Living Small-Our Living Room

The living room is where we spend most of our time together as a family. We love having family movie nights, and snuggling under blankets, and just enjoying "togetherness".  Our previous living room was much larger, so we had to get creative with our furniture placement. I maximized the room space, by placing the sofa catty-cornered, and placing furniture behind it.

Living Small-Our Kitchen & Dining Room

Living Small-Series 2-Introduction

 

We recently decided to downsize, after purchasing a larger, more expensive home, and realizing it just did not align with our minimalist values. We moved from a 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 1600 sq.ft. home, to a 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 1040 sq.ft. home. I must say, I never really felt like myself in our bigger home. It felt cold, and just not very homey. The house payment also made me cringe.  When we purchased our current home, our mortgage payment decreased by $400/month! That is money we are saving for our babies, once they are grown! We are a family of five, and most people wonder how we make it work, and why living small appeals to us so much! So, I decided to do an updated "Living Small" series, showing how easy it is to make a smaller home work, for even a large family like ours.