By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer If you or someone you know are getting ready to downsize to a smaller home, I read a great article over the weekend that I would love to share with you. There is so much to know about the downsizing and decluttering process and this article by Evan Dunn [...]
By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer When you looked around your home during this past year, did you start noticing anything you hadn’t noticed before? The excess stuff you had accumulated over many years. The boxes in the attic, basement, garage that you had no idea what was even in them. The spaces in your [...]
As an interior designer for over 35 years, I have helped clients upsize from their first and second homes. I have helped them design their beach houses, their mountain houses, and their lake homes. And now, I am helping baby boomers downsize or right-size to a smaller home, homes that are more manageable and more [...]
By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer Are you thinking of downsizing, but you are not quite ready to take that big step? You know you want to start living a simpler life with less… but you are not ready to give up the big house yet. Did you know that there is a way to [...]
Why Not Do It Right the First Time? By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer Downsizing should save you money, right? For those of you who know me, the “Downsizing Designer”, that’s my mantra. Downsizing saves time, money, freedom, and energy. If you are an empty nester… If you want a smaller, more manageable space to [...]
Start Decluttering Now So You Can Experience the Joy of Owning Less By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer Right now, are you living the life of your dreams? The house you want? The job you want? The freedom to do what you want and when you want? If not, have you ever asked yourself… why [...]
By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer Over the course of my interior design career of 35 plus years, I’ve heard many stories about experiences clients have had with kitchen renovations. I’ve learned something from each of those conversations so I can better serve my own clients to help them plan and prepare ahead of time [...]
By Rita WilkinsThe Downsizing Designer Are you tired of spending money on things you don’t use? The expensive little black dress you just got to have but you’ve never worn? The timeshare you bought on a whim when you were on a vacation, but you’ve only used it twice in the last 10 years? The [...]
By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer As an interior designer and lifestyle designer for well over 35 years, I’ve seen many changes in our industry. I am always intrigued by the growing trends and changes that are almost always dictated by our ever-changing lifestyles. Because I get to work directly with my clients, I have [...]
BY RITA WILKINS THE DOWNSIZING DESIGNER Spring is just around the corner. Our thoughts turn to being outside again, new beginnings, and a fresh start. Our thoughts might also turn into the age-old custom of spring cleaning, giving your home a fresh, lighter, less cluttered look. Have you ever asked yourself why you take time [...]
