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How Much Space Do You Really Need?
by Ginny Figlar Colón | February 22nd, 2011 | 1 Comment
topic: Eco Decorating, Green Living, Healthy Home | tags: apartment, clutter, declutter, downsizing, family, home, home size, homeowners, live simpler, living larger, living space, nontoxic paint, possessions, real estate market, size, smaller house, square feet, square footage, stuff, things
When my husband and I bought our first place, my answer to that question would have been 440 square feet per person.
We had everything we needed in that space, including a spare bedroom for guests and enough “party space” for gatherings with friends. But it didn’t take long before the lure of our first house — an 1800s Victorian — made us feel as if we needed to double our living area to 925 square feet per person. (Sound familiar?)
