Life is complicated; why should our surroundings be equally cluttered? These days it’s about simplifying your life. We’ve lost the paper when it comes to bills, lost the frills when it comes to design, and lost the yearn for extravagance. We don’t see minimalism as bare, we see it as simple.

Here are some of our favorite new products brought to us by Yanko Design to minimalize your life– as well as our own tips to be on the fast track to minimalism.

Eat, Cook and Clean Up, All At The Same Table

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Visual Treats

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Wasteful Minimalism

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Designing Your Home
Halfway between your love for French country and your taste for Tuscan elegance you found yourself in well… ugly. For whatever project you’re working on, know your vision early, and stick to it.

Cooking Your Meal
This is a great chance to go green and minimalize at the same time. Pick an ingredient that is seasonal and local, and go with it! Let the flavor stand out. Sometimes less is more when it comes to food.

In Your Closet
Its time to let go. Some pieces will never leave, like your wedding gown. But your acid wash jeans? So long! Generally what I’ve heard is, if you haven’t worn it in a year, its time to give it away. And when it comes to getting dressed? Same rules apply. Keep it simple.

That said, we like a little bling too