Rita, the downsizing designer, continues to inspire communities around downsizing, decluttering, and minimalist lifestyles.
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 [...]
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, [...]
As you know for the last several months, I have been downsizing my 5,000 square foot home so that I can have a new, simpler lifestyle in a 1,000 square foot apartment in Center City Philadelphia. Many weekends have been spent with family and friends, figuring out how to fit all the things that matter [...]
Are you an "empty nester" wondering why you need all that square footage? As the Baby Boomer generation ages, many home owners are considering making a move to a smaller home. Especially since the housing market appears to be stabilizing and home sales are picking up. A smaller home means less maintenance and more time [...]
As Americans, we are obsessed with big things. The Big Mac, The Biggie Drink, The Super Size Meal, big-box retailers, The Biggest Loser. I could go on and on. Whoever said “bigger is better” was actually wrong. When it comes to a living space – sometimes smaller is more economically feasible and psychologically manageable. Especially [...]
At some time most of us must do it. Most of us consider it shortly after we withdraw from our labor for subsistence. We must make our change of days complete. It is a financially advantageous thing to do, we hope, and maybe a good thing too, we justify. That is downsizing, the dreaded act [...]
My parents are thrilled to live in the house where my sisters and I grew up. I enjoy visiting them and look forward to a time when my kids, as grownups, will come home to enjoy a place that’s familiar and inviting. But where will that be? I’ve started to wonder. Here’s why: Not long [...]
A seismic shift of stuff is underway in homes all over America. Members of the generation that once embraced sex, drugs and rock-and-roll are trying to offload their place settings for 12, family photo albums and leather sectionals. Their offspring don’t want them. As baby boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, start cleaning out attics [...]
Maybe you are embarking on a short-term move, or downsizing in favor of lower rent, or trading a small apartment for a big backyard. Whatever your reason for downsizing your living space, know that small apartments still have big potential for happy apartment living. Moving to a smaller apartment doesn’t have to be a downer! [...]
When it comes to the size, shape, and functionality of their residences, most people go through phases. They start small in a college dorm or apartment, move on to a petite house, and then upsize to fit their growing family. Later, as their birds leave the nest, most people settle back into a smaller home [...]