{"id":203,"date":"2015-05-01T07:38:42","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T23:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/?p=203"},"modified":"2020-08-20T11:54:44","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T03:54:44","slug":"moving-tips-downsizing-into-a-city-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/moving-tips-downsizing-into-a-city-apartment","title":{"rendered":"Moving Tips: Downsizing into a City Apartment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you think about downsizing your space, you need to shrink the number of your possessions. City apartments can be downright tiny compared to any other living spaces, so you\u2019ll need to get smart as well as creative if you don\u2019t want to be overrun by your stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a title=\"Downsizing\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sherriwood\/5459532418\/in\/photolist-9jrwMh-vkpx-AGv37-dYZVQ-Ry8ab-dYZVL-dYYZg-dYZVP-qSG1WT-uYgR5-88fw8r-f3VwcV-dZ1sq-dYYZb-68bNb2-yMsC5-3DhLXP-hvMbs-dYZVN-dYZVJ-4XLhx-rZWAbz-5pYyfW-yJX3Rn-4XM3W-yZabku-AGumZ-z1sfyW-7VbSgS-yJRVv9-yJRtPw-6KJYG9-8G23pG-AGwf1-76bWDK-AGu1T-AGuT4-7dWqTE-FMCfn-AGubk-6ZqxPE-AGtRT-7bG7BP-z3gRzg-6KEQN8-kNWz6-AGuFM-y5rmnh-z3gLoV-pFAW5F\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5053\/5459532418_e90b6502b5_z.jpg\" alt=\"Moving\"><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\">When it comes to downsizing your possessions, you need to know what you have in order to know what to get rid of. Marie Kondo, author of <em>The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: the Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing,<\/em> and inventor of the KonMari Method she uses to teach her clients how to permanently de-clutter their spaces, suggests pulling out every single item in each category when it comes time to get rid of extra things. To downsize your closet, for instance, she recommends pulling out every single category of clothing and putting them into one place to be sorted. Bring out every one of your shirts or trousers or skirts or coats from wherever they are in your house. Any item that doesn\u2019t spark a sensation of joy when it is held is either thrown away or donated. Continue with every other category of possessions, including documents, books, and furniture.<\/p><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Downsizing methodically<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you have successfully eliminated anything you don\u2019t want or need, you will still probably need to go further. Measure the rooms in your new apartment to get an idea of how much of your current furniture will comfortably fit. Measure the closets, as well. These measurements will help you force yourself to further cull what you have left or risk tripping and crawling over mounds of boxes or piles of things once you move in.<br><a title=\"Kitchen Cupboard Make-Over: After\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kohara\/3350514337\/in\/photolist-675gbz-eMm724-9chSab-eMkCAv-mEvALk-dRsLkh-46uZse-eQdBUA-ocCzDU-eMxrX5-guXxXL-nEtgLm-gidRPX-eZG9Mq-gtyzCR-4w4L81-oeyrPk-gydgo3-ebwx9z-nVi2X6-jbvf9W-nykyMf-hKLfVd-pw35G-gm4LrT-4XJsbd-foFizy-iKs8W1-pw35M-eZG9NG-iKpsgk-dCKqgq-hhderh-hE5oza-9M2QU4-hKLUtX-jbqUPF-zf7jyd-iKq473-eMm59F-eMkYyk-eMxddN-eMm1qR-eMxisy-dPxXM1-oivqAB-evC8Mz-eMx4mm-cqiNS1-iZdW55\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3621\/3350514337_93c08d1f78_z.jpg?zz=1\" alt=\"Kitchen Cupboard Make-Over: After\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br>You can do other things to make your new, tiny space seem larger, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Allow the maximum amount of light through windows by hanging drapes to either side of the window. When the drapes are pulled open, the entire window should be exposed.<\/li><li>Use out-of-the-way places to store items: under the bed, under a couch, baskets on wall shelves, etc.<\/li><li>Remove closet doors and replace them with cloth panels.<\/li><li>Use over-the-door storage products like racks or shoe pouches to keep things tidy in a bathroom or bedroom.<\/li><li>Put cleaning supplies in beautiful containers and buy pretty brooms, dustpans, and other equipment so that a lack of closet space allows you to display these items as art when not in use.<\/li><li>Keep furniture lines simple to visually expand space. Simple patterns and neutral colours on walls and bedding can also visually expand the space.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want something simpler, here&#8217;s some <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/10-diys-that-save-space-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DIY <\/a>tips<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this move as an excuse to celebrate an exciting challenge and a new way to live. Embrace the opportunity to simplify your lifestyle rather than bemoan the need to downsize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spacious offers top quality listings of homes and apartments in Hong Kong and other Asian cities. Looking to move? Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/hong-kong\">Home<\/a> page today to begin the search!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you think about downsizing your space, you need to shrink the number of your possessions. City apartments can be downright tiny compared to any other living spaces, so you\u2019ll need to get smart as well as creative if you don\u2019t want to be overrun by your stuff. 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