Senior Move Manager Holly Pajak presents some invaluable information on how to prepare and execute the transition from a family home to a new, smaller, more efficient living space. This includes tips to make a smaller space feel more spacious. Examples of furniture plans and elevation plans are provided along with photos to illustrate the application of those plans. This senior move case study is designed to illustrate some common tasks associated with transitioning from a family home to an assisted living facility and while making it feel like home. See http://seniormovesny.com for more information

1. Living Large in a Smaller Home
Presented by: Holly Pajak

2. Make a Smaller
Home Feel Spacious
• Think about your new home as a whole
• Changes in décor from room to room
• The scale of the furniture
• How furniture is arranged
• Good furniture placement
• Number of furniture pieces

3. Furniture Plan

4. Choosing the Right
Furniture
• Determine your lifestyle needs
• Define the function of the room
• Think quality and multipurpose
• Consider fabrics and materials
• Avoid keeping fragile, delicate or rickety items
• Choose a statement piece

5. Elevation

7. Elevation