Yes it’s true. People live in homes that are smaller than your garage. And it’s great, or at least good enough that we can convince ourselves it’s great. But I truly believe everyone at one point in their life or another should try it out. Why? One simple reason… Simplify.
You quickly realize when you have no space that you can’t buy things. There’s just no where to put things. But this makes you look at what you really want in life. And it’s not a panini press or the ornate vase with dead sticks in it. For me it’s a great book or a case of beer, shared with my closest friends.
Oh and don’t think 490 square feet’s not enough space to have your friends over. So far we’ve had 12 at once. Yeah it’s a bit tight, but if you have a 3,000 sq ft. house everyone just end up in the kitchen anyways, and that can’t be much more than 500 sq ft. (okay, it probably is).
The other benefit of living in a small space is the ability to live comfortably financially. I’ve heard of too many people who are living paycheck to paycheck paying off a gigantic house that they really don’t need. So next time you’re thinking of buying the Taj Mahal, try checking out a smaller apartment. It’ll be cozy. It’ll be fun. And best of all, you’ll find out that there’s funner things to do on the weekend than to see what new fabric the Poang chair comes in at Ikea.
so what can you fit in 490 square feet:
- 2 people (oh yes, it’s possible)
- 1 – 52″ plasma, 1 – 13″ bedroom TV
- 1 office/bedroom
- washer/dryer
- 1 over sized couch
- 1 armless sofa chair
- 1 ottoman
- 1 adjustable kitchen table w/2 seats
- And of course 1 soaker tub
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1 Bunk // Oct 17, 2007 at 3:05 pm
This post reminds me of these awesome set ups that IKEA has in their furnishing stores. They basically show you what a apartment would look like if arranged in small square foot areas.
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