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<p><span style="font-weight: bolder;">I started my journey toward</span> minimalist interior design not out of some zen calling, but because I moved into a 38-square-meter apartment with a bedroom the size of a walk-in closet. The first casualty was my bulky queen bed frame. I replaced it with a low-profile bed with storage, the kind where the entire base lifts up on gas pistons. That single swap freed up two cubic meters of space for winter blankets and off-season clothes. Suddenly, the room felt breathable.