About Small homes - Downsizing

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We are all about building and living in a small house, less clutter, impact on environment, stress. Using alternative energy, Downsizing and getting by on less

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Small Homes is at the edge of a movement…large homes are no longer selling as quickly as they were. The economy is not booming (although we are). The environment is becoming more important to us [a... read more | posted by sflattem
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Small homes...downsizing

I decided, after very little in depth thought, to alter the group name to broaden the concept of our endeavor...smaller homes and the downsizing that goes with it

downsizing is actually what we ar... read more | posted by sflattem
1 reply - last reply: "Sure - why not - sounds good to me.... more" ~ Rudytooty

Small, snug as a bug in a rug?

I just spent big time to insulate our developing dacha in the country (my retirement niche I think). So far it is a 24 X 28 garage, with "storage" up top. Gambrel roof with dormers between gambrel ... read more | posted by Improvable
2 replies - last reply: "hahaha...will we see you in the... more" ~ AristoPat42

HGTV: Mini Home

I loved this show! I wish they'd make some new episodes.

view link | posted by SteaksMom

Living large

From the article: Downsizing from a big house has its upside, that's for sure: There’s less square footage to heat and cool, fewer rooms to declutter and clean. The trick is to figure out a compact... read more | posted by SteaksMom
2 replies - last reply: "OMG... that is not relevant to me at... more" ~ Improvable

Thinking big in decorating a very small space

From the article: When Marc Boutin went house hunting three years ago, he found that even the small homes were out of his price range. So he bought "the next best choice": a really small condo.

H... read more | posted by SteaksMom
3 replies - last reply: "thanks " ~ sflattem

Get organized for full use of storage space

From the article: This is not for those people whose garages are examples of perfect organization, spaces where the tool bench has a peg board above it with the outline of each hammer and screwdriv... read more | posted by SteaksMom
1 reply - last reply: "great article..."the more space you... more" ~ sflattem

Find Storage Space in Your Living Space

From the article: "A place for everything and everything in its place." Wouldn't that be ideal? In the perfect home you'd have a place to put everything where it would either look beautiful or be o... read more | posted by SteaksMom
2 replies - last reply: "Great link, Steve. I will refer back... more" ~ AristoPat42

Compact Living Concept Matroshka

From the article: Matrjosjka [Matroshka] means grandmother in Russian and is used in popular language to describe the wooden dools that are placed inside each other. As reflected by the hidden spac... read more | posted by SteaksMom
1 reply - last reply: "excellent article...although... more" ~ sflattem

Small houses challenge our notions of need...

From the article: Down a rambling residential road on the outskirts of Sebastopol, the dream house sits like a testament to discriminating taste.
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"I can't say what the definition of a small ho... read more | posted by SteaksMom

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