Downsizing With Style
When downsizing you’ll lose space, but there’s no need to cut back on comfort or style in your new home.
Have you considered downsizing to a studio apartment, townhouse or retirement resort?
If you are like most people, you have too much clutter and stuff accumulated and don’t know where to start.
It’s never too late to start your downsizing journey!
Moving can be very emotional, Often the emotion can be overlooked, but we’re dealing with homes, not just houses, and you don’t want to make the transition to a new place any harder
More Australians than ever are taking up apartment living, whether out of preference, convenience, or for other reasons. The 2016 Census of Population and Housing found that 10% (2,348,434) of all people in Australia spent Census night in an apartment.
40 per cent of apartment owners are baby boomers, and 74 per cent of retirees living in apartments have lived there for over five years.
With advanced health care services, empty nesters of today, and the future, are more active and fit and do not think about retirement villages in the traditional sense. They often want to start a new chapter in their life and to be close to the city‘s buzz, meet friends in coffee shops and be part of their community.
Let’s face it! Downsizing is often associated with negative feelings and emotions. If you are like most people, you might think that your memories are attached to your belongings. Therefore, you find it hard to let go. The elderly tend to keep treasured items such as wedding presents or items bought on holidays because it reminds them of happy times.
Believe it or not, your memories are in your heart and head, which means you can take them anywhere you like. I would like to encourage you to embrace the change while downsizing. It is really all about trust and believing in the opportunities that come with it. Only when you step out of your comfort zone will you experience new things
Deciding what to keep
Kerri Rodley of Domestic Downsizing in Norman Park Queensland encourages clients on the move to consider which items are important, useful or beautiful in their home.
When it comes to downsizing, you must be very aware of what your goal is – to get rid of your stuff to create more space,” Kerri says.
“The main questions I ask when helping clients to make decisions about their items are: do you love it? Is it useful? Do you really need it? If you can’t answer yes to one of these questions it’s time to let it go
Assess how much of the new space is dedicated to storage to see how much you need to dispose of before moving. Don’t forget hidden storage areas you currently use in your old place.
Take the first step towards a new chapter of your life today! Challenge yourself, you deserve it!
