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House Tour Roundup: The Smallest Homes

AT:SF reader Andrew lives in a 300-square foot studio in San Jose. He sent us this email today: I'd be interested in seeing some more sub-400 sq. ft. living spaces. So we came up with a list of tours we've done of really small homes. Jump below for links...

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Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! - for compiling this list. I am also one of the >300 sqft dwellers and I, too, am stll trying to pull my tiny space together... With the help of Max's book and my favorite people on AT, it starts to seem possible.

Sam in San Jose, you are not alone. Best of luck and keep us posted.

Cheers!

posted by anastasia on 2008-01-25 00:20:51
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Whoops! I meant Andrew! (they were talking about a Sam on the radio... funny how that happens)

posted by anastasia on 2008-01-25 00:23:36
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FYI, "Laura's House Tour" didn't work (the slideshow, I mean).

posted by Charlotte on 2008-01-25 06:45:44
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posted by danielbank on 2008-01-25 08:52:26
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I'm excited to see this, too! If folks can do it with 400 or less, then I can surely do it with 500 ... or at least, know it can be done ... =)

posted by OneWallKitchen on 2008-01-25 09:18:25
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i just moved in to a 309 sq foot place,
so this is perfect timing.

i have two cats...i think the most difficult part has been trying to hide the litter.

posted by fourinonehalf on 2008-01-25 09:42:53
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Wow! I live in NY - but originally am from San Jose. I am really surprised that 300 sq. foot studios actually exist in San Jose! When I was there, single family homes or condos were the norm.

What kind of building is this Andrew? Is it a cut down industrial space?

BTW - great job!

posted by pods on 2008-01-25 10:23:56
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Most of these spaces are for singles or couples.

How about finding families w/children living in less than 600 sq ft?

posted by MamaChilanga on 2008-01-25 10:36:44
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Thanks for this - I moved into a 375SF place in Memphis back in November. I decided to downsize from over 1000SF in an effort to streamline and simplify life. I am loving my small space and love seeing what others are doing with their places.

posted by chairgal on 2008-01-25 11:13:25
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MamaChilanga,

We had a family lined up that lives in 890 sq. ft., but they decided to bow out because they didn't want to show their home "covered in toys and cracker crumbs."

We'll keep an eye out, but usually people contact us when they want to do a House Tour...Hey everyone, here's a call out for families living in small spaces! Email us!

posted by leslie on 2008-01-25 11:35:40
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Nice job Andrew, but don't be sitting on that couch if an earthquake occurs - I see all those great framed things landing on you!

posted by mmepatty on 2008-01-25 11:42:59
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The picture is actually kind of misleading-that is not my place. I hope to send in pictures of my place soon.

Thanks for putting up the list Leslie.

-Andrew

posted by andyh182 on 2008-01-25 12:13:05
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Sorry guys.. the "Laura's House Tour" was mine and it linked to my flickr page which has since been made private. You can view the 250 sq. ft. tour here:
http://www.flickr.com/gp/66636540@N00/5Q5498

AT - can you fix the link at the top with that address?

I've since moved (twice). The last one (293.5 sq. ft) is here:
http://www.flickr.com/gp/66636540@N00/A1FR40

posted by Laura on 2008-01-25 13:22:18
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I love the new place much better, the high ceilings and it seems to have more light. Great job! Where did you find the green nesting tables?

posted by Nate5221 on 2008-01-28 14:02:36
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Hooray! These links are just what I need--I may be moving into a 388 square foot condo soon. Thank you, apartment therapy! As for cookie crumbs and toys, I think it's OK to see them...after all, I'd like to see how the space actually WORKS for people, not just how it photographs at its best!

posted by aslccmls on 2008-01-28 20:12:57
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LOL @ mmepatty - maybe BluTack would hold the frames in place, up to a few Richter points anyway? Love that main picture, I like the colour grouping of the books too, it's very easy on the eye.

posted by PapaQuebec on 2008-02-11 17:29:02
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