Moving to a smaller house is a need that unites many people. Data in hand, the real estate market shows an evident trend in this sense: singles and couples are moving into increasingly smaller apartments and houses, especially in the metropolis. And as in Eastern countries, here too the phenomenon of tiny houses is exploding, apartments of 30 or 40 square meters where you can live comfortably even if in a small space. The biggest problem arises at the time of the move. Transferring the furniture in its entirety to the new home is not always possible, so you have to try to organize the furniture with a certain logic, evaluating the best solutions on the basis of their own timing and economic availability. In the following list we have selected a series of strategic tips for moving into a small house without stress and without second thoughts!
1) CHOOSE WHICH FURNITURE TO SELL AND WHICH TO KEEP
If you move from a medium-large house to a small one, you will inevitably have to choose which furniture to keep and which to discard. What you may not know is that you don’t necessarily have to throw furniture in the landfill: there are other ways to get rid of one or more furnishings quickly and painlessly. One of these is even profitable and consists in the sale of the furniture itself. In addition to second-hand sites, there are moving companies (few to tell the truth) that can count on a second-hand furniture store, an ideal channel through which to resell sofas, beds and so on.
2) IF NECESSARY, EVALUATE A MODIFICATION OF THE KITCHEN
Some furniture lends itself to a change in height or width. A typical example are the kitchens, which thanks to a rather simple carpentry work it is possible to re-adapt to the new dimensions of the small house. Also in this case we offer a post-move customized furniture modification service to all customers who request it. If there are the conditions to reduce the size and encumbrance of the piece of furniture, we will take care of it thanks to expert carpenters who have been working with us for decades. For feasible changes in the new home, the price is included in the move!
3) IF IN DOUBT, TRUST A MOVING WITH DEPOSIT
A moving company with a private furniture depot is always better than just any moving company. This is a general principle valid for any home and especially for small houses: thanks to a deposit it will be possible to temporarily arrange the furniture whose destination we do not yet know, and then take it back, move it around the house or at least decide what to do. Visit the Furniture Storage page for more information.
4) TRY FURNITURE SUCH AS THE CONTAINER BED OR THE MEZZANINE
When the house is small, it is necessary to come up with space-saving solutions that make it possible to optimize the available volume. In this sense, the furniture sector has created dozens of furnishings for each room, from extendable tables and coffee tables for the living room to container beds and wardrobe beds equipped with drawers and sliding doors. Then there are the mezzanines, very useful for doubling the floor area or even just for storing boxes, boxes and accessories (from those for traveling to sports equipment). Firms and surveyors will be able to offer advice and guidelines on what must be done to assemble a mezzanine in accordance with the law.
5) ASK YOUR MOVE FOR ADVICE
The last piece of advice for a good move is a suggestion of common sense: in order to avoid making mistakes and false moves, see the rental of equipment where it is not needed, it is always good to ask your mover for feedback. The professionals we turn to, if they are such, can guide us in our choices, offering us their advice and tools. If you would like a direct discussion with our managers or if you are thinking of moving but don’t know how to move, please contact us without obligation by email or by phone. Fill out the form or request a quote today!