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LIVING LARGE
in small spaces

The benefits of compact living

30th June 2010

Bigger is not always better.

"Having a spacious home doesn't require having a large footprint...as long as you know how to maximize your square footage."

With oversized, difficult to furnish rooms, unused spaces and ever more costly energy requirements, exceedingly large homes – once popularized by builders and developers with pecuniary interests – are quickly becoming passé.

The latest European and contemporary design trends stress that petite is definitely in. Fresh, modern and environmentally conscious as a bonus - current home fashions are all about high style in uncomplicated, well appointed, small spaces. Craftsman bungalow plans, modest mountain homes and narrow lot urban retreats transform lofty real estate dreams into more affordable realities. The rising popularity of affordable cottage homes and truly fabulous contemporary house designs means that desirable neighborhoods and vacation homes are finally extending to less rarefied lifestyles.

Natural materials and sleek, minimalist finishes make efficient house plans personal, spacious, gloriously fashion-forward, and completely in vogue. Hip to the environment, smaller living spaces also require fewer utilities than larger homes and function with unparalleled use of space and energy-efficiency. With Efficient Living upgrades, a durable, sustainable, certified home will stand out as a masterpiece of its time.

Mixing the lower costs of building alongside incorporating all the ameneties of a larger home - our compact, extremely livable home plans offer the chance to be extravagent while maintaining your budget as well as pleasing your eco-conciousness.

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