HELLO, I’M ANTONIA
Hello, I’m Antonia and welcome to Balance Through Simplicity. I’m so pleased you’re here!
I created Balance Through Simplicity to share practical ideas and gentle encouragement to help you declutter, organise and simplify everyday life — so you can create more space, time and breathing room for what matters most to you.
WHY SIMPLICITY?
Life can become busy, complicated, overstuffed and overwhelming.
Not necessarily because we’ve done anything wrong but because we’re constantly encouraged to do more, achieve more, buy more and be more.
We’re trying to build a good life but somewhere along the way, it’s easy to believe that more is always better.
I don’t think it is.
Sometimes we don’t need another system, another purchase, another commitment or another thing to achieve.
Sometimes we simply need to step back, clear some of the excess and make room for what matters.
That’s what simplicity means to me.
It’s not about having a perfect home, an empty schedule or a minimalist life. It’s about finding what works for you, letting go of what doesn’t and making everyday life feel a little easier.
If you’re curious to know more about my philosopy for a simpler, more intentional life, read more about my approach.
A LITTLE ABOUT ME
I’ve been decluttering and simplifying my own home, time and life for more than 15 years, and I’ve been sharing what I’ve learned through Balance Through Simplicity since 2018.
Life outside my little corner of the internet is varied too. Over the years I’ve juggled work and raising a young family, bereavement, big life changes and all the everyday challenges that come with trying to keep a home and life running.
I’ve learned that simplicity isn’t something we achieve once and then tick off our list. If only! Our needs change, circumstances change and life changes. What works for us at one stage may not work at another.
That’s why I’m interested in practical, realistic simplicity rather than perfection. That’s the kind of pressure that most of us don’t need, right?
MY BACKGROUND
I’ve always been interested in how our surroundings and the way we organise our lives can affect how we feel and function.
I have a BA (Hons) degree from the University of London and later completed qualifications in Interior Design and Art History. I’ve also undertaken CPD-accredited training in Professional Organising and Decluttering and completed Neurodiversity Coach certification. I’m currently learning more about Environmental Psychology and how people are affected by their spaces.
Alongside writing at Balance Through Simplicity, I’ve worked across the corporate and charity sectors. I now work with my husband running our own family business.
Over the years, I’ve brought together all of these experiences with my own trial and error — learning how to manage a home, organise my time, create helpful routines and simplify the things that so easily become overwhelming.
I don’t always get it right but life now feels much easier than before. I’m more able to shift my time, energy and attention to what needs me the most.
To use the name of my website, you could say I have a better balance through simplicity!
BALANCE THROUGH SIMPLICITY
Since I started writing in 2018, Balance Through Simplicity has grown into a library of practical ideas for making everyday life easier.
I’ve now written more than 450 articles, and my work has been featured in publications and platforms including the Observer, BBC Radio, the New York Times and Becoming Minimalist. More than 2,250 customers have also bought my workbooks, planners and guides.
But behind all those articles and resources, the idea remains simple: you don’t have to change everything to make life feel better.
Sometimes a small change is enough. That’s what I hope you’ll find here — practical ideas, realistic strategies and gentle encouragement to help you create a home and life that support you.
NEW HERE?
If you’ve only just discovered Balance Through Simplicity, welcome! I’ve created a Start Here page to help you find your way around.
Whether you’d like to declutter your home, simplify your time or make everyday life feel a little easier, you’ll find links to helpful articles, popular reads and free resources to help you get started.
SAY HELLO
I’d love to hear from you.
If you’d like to introduce yourself, email me at [email protected] and say hello. I personally read every email and do my best to answer each one, even if I’m sometimes a little slow.
I don’t have a team behind Balance Through Simplicity — it’s just me.
Antonia x
P.S. I’m not currently accepting guest posts, links or review requests, so I’m unlikely to be able to respond to these.