Has minimalism been designated as a “young person’s” zone, or am I just unlucky to have come across nothing but twenty-thirty something young persons tell me how to get rid of my stuff? Try being a baby boomer that birthed three children, now adults, who has been married 38 years and then tell me about [...]
More Americans are moving to cities following the slight uptick in the economy, reversing the decades-long trend of settling in the suburbs. More Americans are moving to cities in the wake of the slight uptick in the economy in recent years, reversing the decades-long trend of settling in the suburbs. New Census Bureau data shows [...]
Several years ago, we made a life-changing decision. We decided to remove all the possessions from our home that we didn’t need. Over the course of 9 months, we removed 50% of our stuff. And over the course of a few years, we removed 60-70% of our things and moved into a smaller home. I [...]
When the kids are out on their own, baby boomers are headed for the city, and away from the suburbs. Delaware Online reports that affluent boomers are trading in lawn mowing and commutes for easier access to restaurants, shopping and the theater. For some there’s a bit of sticker shock when it comes to life in the [...]
For years it was the way things seemed to work. Leave college, move to the city, get married, move to the suburbs - and stay there. A growing number of baby-boomers, however, are saying they're not done with city life just yet. Greenwich Village in downtown Manhattan used to be the definition of young and [...]
Many people downsize when they move to a retirement home. Bette Presley, 72, took that idea to an extreme last year when she moved into her tiny house – a 166-square-foot cabin in the small coastal town of Arroyo Grande, California. Presley’s home measures just eight by twenty-four feet. It has a built-in platform bed, built-in shelves, space for a narrow table and [...]
When you live in a home that is just a few hundred square feet, it’s not just your storage space that is impacted. This choice comes with a lifestyle and, in some cases, some not-so-tiny financial implications. So it’s not just tiny houses – it’s a movement. A movement towards simpler, smaller homes which gives many [...]
I thought I would be happier with more. I didn’t care if I had to work harder, or spend more to get it. I thought it was worth it. I rewarded long work weeks with shopping and after a bad day, medicated with spending. I didn’t know that’s what I was doing, but I can see [...]
Whether you live in a small apartment or have a tiny room in your home, it's quite likely that you're going to get yourself into some trouble figuring out how to make your space livable. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to hack your way to an open, efficient, and stylish space. With some savvy [...]
Apr 05, 2016 Chuck Sudo, Bisnow, Chicago Developers may be catering to Millennials with their multifamily developments in the pipeline, but an older generation is also spurring demand for rental units. Baby Boomers have accounted for more than half of the country's rental growth in the past 10 years. As more Boomers reach retirement age [...]