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Gallery: Downsizing your home

Moving into a smaller home involves plenty of sorting and organizing, and letting go of sentimental things that bog you down. Read our full story here. Photos: Rachael Shrum

Heather Laura Clarke

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  • Smith let go of hundreds of items from her old home but couldn’t bear to part with her full dining room set.
  • Smith displays many treasured items on an antique dresser in the living room.
  • Smith kept this ornate bedroom suite she received from her grandfather. The set is about 150 years old.
  • She examines a piece from her extensive collection of crystal. This china cabinet used to be a gun cabinet. After inheriting the cabinet from her father, Smith installed a mirror on the inside wall.
  • One of her favourite items is this figure skater figurine from Germany. She says it has finer detailing than Royal Doulton pieces.
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