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Living Small- 56 Square Meters

lolakimono — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 14:34:24 GMT

Could you do it?

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wagirl — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 14:43:12 GMT

56 sq meters is 603 feet--thanks alexa-- I am living in 903 sq feet now with my DD. Yes I think I could do it---if there was lots of storage which is possible . think the spaces are put together nicely and i do love the furnishings/colors. I think the colors are a huge part of making this space feel larger. Would need as much light as possible tho. been seeing alot of furniture and appliances that are built for small spaces too--

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Desert Lily — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 14:46:45 GMT

The 56 square meters are equal to 602.7 square feet. If an event caused me to have to live in that small of a space, I'm sure I could. However, it's not a living space size that I would choose.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 14:47:55 GMT

Six hundred Sq ft is roomy for the homes classified as "tiny houses". They can be as little as 200 Sq ft but they're very ingeniously designed to take advantage of every inch of spece.

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NickNack — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:00:07 GMT

I could do it, but it wouldn't be easy. My house is 1200 sq. ft. They did a beautiful job with this space.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:06:44 GMT

This home appears to be beautifully designed with comfortable lounging/work space, an efficient little kitchen and even the hint of a walk-in closet. Usually very small homes have few of these amenities, especially the closet.

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jlkz — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:06:50 GMT

@lolakimono

There are so many places where they didn't take advantage of storage areas....e.g., the night "tables" shown with 2 decor items. I would have created two tall functional towers.

The desk/ work table is a total joke.

Again, I come away thinking a lot of the stuff in so many design pictures are soneone's school project and not meant for the real world.

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BlueFinch — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:11:13 GMT

I could do it in the right setting. It's a bright, pleasant space.

We spend so much of our lives accumulating 'things,' only to find ourselves downsizing later in life, while finding out our treasures have little meaning to anyone else.

It's not the 'things' I would miss in a smaller space. Not now, particularly if I had a nice deck outside and room to roam with nature.

No, it's the people I've lost that I miss every day. Not things, not square feet. In fact, I have rooms, now, that I have to remind myself to go into and, far too much, expensive upkeep.

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phoenixbrd — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:53:32 GMT

When I worked in Manhattan.....Yes, beautifully designed for limited space.

Now...No. I crave open space surrounded by a natural setting.

Although I know I can always live anywhere at any time and make it work - be at peace/happy....mindset is everything.

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Patriot3 — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:53:10 GMT

I would have to see the floor plan to decide and where is the bathroom?

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tobes — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:07:02 GMT

@lolakimono There is something about this house, i.e., the colors, furnishings, etc., that I really love.

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KathyM23 — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:32:12 GMT

Nope!!!!!! I need space around me and room to decorate with all the items I enjoy looking at and have downsized them as much as I want to. I still have many clothes, etc. even though I purge very frequently - I love clothes. I definitely could never be a minimalist

This is poorly designed in terms of wasted storage space. No matter how you look at it, very few people can live with no room to walk without bumping into something and no place to put things

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geezerette — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:45:11 GMT

Could I live in 56 square meters? Most definitely. In fact, I'd love to. As long as it was here on my property in the country and not in a metropolitan area.

Could I live in that place, as it's decorated in the photos? No.

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millieshops — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 17:01:13 GMT

I most likely could - for the past few years, my summer apartment, 5-7 months a year, was under 500 square feet and I had a lifetime of furniture, books, etc. in it. If I had wanted to trash everything and start with furniture chosen for that space and there were no collections, even that space would have been okay.