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Sneaky Space-Saving Ideas for Your Small Space

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer There is definitely a growing movement to live in smaller, more compact spaces where people are choosing to live with less stuff, less stress, and less clutter. This new lifestyle trend, to live in smaller spaces requires some skillful planning so that your home is not only highly functional [...]

By |2021-01-27T10:06:35+00:00January 28th, 2021|Countertops, Design, design ideas, design trends, how to utilize space in your house, Interior design, living in smaller spaces, Space Planning|Comments Off on Sneaky Space-Saving Ideas for Your Small Space

The Dueling Downsizers

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer What do you do when you want to downsize and your spouse or partner doesn’t? Just know that you are not alone. It's very common for one partner to want to downsize and the other not. As an interior design and downsizing designer, I am frequently asked to be [...]

By |2021-01-28T08:03:59+00:00January 26th, 2021|Aging in place, Baby Boomers, downsizing, downsizing tips, lifestyle, retirement|Comments Off on The Dueling Downsizers

Make Yourself at Home… in Your Own Home

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer While 2020 was certainly trying for most of us, the Year of Covid can also be viewed as one that forced us to slow down and see our lives through a close-up lens. It shined a spotlight on what was working and also unmasked what was not working in [...]

By |2026-05-05T15:18:44+00:00January 22nd, 2021|lifestyle, Space Planning, Sustainable Design|Comments Off on Make Yourself at Home… in Your Own Home

5 Top Design Secrets for Designing Your Small Spaces

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer Designing small spaces is absolutely one of my favorite topics. Although for many of you who know me well or who have followed me for a while, you know that I have many favorite topics that are design-related because I love what I do. But this is personal! Many [...]

By |2021-01-19T18:53:03+00:00January 19th, 2021|Decorating, design ideas, Home Decorating, how to utilize space in your house, Interior design, living in smaller spaces|Comments Off on 5 Top Design Secrets for Designing Your Small Spaces

You Are Thinking About Downsizing Your Home, but You Have No Idea Where to Start

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer Over the last several months while we were sheltering in place, I’ve had the opportunity to have many conversations with clients, colleagues, family, and friends of all different ages. Our conversations were about how our lives have changed since Covid and whether our homes are “working” or “not working” [...]

By |2021-01-12T10:19:57+00:00January 12th, 2021|downsizing, downsizing tips, empty nest, lifestyle, retirement|Comments Off on You Are Thinking About Downsizing Your Home, but You Have No Idea Where to Start

5 Practical Design Tips to Maximize Your Small Home

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer As more and more Americans are choosing to downsize and live in smaller, more manageable home, they are often confronted with how to let go of the furniture, artwork, and accessories that they have been using in their larger homes. As a designer who once owned a big home [...]

By |2021-01-08T18:15:51+00:00January 8th, 2021|Baby Boomers, Design, design ideas, Interior design, living in smaller spaces, simplify your life|Comments Off on 5 Practical Design Tips to Maximize Your Small Home

Enough Is Enough! I’ve Had It with All This Clutter!

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer It’s almost January, time for those New Year’s resolutions again: Lose weight Exercise more Get organized Do you know that getting organized is one of the top 3 promises we make to ourselves each year, but according to the US News Report, by mid-February, only 20% of us will [...]

By |2021-01-05T19:25:17+00:00January 5th, 2021|lifestyle|Comments Off on Enough Is Enough! I’ve Had It with All This Clutter!

Can You Name 20 Good Things That Happened to You in 2020?

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer As challenging as it might seem, some good things probably happened in your life and business in 2020. There were likely silver linings and some positive takeaways. What were they for you? Here are my top 11 silver linings for 2020 Finding time to reflect on what matters most. [...]

By |2026-04-30T18:03:29+00:00December 24th, 2020|lifestyle, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Can You Name 20 Good Things That Happened to You in 2020?

Why Not Start Decluttering Your Home Now So Your Kids and Family Don’t Have to Do It When You’re Gone?

By Rita WilkinsThe Downsizing Designer If you have lost your parents or a significant other, you may have had to deal with not only cleaning out their home and all of the things they’ve collected and accumulated over many years, but you may have also had to prepare their home for sale. All of this, [...]

SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE: Stress less this holiday season

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” It can be, but it can also be a time of great stress, anxiety, and even loneliness. If you believe what TV and media tells you that the perfect holiday season is: Families and friends gathered around the table. A home filled with [...]

By |2026-04-30T18:03:37+00:00December 11th, 2020|lifestyle, simplify your life, Uncategorized|Comments Off on SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE: Stress less this holiday season
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