{"id":6511,"date":"2018-11-26T08:47:30","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T16:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=6511"},"modified":"2026-04-02T07:53:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:53:32","slug":"downsizing-your-home-with-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/downsizing-your-home-with-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Downsizing Your Home With Style: Shop These 5 Attractive Multi-Use Furnishings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Selling your spacious single-family home<\/a> for a smaller abode doesn’t have to be a one-way ticket to frumpy town. But the biggest challenge in downsizing your home with style is balancing functionality with design.<\/p>\n

The good news is: You can make a house of any size reflect your personal tastes and serve the purposes you need it to. In fact, f<\/span>urniture innovators have come up with pieces that are both stunning and practical to serve those following the <\/span>tiny house trend<\/a> popular among some millennials. And downsizers should take advantage.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The designs of these multi-functional, transformative furnishings trend toward a modern look, however, they\u2019re neutral enough for you to add your own personal flair as you enjoy the practical benefits of their compactness.<\/p>\n

Here we’ll introduce you to the latest product inspiration, then show you how to blend any new purchase with your existing decor using basic principles of design and the expert advice of staging professionals.<\/p>\n

1) Space-saving dining set<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s hard to host a large dinner party or play cards with the fam once you\u2019ve ditched your large-capacity dining table for a 2 to 4 seater dinette set. With storage at a premium, too, there\u2019s not a lot of room to keep a backup card table and chairs set, either.<\/p>\n

But not all hope is lost. Self-contained dining sets like this one from Amazon<\/a> ($249.99) neatly store all the chairs in one attractive and compact console table that folds out to seat an additional two or four people.<\/p>\n

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