We admit it, we’re pretty thrilled about adAPT NYC, Mike Bloomberg’s initiative to bring smart, small-space living to America’s biggest city. Regardless of what the winning design looks like, the competition serves as an important milestone in bringing this type.
While you might be striving for a more edited life, chances are you still live in a conventional home. And in most conventional homes, a major repository for clutter is the garage–it becomes a catchall for the stuff we don’t.
What does a 1 square meter home look like? Actually, it doesn’t look like much–it’s an A-framed box on casters that could easily be mistaken as a dog house. German designer Bo Van Le-Metnzel made this 1 square meter home.
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. Mahatma Gandhi The world’s spotlight has shown brightly on small living since NYC Mayor Bloomberg announced the adAPT NYC program last week. Articles have.
In the coming weeks, organizational expert Justin Klosky of O.C.D. Experience (Organize and Create Discipline) will be giving practical tips for simplifying and streamlining your life. Wardrobe Switching and Reorganization If you live with a closet that may not be big enough.
In 1950 the average size for new homes was 983 sq ft; the average household had 3.37 occupants. In 2010 the average size of new homes was 2,392 sq ft with 2.59 occupants. 317% more space. According to Nielsen, in.
[If you are having trouble viewing video on this site, visit ABC World News homepage] Check out the LifeEdited apartment in this ABC World News feature about small New York City living spaces. The story is related to Mayor Bloomberg’s.
Even if you can’t create your own super-duper transforming micro space, there are thousands of things you can do to simplify and edit your existing spaces. In the coming weeks, organizational expert Justin Klosky of O.C.D. Experience (Organize and Create.
Ever notice how the amount of stuff and activity you have to deal with is directly proportionate to amount of space you give it? E.g. if you have 1K sq ft to fill, you fill it. If you have 2.
A few years ago, inventor Saul Griffith gave his newborn son a Rolex and a Montblanc pen. Why? Because he wanted these items to be the first and last watch and pen his son needed. The gifts were a demonstration.