Smaller Houses are in for 2009

2009 will be the year of downsizing, but that doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Small is productive and beautiful, especially when we’re talking about homes. They’re easy to heat and cool, low maintenance, have a small footprint and force you to buy less junk out of necessity. A web magazine called Small House Style, devoted to everything small-house-related, puts the spotlight on some of the best small house designs.

Small House Style also has a directory of small house plans and builders (including prefabs and kits) and a shop full of books on small house design, architecture, décor & furnishings.

Here’s what Small House Style has to say about why they’re so in love with petite residences:

Clearly there is an issue here on Earth. We are not going to be able to continue succesfully at the current pace without disrupting the ability for life to exist as we know it. Big deal, right? Change is the only constant. But there is something to the fact that we are conscious about it and therefore able to change our behaviour. So is it possible to maintain our current lifestyle in a more sustainable way? It is possible but the only way to find out is by making change. But where? There are so many options. Small House Style strives to inspire those who can change our built environment.

Small House Style is definitely a fantastic source of inspiration for anyone who’s wondering if they could manage moving their family to a smaller home.

Link [Small House Style]

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