into an English style home. Those little 3 br 1 bath 2 story townhouses everyone apparently owns (they need more architects there, I think). I don't think they're more than 1200 sq ft. Every house I visited was basically that style.

Anyway, it looks like there's a 50% chance we'll be buying a house that size - whether it's the Escher house or not. :joker: What we "need" is completely being reevaluated, and I don't consider myself to be much of a "stuff" person in the first place.

Today: I sorted through clothes to pass on and boxed up some books to donate. It'll be an adventure if it works out.


My sister who lives in a teeny house with no storage says that closets are, in fact, a need. :hahaha:

We're always happy to take clothing off your hands :D We fit in 1000 sq feet w/o much problem. cramped though

That's what we have, with 3 kids. I grew up in one as well, with two sisters. We do have a finished full walkout basement, which does add lots of extra space- down there we've got: Dh's 'man' room, a second bathroom, a few closets for offseason storage, my sewing room/kids playroom, laundry area. The most important thing is use of your space without looking cluttered, lol

dude you know i'm up for books (before goodwill :) )


honestly though, if anyone could do it, your family could. you've got it down to a science, the whole simplifying thing...i admire that in you :heart:

We have a house that is 3 bed 1 bath, just under 1000 sq feet and it is fine, quite fine, except... we have a very small dining space. That is the only thing I REALLY wish I could change.

we'll take clothes or homeschooling stuff :)

A charitay came last week, and I've got more stuff to go to Goodwill in the next few days.. I'm dropping off at one consignment sale tomorrow night and another Sunday.. finally feel like i'm making *some* progress.

we'll take clothes or homeschooling stuff :)

A charitay came last week, and I've got more stuff to go to Goodwill in the next few days.. I'm dropping off at one consignment sale tomorrow night and another Sunday.. finally feel like i'm making *some* progress.

sounds like you're doing great!!! proud of you! i know it's something you've been wanting/trying to do for a while now.

We are currently considering a move to a tiny 1300 (I don't know where they are getting 1300 from...it seems smaller) sq foot farm house. I hope to add on, eventually. I don't know how we'll do it. I hate to let the property go, but I just don't see how I can cram us all into that kind of space.

The bedrooms are *so* tiny. And because of the age of the house (very very old by US standards), the upstairs rooms have low dormered ceilings.

I wish I could figure it out. I adore the property.

so...when are you moving? what's the latest?

You know, sometimes I consider the benefits that would come from such a move and it can be tempting at times.

When we go we're probably looking at 1000 sq ft or less..no ILs this year so we only need 2 bdr rental..it should be fun figuring out what to do with all this enormous furniture.