It was the empty-nest syndrome that triggered the downsizing. Here, we have 1,700 square feet with two bedrooms and two baths. I didn't feel cramped or crowded, moving from a big house. This condo gave us distinct living areas with minimal or no overlap. This was a way to downsize without giving up any of the creature comforts we had in our prior home.
Mirrors add drama, double the size of a room, and bring in the outdoors.
I like to be able to look out at open spaces, plants and flowers. I used light colors and angled groupings of furniture, which makes a space seem larger. In the kitchen we added a wine rack, plate rails and a stained glass window from the former house. And we painted the woodwork totally neutral and light so the visual space increases. The challenge is always storage space, especially for a woman.