Are you looking for home downsizing tips and how to optimise your apartment interior design? It’s no secret that apartment living is becoming more and more popular in Australia. Many people prefer an urban lifestyle close to infrastructure and amenities. As a consequence, they are downsizing to smaller houses, retirement resorts, or (studio) apartments for various reasons: saving money on furniture, appliances and energy, gaining more time for travelling and hobbies, embracing a lifestyle with less stuff and fewer chores to worry about, or starting a new chapter of their life.

By providing these home downsizing resources and interior design tips, I would like to encourage you to make a decision and get started. It is really all about trust and embracing the opportunities that arise when you step out of your comfort zone. One of my yoga teachers once said: “Challenge yourself, you deserve it.” I often think of this phrase when I am facing a difficult decision or starting to procrastinate a particular task or conversation.

On this page, you will find curated home downsizing and apartment interior design resources from my blog and podcast. To make it easier for you, they are sorted under the following categories:

• Getting Started
• Home Organisation, De-cluttering
• Apartment Interior Design
• Interior Design Styles
• Home Decor
• Outdoor Decorating
• Colour
• Mood Boards and Creativity
• Downsizing Case Studies

Home Organisation, De-cluttering
Here’s how to de-clutter with a strategy and achieve results quicker, plus, you will find tips to stay organised at home.

Home Organisation: Decorating with Trays
DWS 65: 10 Tips to Stay Organised at Home
10 Tips to Improve Your Wellbeing at Home
DWS 57: De-cluttering Paperwork
DWS 54: De-cluttering by Categories
DWS 33: How to Organise Paperwork and Your Digital World
DWS 20: Tactics to Deal with Sentimental Items
Clever Storage Solutions for Clutter-Free Living

Interior Design Styles
Creative ideas and step-by-step instructions how to implement your favourite interior design style in your home.

5 Creative Ideas to Introduce a Nautical Style in Your Home
5 Steps to Create an Art Deco-Inspired Interior
Home Decor: Industrial Style Interior
Home Decor: 5 Quick and Easy Tips to Decorate in Boho Style

Outdoor Decorating
Tips and tricks to make most of your apartment balcony.

How to Best Furnish an Apartment Balcony
DWS 09: Essential Things for Balcony Gardens

Mood Boards & Creativity
Here you will find instructions how to make a mood board and use it to visualise your abstract ideas. Use this creative tool for your interior design projects or any other creative venture.

DWS 69: How to Visualise Your Retirement Lifestyle
DWS 71: Strategies to Boost Your Creativity
Why Mood Boards Encourage Design Thinking
5 Reasons Why You Should Consider Mood Boards for Your Decorating Projects
DWS 58: 3 Strategies to Find Your Decorating Style