As a planning enthusiast I am always on the prowl for new minimalistic bullet journal layout ideas. Lately I am find myself more attracted to simple, clean, black and white layouts that are less than perfect and show off the hand-drawn beauty.

Some days, water-colour seems a mountain too high to climb. Some days, doodling isn’t a fun hobby, it is a chore that I can’t seem to muster up the energy or creativity to construct. On these days, I pull out my trusty Micron 01 and Fudenosuke (the blue one) and I crawl to a dark, cozy corner (often with a hot, steaming cup of tea in hand) to see what happens. In these moments I don’t create a masterpiece, I make lists.

10 layouts for the uninspired planner

Here they are, a list of 10 minimalistic bullet journal layout ideas for your planner from Instagram. If you like what you see, go give them a follow and see what else you can find on their feed. Instagram is one of my main sources when I feel like I am in a planning funk!

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Last week filled in. I like the simplicity and organization of this layout. I went back to listing my events at the start of each day and using x’s to cross off my tasks. I’d forgotten how easy it is to make x’s vs. filling in little boxes to mark off tasks. . . . . #bulletjournal #bujo #bujobasics #bulletjournalplanning #minimalistbulletjournal #minimalistbujo #minimalbujo #minimalbulletjournal #bujosetup #leuchtturm1917 #bulletjournalspread #planner #plannerlove #bulletjournallove #2019bulletjournal #weeklyspread #bujoweeklyspread #bujoideas #bujoinspiration

A post shared by Rosanna | Four Dots Paper (@fourdotspaper) on Jan 20, 2019 at 2:13pm PST

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Phew, really loving this style of habit tracker but usually by the end of setting it up, my hand’s cramping from writing the month over and over again! Any suggestions on good monthly stamps (if those even exist??)?

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✨ Decided on a gold and starry December ✨

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In going in line with my overall year spreads, this is my 2019 goals pages! I did spell physical wrong…haha! I was going to write the 2019 title on the journal but after I painted the background on I couldn’t really see the numbers I was going to trace from my laptop. I use it like a light box sometimes! So I traced it onto another sheet of paper and taped it in! Worked in a jiffy haha! I also did add in a 6-month checkup section and a how did I finish section to review and make myself accountable! What’s a big goal you have this year? . #bulletjournal #bujo #planner #tombowdualbrushpens #tombow #lettering #stationary #journal #bujobeauty #bujocollector #theartofbujo #thepalepaper #showmeyourplanner #bujoinspire #bulletjournalss #planninginspiration4u #showmeyourbulletjournal #bulletjournalshowcase #bulletjournallayout #bulletjournalcatalog #plannerpicturefeature #bujoideasrepost

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Week of July 23-29, 2018. Something simple for this weekly layout. Pen ?: Sakura Pugma Micron 01, 03, 05 ; Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen – Soft Type; Notebook ?: Nuuna Notebook L • • • • • • • #bulletjournal #bujo #bulletjournaling #bujocommunity #bulletjournalcommunity #bujoweeklylog #bulletjournalweeklylog #weeklylayout #showmeyourplanner #planninginspiration4u #bujobeauties #bujoinspire #minimalistbujo #discoverbulletjournal_planners #bujojunkies #bulletjournaljunkies #bulletjournaladdict #theartofbujo #bujoaddict #plannercommunity #bulletjournalcollection #planner #zentangle #zendoodle

A post shared by Sunisa May (@lifearrangements) on Jan 3, 2019 at 1:28pm PST

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Bonjour à tous ! J'espère que vous avez passé un bon week-end, le mien fut chargé mais avec une formation hyper intéressante donc très bien ! . . Ce soir je vous présente ma page dédiée à mes partiels, chaque mois est représenté avec son petit calendrier et je noterai les dates des examens, les choses à rendre … Vous avez des pages comme ça dans votre bujo, pour ceux qui sont étudiants ? ?? . . . . . . . #bulletjournal #bulletjournalfr #bulletjournalss #bulletjournaladdict #bulletjournalling #bulletjournaljunkie #bulletjournalcommunity #minimalistbulletjournal #bulletjournalstudent #bujo #bujoinspiration #bujo2019 #bujoideas #bujojanuary #bujofr #bujoaddicts #bujobeauties #minimalistbujo #bujominimalist #minimalisme #minimalbujo #bujostudy #studymotivation #student #micronpigma #blackandwhite

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My weekly #beforetheink. All set for a week of frigid cold! #Minnesota, you ice dragon ? . . . Cold and cloudy is definitely not my cup of tea. So I am hoping this positivity quote reminds me everyday to carry my weather with me ☀️ . . . #bulletjournal #bujo #minimalistbulletjournal #minimalistbujo #bujolove #bulletjournalweekly #reflection #productivity #productivityjunkie #planneraddict #showmeyourplanner #bulletjournalinspiration #leuchtturm1917 #tombow #tombowfudenosuke #sundayvibe #positivity

A post shared by She Plans ✍?? (@she.plans) on Jan 20, 2019 at 9:14am PST

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january tracker: can't wait for season 4 of my hero academia! who's your favorite character? mine is kacchan ? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ btw, i rewatching hunterxhunter! idk, i was feeling nostalgic? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ my supplies:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • notebook: leutchttrum1917 • gel pen: muji • fineliner: staedtler ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #bulletjournal #bujo #bulletjournal2019 #januarysetup #january #januarytracker #tracker #myheroacademia #bnh #bulletjournaltracker #paperplane #muji #leutchtturm1917 #animetracker #seriestracker #habittracker #study #studygram #minimalism #minimal #minimalistbulletjournal

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Zack, wieder ne Woche fast rum. Der geplante Hausputz gestern und die Sonne heute haben mich irgendwie motiviert, noch ein bisschen mehr zu machen. Jetzt isses schön sauber nur normalerweise kommt mit dem Frühjahrsputz auch der Frühling und keine sibirische Kältewelle ? habt noch ein schönes Wochenende ♥️⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #bujo #bujogermany #bulletjournalgermany #germanbujojunkies #minimalbujo #minimalistbujo #bujobeauty #minimalistbulletjournal #bujocommunity #bujogram #showmeyourbulletjournal #bulletjournallove #plannercommunity #plannerjunkie #bujoweekly #weeklyspread

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I'm running away from responsibilities with cleaning #bulletjournal #bujo #bujocommunity #bujoinspo #studyspo #studyblr #studygram #doodle #flowerdoodle #floral #floralillustration #minimalistbulletjournal #bujominimalist #bulletjournalss #minimalism #flatlayforever #whywhiteworks

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What’s in your planner?

Is your planner full of stickers and color and doodles and water-colour? Or are you simplifying things right now as well? I would love to feature your content on my site and all you need to do for a chance to be featured is use my Instagram hashtag: #planninginspiration4u and tag me in the photo (come on over and give me a follow on Instagram too so you can see my newest content). I’ll look through and embed your photo if it fits with my next feature post.

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