As I continue my downsizing journey and as I get closer to moving to my much smaller space in Center City Philadelphia to actually start living the new lifestyle that I have been creating, I have been thinking about what kind of experiences I want to have each day. Early morning walks in the [...]
Most of us have bucket lists that are chock-full of exciting adventures and destinations. Whether we accomplish any of these things remains to be seen. Still, it never hurts to dream. And so with 2015 upon us, we decided to ask our Facebook fans what was on their bucket lists. Here are just 23 of [...]
Sipping cappuccino and taking it slow is one way to experience Italy. Test driving a growling, candy-apple-red Ferrari in the country's Motor Valley is quite another. So Donna Hull's husband and a friend -- both car enthusiasts -- were ecstatic when they got the chance to zoom around the town of Maranello in the classic [...]
Road tripping and car rentals aren’t for everyone. Luckily, the U.S. is home to some of the best transit hubs in the world, and they also happen to be world-class destinations. From hopping on a cable car in San Francisco to circling Washington D.C.’s blossom-dotted Tidal Basin, you can easily see many of America’s best [...]
When you walk through the door of your small apartment, do you feel that your space is as inspiring as the ones featured in our post 30 Best Small Apartment Design Ideas Ever Presented on Freshome? If not, this is the post for you. We’ve gathered dozens of examples of space-saving furniture for your small apartment [...]
Do you live in a small apartment? Many of us do, whether by choice or necessity. We often get the feeling that some of the projects we present on Freshome don’t get the attention they deserve. And the ideas presented in these 30 small apartment designs below are definitely worth a second look. Most of [...]
Trying to squeeze a dedicated home office into a small home can be a challenge. Take a look at some efficient home offices that make the most of a small space. Carve Out Space in a Closet The smallest space can be turned into a work area. This unused nook has been transformed into a [...]
“Every room has eight corners. Don’t forget that.” I first heard that from my mom when I was a kid. Whenever we moved, about every other year, I’d hear her mutter those words when she thought she was alone. Standing with hands on hips, she’d stare into the ceiling of our latest apartment, surrounded by [...]
In every home there is the need for more space. Regardless of how small your apartment or how large your mountain estate villa is, we all seek the need for maximizing space to make our homes feel spacious and welcoming. There are 11 rooms of your home that you spend the most time in and [...]
Moving from a 2,300-square-foot house to a one-bedroom rental required Shannon Claire Smith and Nicholas Herman to rethink everything. Here are some tricks they used to think outside the “rental box” and make the most of their smaller living space. 1. Create zones: Breaking up a long space into smaller, separate areas makes your home [...]