Why do families build small houses rather than spacious mansions?

My friend recently built himself a house on the outskirts of town. Before that, I was quite sure that such a goal was almost unattainable and insanely difficult. Even the experience of many people I read about online couldn’t cheer me up. But the words of a familiar person, and even with a visual inspection, finally convinced me that small houses for permanent residence are really a good idea. At the end of the article, you can find succinctly such housing.

Building your home is the limit of dreams of a huge number of people. But our unrealistic ideas about this process and all its stages often play a cruel joke with us. We like to exaggerate difficulties and then lifetime For not being able to try or experience.

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That was my feeling in terms of home-building. I thought it was extremely difficult and expensive. It wasn't really that simple, but it was much simpler than I imagined. The experience of our loved ones will always be much more valuable than any advice of complete strangers.

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Read my friend’s story and his arguments for building a small private house. If these words inspire you even a little, try to search among your friends with similar experiences and ask them more. So you can look behind the veil of rumors and prejudices and make a truly balanced decision!

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Let’s start with the fact that in the minds of many people of the post-Soviet space there is a thought that the house should be either huge and spacious, or it is in principle possible not to build. Europeans will strongly disagree. with such conviction. They are used to living in small spaces.

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Residents of small European countries do not believe that they are crowded in the square of their small house. They see a lot of things in it and Practically organize their lives. And you know what? They're happy. Although the number of figures in the documents on the area of the dwelling leaves much to be desired.

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Great Benefits of a Small Home for Permanent Residence

1. More space for life and less unnecessary things Small living space makes you seriously think about consumption. Before buying, a person begins to think more carefully about whether he really needs this or that thing. Maybe it's just that. Another piece of junk to relieve your emotional stagnation?
   
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Multifunctionality of things and rooms Our thinking is flexible enough to make a cramped room more spacious and functional. My friend made the first floor of his small house for permanent residence It is a huge space that is divided into zones. The kitchen goes into the living room, etc. There are two separate bedrooms on the second floor. Zoning plays a huge role.

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Reasonable distribution of things All the big things and clothes my friend placed. pantry. Yes, it was necessary to allocate a place for it, but the main living space has become more free. For the pantry is suitable and the space under the stairs, for example. It's not just Harry Potter living there.

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Small house - small expenses Economical distribution of resources you will notice not only at the stage of construction of a small house, but also during its operation. Heating in winter and electricity consumption Such houses are much lower than in huge mansions.



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We are used to doing everything in our lives “with reserve” and “for growth”. This is a good strategy, but it requires a lot of resources. What should we do if we do not have such resources? Give up all your good ideas and dreams. Nope. You just have to. Instead of spending a little more timeFocus on planning and more accurate calculations. Good luck!