About Rita Wilkins

Rita Wilkins, also known as “The Downsizing Designer,” is a nationally recognized interior design and lifestyle design expert, TEDx speaker, and author of Downsize Your Life, Upgrade Your Lifestyle: Secrets to More Time, Money and Freedom

The 10 Commandments of Small Space Living

1. Thou shalt declutter your domicile — Especially in a small space, clutter can completely take over and make your home feel even smaller than it already is. Get it under control and take back your space, no excuses. → How To: Declutter Your Home 2. Thou shalt get a system to stay organized — [...]

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12 Bedroom Storage Ideas to Optimize Your Space

Bedroom storage and arrangement is one of the areas that pose the greatest challenges to home owners. This is especially the case where there is finite amount of space and square footage to play around with. After accommodating the must-haves such as a bed and a dresser, most people feel lost for space. The following [...]

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Genius Kitchens: Space Saving Details for Small Kitchens

Kitchen storage space is always at a premium, and this is especially true in small kitchens. But fortunately, having a kitchen with a small footprint doesn't have to mean always struggling to fit things in. If you're remodeling, consider one of these 13 solutions that will help you get the most out of your small [...]

By |2016-06-06T20:16:06+00:00June 6th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Baby Boomers, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life|Comments Off on Genius Kitchens: Space Saving Details for Small Kitchens

12 Reasons Why You’ll Be Happier in a Smaller Home

Recently, my parents bought a smaller house. And this past week, while on vacation in South Dakota (yeah, I vacation in South Dakota), I got to see it for the first time. During our stay, I was surprised at how often my mother commented that “they just love their smaller house.” I wasn’t so much [...]

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Tight On Space, Big On Closet Design

Get ideas for making your closet user-friendly, a key design element in a small space. While closets are a great way to store clothing, linens and other home essentials, they can be a challenge in a small space. If you give some thought to how you can make the most out of the closet you [...]

10 Ingenious Ideas for Small Space Interiors

If you have a small space interior and you wonder how can you make it look organized and well decorated then you have landed at the right place. Have a look at these ideas and get ready to be amazed. 1. A Rotating Room Divider that also Serves as a Bookcase and TV Shelf Image [...]

Under Stairs Storage Ideas For Small Spaces

Have you used the space under your stairs properly? You probably want to do it with some mediocre practices like putting some stuff under it. But you will be surprised that actually you can discover its hidden potential beyond your imagination. But let’s start to the simpler one. First Idea, you can install the shelves, [...]

Don’t Just Declutter, De-own.

“Owning less is far more beneficial than organizing more.”  We are a culture drowning in our possessions. We take in more and more (holiday, birthdays, sales, needs), but rarely find opportunity to discard of it. As a result, our homes fill up with more and more stuff. And because we believe the best solution is [...]

8 Lessons Our Editor Learned from the Decluttering Bible

I’d heard about Marie Kondo, a Japanese organizing consultant, from friends who spoke evangelically about her methods and how they’d transformed their lives. In case you haven’t, here’s the gist: with her little turquoise book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, Kondo set off a decluttering craze across [...]

By |2016-06-01T21:24:27+00:00June 1st, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Baby Boomers, bucket list, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life|Comments Off on 8 Lessons Our Editor Learned from the Decluttering Bible

Small Space Ideas for the Bedroom and Home Office

Small space decorating can be a big challenge. Steal these smart ideas to transform your cramped bedroom or home office and maximize your space. After successfully maximizing the modest 200-square-foot open concept plan of their Brooklyn loft's living room and kitchen, creative couple Briana and Buzz braved new waters to take on their first-floor bedroom [...]

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