Observations, pictures, and sketches highlight the transition of moving to the nations's Capitol after 30 years of living in the Midwest. A clash in cultures? Maybe not!
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Making Room at the National Building Museum
One of the reasons we walked to the National Building Museum was to see the exhibit “Making Room - Housing for a Changing America.” The demographics of the country are different than when a typical single home family was at its’ height. So the adaptability of a traditional home is the latest trend. We moved from a two story 2500 square foot home to a 500 square foot condo, eventually getting another 450 square foot apartment across the hallway. You could say we have tried to encompass some of the ideas that make for a simpler, more efficient, and multifunctional lifestyle. We live on one floor, have a Murphy bed in our studio apartment, and we use every inch of house. We alderman have two distinct living big spaces that could serve a variety of needs - especially when we have visitors. They get their own apartment! But I wish I had gone with my gut when we remodeled our bathroom last year. I really wanted a lipless shower, but we couldn’t figure it out - until we saw the display yesterday. The folding shower doors with squeegee bottom was exactly what I wanted. For anyone building a home today these ideas are really interesting. It is actually quite easy to live in 1000 square feet. I’m all about efficiency and versatility. If I had to start from scratch I would definitely incorporate many of these great ideas.
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