Minimalism vs Essentialism – these practices loved by experts will make your life streamlined and meaningful

A minimalist style living room with open plan kitchen diner. The couch and dining table is gray and chairs are off white with white walls.

Let’s face it, we can all admit we have a little more clutter in our homes that we'd like. It finds its way everywhere: snaking along the floor of your hallway, crammed into the under-stair storage, and nearly forgotten in boxes at the back of the loft.

Seeking to encourage minimalism at home might be what you see as the answer – throwing away all you can in pursuit of a sleek, streamlined aesthetic – but haphazardly removing items from your life with little thought can lead to clutter accumulating, or feelings of regret.