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Tips and Tricks for Rightsizing Your Home
Produced in partnership with Knight Frank Australia.
You look at the big house around you. The maintenance is overwhelming and the home really doesn’t fit your current lifestyle needs. Is it time to rightsize?
While you might think that rightsizing is the domain of retirees, according to research from Knight Frank*, it’s not. Younger entrepreneurs and families with dependent children are joining active seniors in their move to ‘rightsized’ luxury apartments.
If you’re considering rightsizing your home, we share practical tips and tricks to help you make the transition.
The Issho Coffee & Side Table paired with the Oliver Tub Chair brings warmth and comfort to the cosy living room of the Kurraba Point apartment.
Rightsizing vs downsizing
But first, what is rightsizing? And what is the difference between downsizing and rightsizing?
Rightsizing and downsizing imply a similar shift from a large home to something else. The biggest rightsizing and downsizing difference is the connotations of the word. Downsizing implies a sacrifice. You give up the big house in favour of something smaller or lesser. Rightsizing isn’t about sacrifice. It’s about a home that perfectly suits your needs.
Life is full of transitions. From childhood to adulthood we travel through various career, family and life milestones. The home is a central part in all of these transitions. Raising children, entertaining friends, building a business, they all happen at home.
The concept of rightsizing ensures that your home is future-proofed to meet the lifestyle needs for your stage of life.
Balancing aesthetics with functionality, the Jasper Storage Bed allows you to stow your items while maximising limited floor space.
Tips for rightsizing
Keen to join the rightsizer ranks? Here are four considerations to make in your rightsizing home decisions.
Map out your requirements
Rightsizing your home is a very purposeful decision. Whether you’re living in a large home and looking to move into a smaller one or vice versa, now is the time to think about how you actually use your home.
Are there rooms that don’t get used? Could you do with an extra bathroom? Could one room serve multiple purposes, such as hosting overnight guests and a family games room? What would the floor plan of your ideal home look like to make your life flow seamlessly? Would you like to live closer to the city? Or further away? How much can you declutter to minimise storage space?
It pays to be very clear on exactly what you need and want from your home.
If you enjoy entertaining outdoors, consider creating a multifunctional indoor-outdoor living space. Featured above are Zaza Outdoor and the Lode Ottoman.
Consider your lifestyle
Lifestyle is a big factor in rightsizing your home. This is about how you want to live as much as where you want to live.
Rightsizing allows for the space that a house offers with the low maintenance benefits of an apartment. Smaller, boutique complexes tend to have a stronger community feel while larger, high-rise buildings can be more private.
Premium apartments also have added lifestyle benefits, such as pools or other amenities, that you can access, again without the maintenance requirements.
A pool or spare bedroom for overnight guests are of no use if you won’t use them. Be very clear on your lifestyle as it will help to determine your requirements.
With large windows and expansive views, bedrooms in the Kurraba Point apartment feel spacious and bright. Featured above, the Bellaire Bed and Serenade Beside Tables.
Think about the future
The beauty of rightsizing is that you can future proof your home to meet your ongoing lifestyle needs. But that takes some forward thinking about how you want to live your life in the future.
This will vary depending on your age. A young family will go through more transitions in their home than a retired couple. If you rightsize well, your home can support you through each of those different stages in your life.
When you find the right home, it’s essentially one that can transform with you.
Designed to cater to different comfort levels and lounging preferences, the Fleur offers dual seating options.
Go modular
When it comes to furnishing your rightsizer home, modular furniture gives you the flexibility you need for now and into the future.
A sofa bed can transition from family sofa to guest bed. A modular sofa can be reconfigured in different rooms to suit different needs. Likewise with modular storage solutions.
When you buy quality, modular furniture – like KING furniture – you know that it will stand the test of time. Our recovering service means you can move your sofa from room to room over the years and easily refresh it with new covers to suit the room decor.
Rightsize your home with KING
For five decades, KING has been at the forefront of quality furniture. With sustainability as a key driver, we continue to produce innovative Australian designed furniture that is flexible, comfortable and durable. We can help you achieve your vision of a rightsized home that enhances your lifestyle.
For inspiration for your rightsized home, discover how to choose the right dining chairs, see the top considerations for buying a sofa, or learn our top tips for choosing the perfect apartment furniture.
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* Rightsizing: Australian Prime Insights 2020.
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