Making A Small Space A Home

I posted a while ago about tiny condos that could potentially be used as a second home in the city.  The place featured was 296 square feet.  Recently I read an article in The New York Times that details how a couple living in New York make do with 265 square feet.  The big kicker?  They now have a newborn added to the mix.  Looks like efficiency is the name of the game and costs are kept to a minimum because there’s simply nowhere to put additional items.  Their apartment appears well appointed and seems to suit their needs just fine- – for now.  It may be a different story when the little one starts to run around.

I tried to put the concept of a small living space into the context of the home we currently live in.  265 sq ft. is a little smaller than our kitchen and dining room combined. 

There is no doubt that living in a space that small would take some compromise.  First compromise would be that we could only have 1 computer, no more of the networked, geeked-out gaming sessions that we enjoy currently.  Second, no more letting the laundry pile up before it gets addressed. And once it is done, it will need to be put away immediately, unlike these days where it sits in the basket for days.  Third, if you come to visit, stay in a hotel.  Sorry friends, we love you, but there’s no room.  All is not lost however; the tour would take all of 5 seconds, or however fast you could do a full turn without getting dizzy.