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Tips for Downsizing and Simplifying Your Living Space

Downsizing and simplifying your living space can bring numerous benefits, from reducing clutter and maintenance to saving money and creating a more peaceful environment. However, the process of downsizing can be overwhelming if not approached strategically. In this article, we will provide you with practical tips to help you navigate the downsizing journey and simplify your living space effectively.

Assess Your Current Living Space

Before embarking on the downsizing process, take the time to evaluate your current living space. Understand the layout, square footage, and functionality of each area. This assessment will help you identify what you truly need and what can be eliminated or minimized. You can maximize storage in a small living space by…

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How to Prioritize Home Renovations

Whether you’ve bought a fixer-upper, or your property simply needs an update, homeowners may find themselves confronted with multiple renovations at a time. Upgrading your home can also be  contagious—once you update one room, it can feel tempting to do them all. If you’re looking at several home renovations on your to-do list, where do you even start? How do you decide what projects come first and what tasks can sit on the back burner? 

Rebecca Hay, president and principal designer of Rebecca Hay Designs, gives us some pointers on how to prioritize home renovations.

How to decide where to start

You have several areas of your home that need a renovation—the kitchen is dated, the entryway isn’t functional, and the bathroom…

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What to Keep In Mind When Choosing Your Living Room Aesthetics

Often considered one of the most important spaces in a home, the living room is a place to embody the perfect design that allows you to seamlessly relax, socialize, and enjoy entertainment with family or guests. Whether you enjoy hosting, using the living room as more of a quiet space, or you’re looking for a cozy, comfortable space decked out with the latest smart tech, we’re here to walk you through the process of how to go about choosing design features for your living room. 

Start with functionality

While there’s no such thing as one-size-fits-all when it comes to designing and decorating your living room, there are some key elements of design that can be emphasized once you establish its function.…

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6 Home Improvement Projects You Can Do for Less Than $100

As hibernation season begins and our time indoors increases, we naturally begin to think of ways to make our home more comfortable. Home improvement projects can help revitalize your space and create the perfect cozy haven. What’s more, completing these projects early in the season has an added bonus: your home will be refreshed before guests ascend for holiday get-togethers! 

Whether your preference is new curtains for bedroom windows or fresh lighting in the kitchen, we’ve got you covered for all the little projects you can do around your home for less than $100—perfect for a weekend DIY when the weather starts to get a bit drab.

1. Organize your entryway

Proper storage is a key aspect of organizing your front hallway. Shelving units,…

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The Low Down on Downsizing

If you’re retiring, looking to cut back on expenses, or perhaps have a bit too much extra space now that the kids have flown the coop, downsizing to a smaller home might be a smart choice. 

Regardless of your reasons for downsizing, it’s enough to make you wish there was someone who could do the hard work for you and make the whole process that much easier (like, say, a REALTOR®). 

Whether you or your older relatives have decided it’s time for you to move to a smaller home,, or you’re just curious to learn more about the process, read on to get the low down on downsizing.

When is it time to downsize? 

Making the choice to downsize can be complicated, but identifying the tell-tale signs—and understanding the new freedom and lifestyle that…

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Basement Design Through the Decades

We all know heading to the basement in a horror movie is never a good idea.  Despite their cinematic reputation, basements are a versatile space in the home, a fact their design evolution over the decades can attest to.

As with other rooms in the house–like bathrooms, kitchens and living rooms–basement design has ebbed and flowed over the decades. Their functionality and design, including flooring, are heavily influenced by the happenings of the wider world.

1950s: The beginning of basement evolution

Before the 1950s, basements were mainly crawl spaces and cellars. The combination of post-Second World War industrialization and the introduction of concrete transformed these dank, dark, cramped spaces…

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Adding Light to Your Home in Small Ways

We’ve all experienced the struggle of trying to find something in a dim space. Closets, cabinets, and drawers are notoriously dark, making it difficult to locate what you need when you need it. Lighting isn’t just for building ambiance, it’s necessary to complete everyday activities like getting dressed in a walk-in closet or chopping veggies on your countertop. It’s as much about function as it is atmosphere.

If you’re looking to brighten up your bookshelves or illuminate your pantry we’ll explore lighting options for those tricky underlit spaces.

Closets

Have you recently been asked if you got dressed in the dark? If so, it might be time to think about closet lighting. Good lighting is a must in any closet—walk-in or reach-in. The right…

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