Asian-Inspired Minimalist Home Tour – Lori

Dining Room
It is my pleasure to introduce you to Lori, who has kindly offered to share some images of her beautiful home with us:

My family and I live in a medium size apartment in Asia.  I’m sorry I don’t know the exact size.  We have four bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Minimalist Living RoomI grew up in a family that moved every 5 years so that was good incentive to not be a pack rat.  Since my husband and I married 31 years ago we have lived in 17 different homes. Some of them have been much smaller than our current apartment and some of them much bigger.  At the present we have five children in the home with us. We have had many more than that at times as we foster abandoned children.
Minimalist KitchenI enjoy the challenge of keeping a home orderly and minimalistic.  Over the years the difficulty has been what clothes and supplies to keep on hand since we never knew who our next little sojourner might be, what size clothes they would need or what health problem they might face.
Minimalist KitchenMy husband and kids enjoy not being weighed down by stuff and the kids will declutter without me prompting them. The boys even opted to get rid off their beds and sleep on the floor.
Minimalist Kids RoomI suppose my biggest rival has been what my sister and I call our ‘splurge-purge’ tendency.  I see some item that I think will be lovely or convenient… like a piece of Tupperware or beautiful fabric bits.  Convinced it is just what I need I buy it only to get tired of the extra clutter it brings later down the road.  And off it goes to the giveaway pile.
Minimalist BedroomI am deeply grateful for meeting up with people who only have the clothes on their back, if that.  It helps define what I really need.  My desire is to live in light of eternity. This world is not my home. As John Piper says, ” Life is hard, God is good. Glory is coming.” Obviously I am still learning but I pray my house and heart attachments would not be a hindrance to loving God and loving others.
Minimalist Office


Everyone’s way of embracing minimalism is different and that is very important to remember. When you are thinking about becoming minimalist, the whole point of it is to keep true to your authentic self. What is important to you, the things you enjoy and the life you want to live. I’m excited to share some real life examples of what minimalism looks like in different homes around the world.

About Rachel Jones

Hi there! I’m Rachel Jones, and I founded Nourishing Minimalism in 2012 at the beginning of my minimalist journey. If you're looking for encouragement in your journey, I created a FREE Facebook Group - feel free to join me there: Nourishing Minimalism Facebook Group and I share videos each week on YouTube

8 Comments

  1. Bethany @ CuteCapsuleLife on 08/18/2017 at 12:02 pm

    Your home is beautiful, so simple yet functional. What kind of high chair is that? I’ve never seen one like it and it fits in so well.

    • Lori on 08/18/2017 at 5:42 pm

      Thanks Bethany, I think the high chair is Korean style. It folds up like a folding chair and has been useful for many children.

  2. Robin Boda on 08/18/2017 at 9:28 pm

    Lori, you are always an inspiration! ❤️Robin

    • Kerri on 08/22/2017 at 9:45 am

      true that!

  3. Lois Dean on 08/19/2017 at 2:05 am

    So fun to see your beautiful home – so inspirational. I definitely need to do some decluttering myself.
    love Lois

  4. Olga on 08/19/2017 at 6:55 pm

    Really beautiful and so peaceful! I started a minimalist journey in March 2017 and since then we got rid of so much clutter! I always considered my house clutter free, because I am a clean and neat freak… But when I actually started declutter everything, I couldn’t believe how much we accumulated over the years, and everything was just hidden by my great organization skills! No wonder I was always stressed out about my house! Now I am finally happy with my house and in my house, I still have some work to do of course, every week/month I find something new to get rid off. Becoming a minimalist definitely changed my family’s life for better! I even had a thought of doing a home tour, but don’t really know where to start.

    • Lori on 08/19/2017 at 9:36 pm

      Would love to see your house tour, Olga!

    • Rachel Jones on 08/22/2017 at 8:44 pm

      Just email me Olga, and I’ll get you information. 🙂
      rachel@nourishingminimalism.com

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