Ladies' Home Journal recently featured an article on Tiny Homes , about 3 different families living in small spaces. The average American home is 2,400 square feet (223 square meters) as of 2010 ( source ), while the homes featured in this article were 128 sq ft (12 sq m), 960 sq ft (89 sq m), and 336 sq ft (31 sq m). average size of an American home through the years The families ranged in size from a married couple to a married couple with 2 kids, and for the most part, they were happy with their decision to downsize and live in smaller digs. While I think the two super small homes are a little extreme, a family of four living in a 960 square foot home sounds doable. The most important thing is that the house be well designed for that scenario. Mr. G and I lived in a house that was just under 1100 square feet and had ample space. Every room had a good size closet, the kitchen cabinets went right up to the ceiling, and there was no wasted space in the floor plan . . b...
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Yeah, a nice visual :)
DeleteWhat fun...my map would be pretty white unless I counted rest stops and layovers!!
ReplyDeleteMany of these are rest stops or states I've driven through . . I figured it's my map so I get to make the rules for what counts as a "visit" ;)
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ReplyDeleteHappy Wordless Wednesday! My entry is here.
Thanks! I'll stop over :)
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ReplyDeleteI hope my husband thinks so too! :)
DeleteYou've been to all of the state I haven't, with exception of Vermont. Hoping to knock off the last 5 sometime in the next couple of years.
ReplyDeleteGood luck! Thankfully most of the East Coast states are a little smaller so it would be easier to visit a few in one trip.
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