ALERT, THIS NEW TREND IS GROWING: The buzz word is downsizing, I prefer to call it right sizing.  For some, in fact, it is going smaller.  Many of the baby boomers are now empty nesters who are getting older and want to live  a simpler and easier lifestyle.  They are in fact down sizing, whether it’s a smaller home, or, fewer of them.

Baby Boomers looking for smaller, functional and efficient housing-image via Napa Cottages

Also, there  is a core group of young first time homebuyers who’s sensibility is to live a simpler way of life. They are rebelling against the age of consumerism and want to live a life that harkens back to their Grandparents. This includes smaller homes, vegetable gardens, co-op buying and living. I see this quite a bit here on our Northern California coast.

And for others, there is a desire to create a space that flows with the way they really live their life, and truly fits their needs; not some cookie cutter McMansion created by a developer as a business investment.  I call this right sizing and it is part of the Slow Home movement. Some signs of this are: Continue reading “Downsizing & Rightsizing-via Santa Rosa Interior Design” »