We are in the process of doing this. It is HARD but so worth it. We had lived in our large home over 45 years and are moving into a very small 2 bedroom apt but we both love it. We are still getting rid of stuff. The apt is brand new so all new appliances and has no steps, a back door with a small patio and same at the front door. has my swing on the front patio (love my swing) still in middle of moving all my fabric and getting rid of some. the second bedroom will be my sewing room and we don't have much overnight guests so we are going to put in a futon. there is a large closet in there and will use it for fabric storage. We are so happy here with no responsibility of yard work, and if something goes wrong we just call the landlord. which by the way they are wonderful. we are in a senior living community and it is wonderful. Our kids were so happy we decided to do this and save them the problems later. For us it is wonderful and I would recommend it for anyone