Downsize With Style

Downsize With Style


Latest Episodes

DWS 69: How to Visualise Your Retirement Lifestyle
April 05, 2016

In episode 69 of the Downsize with Style podcast you will hear how you can use the versatile mood board technique to visualise your retirement lifestyle. Translating your ideas on a vision board will • Provide Clarity: How and where do I want to live a...

DWS 68: Build Mum a House
March 22, 2016

Interview with Jola Jackson, who publishes the UK blog Build Mum a House. When her mother could not maintain the family home any longer and it was time to downsize, Jola and her husband decided to build her a house with all the facilities she would nee...

DWS 67: Styling Your Home to Live in
March 08, 2016

Interview with Naomi Findlay, CEO of Silk Home and Founder of the International Institute of Home Staging about styling your home to live in. Topics: 3 Tips to style your home for sale Do not de-clutter the soul out of your home How to optimise storage...

DWS 66: 5 Tips to Spruce up Your Home
February 13, 2016

You might have been living in your apartment for a while and feel that it’s time for a change. If you’re looking to update your home decor, it can be difficult to know where to start – especially if you are not an expert in interior decorating. So,

DWS 65: 10 Tips to Stay Organised at Home
January 30, 2016

January usually is the month when we are full of energy in regards to the things we want to achieve in the upcoming months. We intend to start fresh and organised in the new year to get on top of things. Maybe your goal is to downsize your home,

DWS 64: Best of 2015
December 22, 2015

This episode of the Downsize with Style podcast features extracts of three shows that have been most popular in 2015 to help you downsizing your home: 1. Decluttering by Categories 2. 7 Things to Consider when Downsizing 3.

DWS 63: The Gracewood Community
December 08, 2015

Are you overwhelmed with the number of retirement housing options to choose from? Are you not sure if a retirement village is your thing? Would you like to learn more about community living? Stay tuned to this podcast and you will find out why living i...

DWS 62: Case Study: Community Living
November 24, 2015

Have you ever considered community living and moving into a retirement resort? Would you like to hear first hand what the advantages of apartment living are? Are you curious to learn more about the life in a resort-style community?

DWS 61: 7 Things to Consider When Downsizing Your Home
November 10, 2015

In this episode, I share seven things to consider when downsizing your home, such as costs, lifestyle, location, funcitonality, and your social network. I also talk about mood boards and why you should consider using a mood board when furnishing your n...

DWS 60: House Sharing for Empty Nesters
October 27, 2015

Affordable housing for a growing population is a hot topic in Australia. In the past year, I interviewed many people on this podcast helping empty nesters find the right place to live for their retirement. In the US,