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10 Tips from Empty Nesters for Downsizing and Living Small

7/21/2011 3:41:57 PM By Robyn Griggs Lawrence Tags: tips for downsizing, downsizing tips, tips for living in a smaller home, how to live in a smaller home, small home tips, how to downsize, Robyn Griggs Lawrence Ed and Joan Kobrinski left a large family home in Michigan for a 1,000square-foot home on the Chesapeake Bay , and they ve never looked back. Weve learned to enjoy and appreciate living comfortably and contently with less, Ed say s. Along the way , they ve learned a thing or two about downsizing and living in a smaller space. Their wisdom could make y our journey that much easier. 1. Begin downsizing before y ou move by reducing y our possessions. 2. Read, read and read some more about living in small spaces as y ou design y our home. The Kobrinskis recommend Essence of Home by Denise Geiger and Not So Big House: A Blueprint For The Way We Really Live by Sarah Susanka. 3. Add mirrors on closet doors to make rooms feel larger. 4. Cut corner walls on hallway s at a diagonal for a more open feeling without compromising space on the other side of the wall.

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