{"id":7974,"date":"2021-09-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kodasema.com\/2021\/09\/03\/upgrade-your-life-by-downsizing\/"},"modified":"2024-10-22T13:40:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T13:40:46","slug":"upgrade-your-life-by-downsizing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kodasema.com\/en\/upgrade-your-life-by-downsizing\/","title":{"rendered":"Upgrade your life by downsizing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An inspiring example of making the life-changing decision of upgrading by downsizing comes from <strong>Yvan Mees<\/strong>, our newest KODA Loft Micro owner in Belgium. \u201cI&#8217;ve become a minimalist, as my big house \u2013 200 sqm \u2013 just didn&#8217;t fit anymore! This turned into a long search for a solution to fit my new thoughts. And a tiny house \u2013 that was it!!\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n<p>After having explored four other tiny house companies in the region, Yvan says he was sold from the moment he visited the <a href=\"https:\/\/kodasema.com\/where-to-buy\/\">KODA showroom in the Netherlands<\/a>. \u201cI knew immediately that this was a company that understood how to go so small and still create a sense of spaciousness.\u201d He ordered his <a href=\"https:\/\/kodasema.com\/koda-loft-micro\/\">KODA Loft Micro<\/a> &#8211; one of our newest KODA designs &#8211; the following day. Yvan\u2019s KODA was ready to be shipped within 4 months.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn all honesty, I had moments where I thought, what have I done now\u2026 Also because many of my friends and acquaintances were surprised when I told them that my new house was <strong>10 times smaller<\/strong> than my current house. But now, after having received my KODA, I am very satisfied with it and all the skeptics were surprised by the quality and finish, but especially by the spacious feeling. I\u2019m quite proud that I am the first in Belgium with a KODA home \u2013 but it certainly will not be for long!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong> Tiny house movement has been gaining popularity for many years now. Financial planner <strong>Liz Frazer<\/strong> explains <a href=\"https:\/\/www-forbes-com.cdn.ampproject.org\/c\/s\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/lizfrazierpeck\/2021\/03\/31\/downsizing-your-home-to-upgrade-your-life\/amp\/\">in a recent Forbes article<\/a> what the main benefits of a small home are. People opting to downsize see it as a way to simplify their life, free up time and obviously save money. You won\u2019t have to fix appliances in 6 different rooms, or constantly look for stuff misplaced around the house, instead you can enjoy the minimalism in a smaller space with less items and less things to worry about.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kodasema.com\/koda-loft-micro\/\">Check out Yvan\u2019s choice -&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An inspiring example of making the life-changing decision of upgrading by downsizing comes from Yvan Mees, our newest KODA Loft Micro owner in Belgium. \u201cI&#8217;ve become a minimalist, as my big house \u2013 200 sqm \u2013 just didn&#8217;t fit anymore! This turned into a long search for a solution to fit my new thoughts. 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