best wishes!

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, now more than ever home is so important!

I very much agree! I have probably been a minimalist ever since the early 80s when I read Don Aslett’s book Clutters Last Stand. I’m also Canadian. Everything you said makes perfect sense. (I love the snow blanket in Winter landscapes) The Alvar Aalto table is so beautiful! So is the desk. And your end tables in front of the couch. I love the repetition of design. Calm and serene.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was a bit worried that there would be too much of a good thing but then I went, nah!😅

I feel like white walls are like a white board. You can add something to make it more interesting, but you can very easily go back to a white sheet. ☁️

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, totally!

Loved this video, and your new purchases. Beautiful additions to your already beautiful home.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I’ve always had an affinity to Scandinavian design. The clean lines and white and/or light wood colors work for me when I get those sudden urges to move my furniture around 🙂. Stay safe and get well. 👊🏼

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I wish I could move things around more. I don’t have a ton of options in this place though.

Benita, your videos are a joy to watch. As well as interesting and helpful verbal content, you give us calming scenes that rest and please the eye. This is so unlike many of the minimalist / decluttering / organising videos flooding my feed which consist of someone going blah blah blah, in which case I don't watch the video as it doesn't add anything to the message! Thank you for your channel and these videos. I've watched them all, and some of them multiple times. They've helped in my journey towards getting a grip on my life, stuff and surroundings , a journey that began a long time ago with FlyLady and keeps on coming back to your channel.

I am so glad to see you! Was thinking about you...your videos and your beautiful apartment makes me smile! Take care!

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy to hear that!

Hi Benita another lovely video - your apartment is looking very calm.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you like it!

Love the new furniture! Like you, I also like colors when it comes to illustrations or graphics but I feel more calm and my mind is less cluttered when my surrounding doesn’t have a lot of color. Thank you for making these videos... stay healthy and take care!

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, when you have color elsewhere in your life it can be more than enough.

Absolutely love your new tables and calm environment. Will definitely check out the Finnish store. Hope you're feeling well and your treatment is going smoothly

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I am, thank you so much!

I'm trying to figure out why I hadn't clicked the notification bell before today! I love your eye for those special decor items and how you style them.

Always exciting to see your minimalist home. I agree with your sentiments about the calm inducing qualities of white. Wow, your long awaited for additions look fab in their new surroundings. A lovely thought provoking video thank you.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m so happy with the new additions!

So calming. Your voice also. I hope you are doing ok with your treatment. I’m sure your tranquil home will help you a lot in relaxing. And your cute kitties are a pleasure to see also! X

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

aww, thank you so much!

Glad to hear/see from you! Wishing you all the best! Best wishes from Hamburg

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Great additions/replacements to your space. Love your calm and inspiring videos. Best wishes for this new year.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I wish you the same!

I was so happy to see you here today. I love your new additions, it truly is calming. What a wonderful place for rest and wellness. Sending positive thoughts of Health to you daily dear girl.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Hi Benita, also love the white color interior and find it calming. Very useful video and your furniture choices are beautiful!

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you enjoyed the video!

This is one of the most seamless brand integrations I’ve ever seen on KZread. Your new pieces are beautiful! Wishing you well!

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Aww, thank you! I appreciate it!

Another beautiful video as always!! I pray 2021 will be a healing year for you & the rest of us.... I love your new furniture!! It all makes sense to me now, I have always loved white & my mom & sisters & I are all blue eyed & blonde & we are from Indiana but our heritage is Sweden!! We have very long winters here as well with lots of snow & cold & I have always said I need a calm cozy home since the world is so cold & I love white!! I always have!! Sisters across the world!! ❤️❤️

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, two peas in a pod!

The white look is very calming for me. I strive to add texture over colour in my home. Miss Penny is all the colour you need with her cool calico coat and green eyes! Hope you are doing well in 2021!

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, texture is great for adding interest when you don’t want color! Bring on 2021!

Sending more love and sparkles to you ... trusting this simplicity is supporting your serenity. ❤️

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Listening to you is so interesting. You say you are distracted by color; you made me realize I am distracted by complex shapes. There are a lot of geometrical shapes in my house, perfect squares and circles. I wouldn’t choose a lot of your furniture for myself because it’s too much visually for me... all those compound curves and details. I like those simple sharp edges! Most of the things I own are either black, white, greys or wood. I like to use splashes of bright colors (cushions, paintings, etc.). To me, my home is very soothing. To each her own! Thanks.

Hi Benita! I have been following you for years and years! I am Finnish, but I have lived in the US for a long time. I loved this video, as always! But especially loved seeing the Finnish design! It speaks to my soul :) Thank you.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

There’s something so special about Finnish design, isn’t there?

I've always loved your apartment, and your new furniture is beautiful! Hope you are feeling good these days xo

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I am doing well, thank you!

I love that green glass candle holder. Very pretty, and still quite neutral.

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I love it too! Green to me is definitely a natural! 🌿

Loved this video, Benita. In a way brought back bitter sweet memories as I was married for 15 years to a Finnish girl and we used to spend our holidays in Turku. Still love those Alvar Aalto pieces of furniture!