Sunday, June 12, 2011

Downsizing?

As Shane and I scoure the MLS for homes, I keep wondering how big of a house we need. Right now we are in a 4 bedroom with a study and it really fits our needs. I would love a basement, but that isn't really a Boise thing. We want to have another baby next year. Will Collin and Lydia share a room so we can keep a guest room? Do we put the crib in the guest room? Should we look into getting a 5 bedroom? That seems excessive for only having 3 kids, but maybe that's the way to go. This will be our home for a long time.

For the first two years of marriage, Shane and I lived in a 350 sq foot basement apartment. We LOVED it. 7 foot ceilings, tiny bedroom, the mini loveseat barely fit the two of us. It was the perfect cozy love shack. We paid $340 a month and that included utilities. We talk about it longingly now. The small set of dishes. Our clothes in boxes under the bed. Having to take down the kitchen table so we could fit in a full size Christmas tree.

My friend April shared this video on her blog and it made me wonder how little I might be able to get by with. Of course, would I want to? This space wouldn't even hold my food storage and wrapping supplies.



Would you be willing to try it?

5 comments:

Lauren said...

woah nelly!! i am not organized nor clean enough to live in such a small space! its amazing to see and think about how little i actually need to live on - but this did make me feel a bit claustrophobic!!! good luck on your house hunting!

Sarah said...

Siblings sharing rooms is a great idea. Sure it can get a little squishy and a little arguing may happen, but you learn SO much by sharing a room and so much bonding happens. I shared a room with my little sister from when she was born 17 years ago all the until April of this year when I got married. My three brothers shared a room for even longer. Don't let people tell you it's a bad idea! :)

Nat and Charles said...

I agree, a little part of me was panicking while watching! At the same time, it's inspiring to see and think about how much excess crap we have! I really need to get rid of a lot!

We're thinking about having our kids share rooms, too in about 6 months. I'm nervous about it!

Amy F. said...

That's facinating that they make it work in a house so small. It would be fun for like a week, but I don't think I could handle it. We went from a 3000 to 2000 sq ft house and we're feeling really cramped. Of course, having 6 kids is a little different than 1! I have liked the fact that we've had to get rid of "stuff" to fit here.

Holly said...

I agree with Sarah that siblings sharing rooms is a great idea, however, I am a little opposed to it when they are different genders once they get to a certain age. There are some things girls don't want their little brothers finding in their stuff, and vice versa, once they're say...8 or 9. So if you're considering another child next year, maybe look at having either separate rooms for all or a house with one larger bedroom for 2 kids of the same gender, and a smaller one for the other.

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