Lifestyle

A more thoughtful approach to the things we keep

Repair, reuse and choosing less can make a home feel more personal.

A more thoughtful approach to the things we keep. Repair, reuse and choosing less can make a home feel more personal.

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A repaired chair carries a history that a replacement cannot. More homeowners are choosing maintenance over the endless search for a perfect new thing.

The result is not minimalism for its own sake. It is a home whose objects still make sense to the people living there.

Nadia Karim
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Nadia Karim

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