Do You Have a Boy Apartment?

There’s a certain art to a guy’s apartment, isn’t there?

For years now, one stereotypical image of the young single man’s living space has dominated. Enter the Boy Apartment: where “decor” could swing one of two ways. On one side, you’ve got the minimalist, functionally oriented man who spares no space from his personality. Cross over to the other half, though, and you enter a hotbed that combines the image of a hoarder’s treasure trove with the ambiance of a college dorm room.

Ask yourself, what category do you think you belong to? Or more importantly, what category would you rather belong to?

Although one could argue there is some comfort in living in a cluttered space, it is not fulfilling an aesthetic and functional lifestyle. Most would agree that a "cluttered house leads to a cluttered mind". In fact, according to an article shared by the Australian College of General Practitioners, here are some of the ways physical clutter affects our mental health:

• Clutter can increase stress levels by creating visual chaos and disrupting a person’s sense of control over their environment.

• A cluttered environment can increase cortisol levels, leading to depression or anxiety disorders.

• Clutter can impact sleep quality, making it difficult to relax and fall asleep.

• Living in a cluttered space can affect decision-making abilities and lead to procrastination and difficulty focusing.

Sounds pretty rough huh? Well, what's the other side look like?

As of recently, the "Boy Apartment" has actually gained some traction. I think the interest for minimalist interior design has been exploding, with male creators leading the charge. You've probably seen spaces by Eric Wang, Andrew Maddock, and Jodi Go, who encapsulate this concept.

There is no secret to what calls us to their spaces, it’s aesthetic as fuck. Straight up. While each individual creates their space tailored to their personality, a few characteristics are shared:

• An appreciation for cleanliness, not a speck of dust or trash can be spotted

• Simple colors; white, gray, beige, greens, and browns are all used in unison

• Consistent timelessness of their selected pieces, or basically that their furniture isn’t a range of random flea market finds merged together

Now that we've identified the differences, what side do you belong to? With edointerior, we'll explore the changes you can make that get your space closer to the latter.

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