by Bettina Deda | Jul 31, 2016 | Creativity, Events, Interior Design, Living with Less |
Over the past couple of years, I heard many people confess that letting go of their things, their emotional items, is one of the biggest hurdles, if not the biggest issue to overcome when downsizing their homes. More and more clutter had built up in their houses until they couldn’t get their head around it anymore. The consequence was procrastination.
Unfortunately, many people have the propensity to claim it on everything and everyone else except themselves why they can’t start to sort out their stuff. They avoid making a decision, which would mean stepping out of their comfort zone and embracing the unknown. On top, dumping things unconsciously in your home will lead ineluctably to more clutter.
by Bettina Deda | Jul 27, 2016 | Creativity, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Living with Less |
I recently launched the Downsize with Style online course for those people, who are not based in Sydney but would like to learn my 5-step process to living with less and achieving a stylish and functional home in a more compact space. Everyone learns differently, and...
by Bettina Deda | Jul 27, 2016 | Creativity, Writing |
While on holidays in Australia’s Red Centre I received a Facebook message from Karen Bayly, a Sydney-based “science-geek” and writer, who nominated me for the Liebster Award. My first thought was ‘What a strange name’, my second thought was ‘Liebster sounds very...
by Bettina Deda | Jul 24, 2016 | Creativity, Interview, Writing |
Early 2015 I discovered the advantages of Scrivener. As part of an engaged Facebook community of the Australian Writers Centre, I learned that many other writers share my passion for this writing software when crafting their drafts. I have a predilection for Scrivener...
by Bettina Deda | Jul 20, 2016 | Home Decorating, Interior Design, Living with Less |
To cope with the projected population growth to over 53,5 million people in 2101 (released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics end of 2013), Australian cities will have to cater for many different demographic and cultural groups. The need for high-density housing...
