Yesterday my husband
had to dismantle a
110” long Sarried cabinet as it could not go up either the stairs or fit in the elevator of this particular condo. All Interior Designers need to marry a man that will travel with tools and do all kinds of on the spot things like this. At the end of the day an 119” long table also arrived , my condolences to the delivery team
from Arhaus.This got me thinking about small (really tiny) homes , and how much easier a furniture installation must go.
Professor of Urbanism Witold Rybczynski said that , ” Big houses 
may some day look as out dated and impractical as big cars , for many of the same reasons.” It is certainly true that due to the financial down turn , the typical American house is a lot smaller , and maybe smarter as well.
Your minimalist or minuscule houses of the future certainly will leave less of a carbon foot print.
Less land required , energy savings , and if you don’t like the view you can take your home on the road. I might even be able to pull one behind my Miata.
It is Wednesday , it is hump day , more like bump day. I see a lot of unhappy , 
demanding people before the Holidays . I know we all want what we want when we want it , but let’s try not to run over everyone else to get it. May your Wednesday have a road free of pot holes , as you head toward a hopefully smoother Thursday. After all it is supposed to be the Season of Giving , not Give me.
Peggy Oberlin Interiors
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Thanks for putting into words what many of us are thinking during these
stressful times…less is better. I hope you and your family have a wonderful
Holiday. Jan Risch
Oh yes those lovely long pieces of decoration. I’ve had my battle over the last week with some cornice mount scroll work that is over 13′ long. Fun! Fun!
I’ve lived in really small places when going to college, medium size places later, and now in a large two-bedroom house. All offered advantages. I like my present house best because, as I get older, I spend more time at home and appreciate the larger living space. My wife, who does the cleaning, also prefers the larger space.
Advice? Very little. Set your priorities, pay accordingly, and spend your disposable income according to your preferences. Remember, what you wanted yesterday may not be what you want tomorrow.