How much space do we really need? I wouldn't want to live in a place this small, but I like the idea. I can also think of some better ways of doing it than she did.

A smaller space costs less to buy and has lower utilities to boot, not to mention leaving a smaller carbon footprint. What do you guys think?

http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/simple-life-manhattan-a-90-square-foot-microstudio/

My pool table would never fit..........

This is a little to crazy small and pricey for me!

Yeah, this is too small for me too and it's so high because it's Manhattan. I just like the idea of getting rid of all the extemporaneous BS and having only what you need.

Too wee for me and can see her moving out in a year or two.. just not nough space for two.. Oops, turns out she's been there 3yrs!! Well I lasted 7mths in a room in London, so anything is possible!!


I agree I need to remove items, and I'm working on that, and can see about carbon footprint, which is why I don't mind older properties, (you normally get larger rooms as well compared to new builds), though there is a great series in the UK, Grand Designs, and below is a lonk to one of the episodes where there they done a fantastic job..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lifCNwx3NS8

http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/simple-life-manhattan-a-90-square-foot-microstudio/

Yikes.
Must not have a cat.

She did have a cat. It was delicious.

(Well, she let me have the cat because it took up too much space.)

Wow I have a walk in closet in the extra room that size

Way too small for me and shshsh

After reading this post I thought it would be a lot more expensive. Tiny, yes. But $700 in Manhattan? Not bad.

I remember talking to a few women at a party, saying I wanted to live is a small, one room apartment and the all looked at me as if I'd lost my mind. But, I really like the idea. I'd do just fine with a 30 inch fridge, a two burner range and a convection oven. I'd want a dish washer and washer-dryer combo. A space for my laptop, a clock radio, a TV and a DVD player and I'd be set.

Man, my apartment is more than one room (not much) and I don't have a dishwasher or washer/dryer.

I am in the process of fdownsizing but I wonder if I could get rid of that much stuff. A lot of my stuff is what helps me remember friends and relatives that so many people have already forgotten.

The word "need" sets my teeth on edge, especially when it's used with an indefinite pronoun. I suppose to live, we only need a coffin sized space. A more relevant question would be "How much space do you want?" or better yet "How much space can you afford?"

I don't know about you, but I'd NEED more than a coffin sized space to feel comfortable. Moreover, I NEED enough space for my clothes, grooming items etc. More than I need would indeed be a want.

But, maybe you're a man like Hamlet who said "I could be bounded in a nutshell, and count myself a king of infinite space..."

You are talking wants now, not needs. Need in this case would be the absolute necessity for sustaining life. You could live in a coffin. You wouldn't have enough room for your things, you wouldn't be comfortable, but you could live. You are talking about quality of life, which is where wants come in. You want more space. You want closets for your clothes.

That's why I am uncomfortable with that word.

This is totally "hip" to me. I think this is the same place that was on the news a couple of years ago and I thought how cool. I couldn't do it because of my listening rooms, but I dig it. Weird places, big or small, have always attacked me. Traditional homes in the US give me the creeps for some reason. Plus being on the park is awesome. I lived on the park for 3 years and loved it. Central Park is so much more than a park, it's an adventure.

The last thing I want is to start arguing semantics. So, here's the definition of "need."

1.
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
2.
a lack of something wanted or deemed necessary: to fulfill the needs of the assignment.
3.
urgent want, as of something requisite: He has no need of your charity.
4.
necessity arising from the circumstances of a situation or case: There is no need to worry.
5.
a situation or time of difficulty; exigency: to help a friend in need; to be a friend in need.

I'm using number 3.

oh wow, she gets an A+ in the overcoming claustrophobic tendencies to me! i think i would fair better in a small tree house knowing the great outdoors is just on the other side of the door.

Hi Bastet

Your post got me thinking. I had a hideaway for a few years that was surrounded by trees on a little mountain. The way I had it done at times felt like a tree house. You walked outside my bedroom and off of the deck it went almost straight down. On the back side of the place the mountain continued up. It was great for hiking and having camp outs. Plus it was cool to tell folks who visited to go to the mountain at the edge of town and that's where you'll find me. I don't know if you who have moved around ever use Google map to go check out where you have stayed before, but I got curious since I haven't been back to see it in 12 years. Well looking down at it from the sky was kind of weird. Someone or the town or something turned it into a park. The house along with some of it's buildings are still there but now my old place and property is called Mt View Park.

life is a trip