Thursday, December 29, 2011

Could you live in a smaller home?

It'd be easier to relocate, heat your place, and keep any tendencies to hoard in check. But you wouldn't be able to do as much at home, which could spell a death sentence for your social life.

As the designer says toward the end of the video though, we're more likely to see movement away from larger homes, and not necessarily ones as small as these. The suggestion brings a lot of questions to mind:

  • How many things do I really want?
  • How many people should I be able to accommodate in my home?
  • Is a crippling mortgage or rent worth it?


It's the dream of drifters and minimalists - to be free from the burden of physical capital and the liabilities that come along with it. But what makes certain people crave not being tied down? Can smaller homes gain traction with other types of people? Would you want to live in a smaller space?