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Big Life. Smaller Space.
We believe that living in a smaller space doesn't mean sacrificing the good things in life. We are dedicated to showing you how to travel, eat, and relax in style within a smaller space. Click below to explore our categories.
How to Use (and Not Use) Mirrors to make your Small Space Look Bigger
We recently stayed in a small Airbnb that was filled with mirrors. Lots and lots of mirrors. I assume the owner was trying to make the...
Streamlining Your Entertainment: A Guide to Downsizing to Lower Your TV Bill
For many of us, a major goal of downsizing is saving money. So downsizing your TV bill should really be on the table. From cable TV to...
Navigating Downsizing in Your 60s: A Guide to Streamlining Your Life
A big part of our retirement plan includes travel. Lots and lots of travel. And, obviously, that can be very expensive. Downsizing in...
What Professional Travelers Can Teach Us About Downsizing and Simplifying Life
I am obsessed with watching my favorite YouTube travelers - people who crisscross the globe, documenting interesting and exciting paces....
A Downsizer's Guide to Crafting a Compact Disaster Emergency Kit
Crafting a simpler life does NOT mean you should be unprepared for emergencies. No matter how well you've chosen your community, no place...
Minimalism for Beginners: How to Start Living with Less
Ever have one of those days when everything is just too much: too much stuff cluttering your space, too many projects cluttering your...
365 Days to Declutter: Daily January Assignments to Get You Organized
If you're like me, time is starting to pass really quickly. So 365 days to get decluttered should be a piece of cake! We've crafted a...
The 10 Things You Should Never Throw Away (and What to Do with Them Instead)
I can't tell you how many times I've thrown something away in a decluttering frenzy, only to wish I still had it for some other project....
The Drive to Downsize: How to Become a One-Car Family
So many of us embrace the idea of downsizing our living spaces to save money, but are horrified by the idea of downsizing our family...
7 Best Dog Breeds for Your New Downsized Small Home
No matter where we live, we will always have a dog. That's not negotiable. But not all breeds are ideal for downsized living. In this...
24 Amazon Finds to Help You Organize, Declutter and Downsize in 2024
If you're like me and your New Year's Resolutions are to organize, declutter or downsize, these 24 Amazon finds will provide the tools to...
5 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Real Estate Agent for Your Downsize
My husband is a real estate agent. So it might surprise you that he didn't represent us when we bought our new downsized home. We decided...
Preserve Valuable Counter Space in Your Small Kitchen with these Under-Cabinet Finds
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Kitchen counter space is among the most valuable real estate in your downsized home. So any...
Downsizing Your Carbon Footprint: What Can and Can't Be Recycled
When I think about decluttering my 4-bedroom house, I dream of dumpsters filled to capacity simplifying my life. But simplifying isn't...
The 30-Day Decluttering Challenge: A Journey to Help Simplify Your Life
If you're like me, you need goals and benchmarks to get things done. I love the feeling of accomplishment when I finish a project on...
7 Space Saving Desk Ideas for Your Small Home Office
Our large single-family home has plenty of spare bedrooms. So using one as a home office, still leaves us plenty of guest space. But...
2 for 1 Special! Downsizing from One Big House to Two Smaller Homes
Call me Goldilocks. In my ideal retirement destination, I want it to be not too hot and not too cold. The problem is, it's rare to find...
Decluttering Your Digital Life: A Guide to Streamlining and Simplifying
Sometimes I feel like my computer perfectly represents my brain. There are files and pictures and apps everywhere, with no apparent...
Letting Go with Grace: Parting with Sentimental Items when Downsizing and Decluttering
I lost both of my parents in the last few years. And I was surprised to discover that suddenly the knickknacks and ticket stubs and...
7 Great Downsized Appliances that are Perfect for Small Kitchens
In my mind, the most valuable real estate in a smaller home is probably the kitchen counter. You've got to be able to roll out pizza...
5 Questions to Ask About HOA Fees When Downsizing to a Condo
When we started investigating moving from our large, single-family home to a smaller condo, I got HOA fee sticker shock. I questioned if...
Here are 7 Amazon Finds that Help You Maximize Storage in a Small Kitchen
We have friends who measure a kitchen by how many "butts" it will fit. So moving from a 4-butt kitchen to a 2-butt kitchen has been a...
15 Ways that Downsizing to a Smaller Home Will Save Money
For all my talk about simplifying and decluttering and living a more intentional life, probably the top reason I want to downsize is...
10 Brilliant Amazon Finds that Make Decluttering and Downsizing Easier
Buying more stuff to make getting rid of stuff easier? That's something I've been struggling with in my decluttering and downsizing...
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