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One of the changes brought by the pandemic was the spread of the minimalist lifestyle. The trend of living a simpler life with fewer items remains popular this year as well. Those who do not want to throw away or sell their belongings prefer personal storage solutions to expand their living spaces.

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ISTANBUL (TR) - With the transition of many companies to remote working, the business processes that have moved to homes have made the redundancy at home noticed. In this process, in addition to increasing the interest in a smaller and simpler life, the desire to lead a sustainable and environmentally friendly life increased the interest in minimalism, which describes a more peaceful lifestyle with less furniture. With the determination that clutter in homes has a direct effect on emotional and spiritual well-being, 2022 decoration trends and designer opinions showed that minimalism will be on the agenda throughout the year.

Ulaş Gümüşoğlu, CEO of Depo Palas, stated that while the number of people who want to adopt a less materialistic and more spiritually satisfying lifestyle is increasing, those who do not want to throw away or sell their belongings are turning to personal storage solutions, and said: He began to remove the things he found from his eyes. The need for storage of useless, unused items that are still wanted to be preserved has also increased. As Depo Palas, we have been responding to this need since 2004 with our facility, which is the first high-standard household goods storage facility in Turkey.

“Minimalism gives freedom to move and travel more easily”

Ulaş Gümüşoğlu said that this solution, which is called “self-storage” abroad, is preferred by the masses who adopt minimalism, which gives people the freedom to spend less time on cleaning their homes, to move easily and to travel. is being used. While one in three people in the US says that they have rented a personal storage space before, it is known that there are more than 5 thousand storage spaces in Europe. As the company that created this concept in Turkey, we see that those who want to switch to a simpler lifestyle and use the spaces in their homes more efficiently start with old books, clothes, and useless items that take up a lot of space. We offer global standards with our low-cost solution, Storage Room, to anyone who wants to securely store their excess items and realizes the advantages of personal storage in Istanbul, and the service we offer is incomparably small compared to the rent difference of a large house.”

“Economical, safe, accessible”

Ulaş Gümüşoğlu, CEO of Depo Palas, drew attention to the fact that apart from minimalism, employees who moved to smaller houses with increasing rent prices or students who temporarily closed their living space in Istanbul due to distance education prefer personal storage, he concluded his evaluations with the following statements: In our facilities of 33 thousand cubic meters located in the center of the city, each Storage Room is equipped with a password entry system, fire detectors, pest repellents and dehumidifiers in accordance with international security standards. As Depo Palas, we are able to provide a Warehouse Room suitable for any size and number of items, providing the opportunity to store the items left to rot in the basements of the apartments or occupying space in the houses in vain, in private warehouses, insured, secure and locked, at a much more affordable cost than rent. Owners can access our storage facilities at any time during working hours.”