The Secret Minimalists Won't Tell You (because it's not minimalism!) | Clutterbug Episode #340
About this episode
In this episode, Clutterbug interviews Myquillyn Smith about her concept of house hushing and how to create a cozy home while decluttering.
Struggling to declutter your home without it feeling cold, empty, or boring? In this episode, I sit down with Myquillyn Smith — author, home decor expert, and the mind behind The Nester — to talk all about house hushing, decluttering, and creating a soulful, cozy home you actually love. Myquillyn coined the term "house hushing," and in her brand new book (out August 25th!), she breaks it down into genius methods for quieting the visual noise in your home without sacrificing the beauty, coziness, and meaningful layers that make a house feel like you. We dig into backwards decluttering, quiet decorating, why every home has its own personality and soul, and how to actually stop stuff-shuffling into doom boxes forever (I'm looking at myself here). We also get into: ✨ Why "less stuff" doesn't have to mean "boring beige minimalism" ✨ How to find your home's holding zone without creating a new mess ✨ The difference between decorating and soulful styling ✨ Why a cabinet of curiosities might be the answer to displaying your sentimental stuff ✨ How your organizing style (Ladybug, Cricket, Bee, or Butterfly!) affects how you should hush your space If you've ever felt like your home needs to…
People in this episode
Host: Clutterbug
Guest: Myquillyn Smith
Topics covered
- decluttering
- home decor
- minimalism
- house hushing
- soulful styling
- organizing styles
Keywords
- declutter
- cozy home
- house hushing
- minimalism
- organizing styles
- home decor
- soulful styling
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Nester
Books & works: House Hushing
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