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The Great Compression - Thanks to soaring housing prices, the era of the 400-square-foot subdivision house is upon us (www.nytimes.com)
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[-] stoly@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

We have done 399 and it was just fine. Even had a portable washer that we pulled out of the closet every Sunday. People tend to overestimate how much space they really need, probably because their furniture is gigantic.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

Such as?

[-] stoly@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Large couches and coffee tables? If you live in a small place, a couple of chairs with side tables will serve you better.

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