Not too small, not too big

It is so important to have just the right size home! Too big invariably gets cluttered, and that means we start stressing ourselves over things. Smaller ones, can make us feel more ill when we get some infections since we could feel infection is all around us.

@vandana7 I've never felt more threatened by bacilli when I was ill in a small room.

@MALUSE I have stayed in hostel sick room, which was what, seven feet by 10 or so. And there were two of us in there. I felt I will be sick forever if I stayed in there. lol

My, you sure are an active lady. I would run a million miles from that large a house, even if I was Queen Elizabeth.lol

@vandana7 I love this house, we are only two, this is a very clean area, almost no dust. It's easy to keep the house clean.

Iam sure maintaining such big home is a challenge

Yeah..that puts you in my category...add 100 odd sft for a bedroom, and we both know what is comfortable, neither too hot, nor too cold, kinda thing. lol

Yeah...I know your love for kittens. This one made sense to me. :) You could have porch, and then deck. lol. I quite liked this one actually. Larger homes are pain in the butt.

@rebelann Yeah..that is why I pulled that one up..lol.

The only thing I would do is enclose the porch/deck so that the cats cannot roam @vandana7 oh, and I would have to get rid of a heck of a lot of junk I have accumulated, which is a project I started a few months ago but boy is it hard to get rid of things sometimes.

Neither am I. When I was in that 490 sft apartment which had a roof at about 9.5 feet, whenever I had infection, I wanted to go out...felt more sick. When we moved out to cheaper but larger (ironic isn't it) accommodation, I have never been sick for more than what 12 years, and even dad has never had fever. His bronchal problems are also down. Earlier he used to sit up in the nights trying to breath. May be it was locality (there are no industries out there). Or size of the home. This one is about 1250 sft, and I find it to be too large. I would rather be in the range of 850 to 950 sft.

@amadeo Yes!!! LOL. I don't want to be cleaning so much. lol As I age, it would become increasingly difficult. So it is common sense as far as I am concerned.

@vandana7 so are you going to find a smaller place?

Aw...that can be tough, climbing stairs when we are young is fine. As we age, it can be an issue. I remember, when I was young, I used to stay for vacation with one of dad's friends. Daily in the night, we had to carry mattresses upstairs on terrace. The stairs did not have any railing on the side from where we could fall. That was kind of risk everyday...god took care. lol. Now, if anybody asked me to climb it, I would definitely say no. lol.

I guess you are fine with it. :) Do you get house help easily out there?

@allknowing Yeah..dependence increases, and once we are habituated, they become another source of stress, especially in the mornings, when they take a few minutes extra to ring that bell. lol

@vandana7 Not easily but we got them all the time. They are our 'life line' (lol)

I too live in small apartment. I feel it is about 300 sft too big..lol. I would like to amputate one bedroom, lol

@Srbageldog Cleaning, dusting, and maintenance. It begins with roof leakages, plumbing in kitchen bathrooms, electrical problems, painting, you name it...nope...small ones don't cost as much, they don't go out of fashion, like larger homes, which would have no takers since those who buy it would want to completely redo it, and that category is small. Big homes are problems...as far as I can see. lol

@vandana7 The thing I hate about large spaces is having to clean all of it!

Exactly. Suddenly what should leave the home starts staying put, and things that we would not normally buy also find their way in.

@vandana7 Oh it's not me; it's family. Since I love dolphins and wolves, they send all kinds of stuff to me.

@nanette64 Same in my case. :(

Me too. I would opt for at least 300 sft less than this one.

I most certainly can't live in 12 by 40 systems...lol. I keep wondering how people can manage to live in smaller ones than that.

@mohit459 Larger homes are like those designer clothes that models wear on ramp walk. They would become difficult to sell to ordinary folks, even if we paid substantial amount for designing. Unless people are stinking rich and don't know what to do with their monies they are best avoided because it is also difficult to find suitable things for them.

Yes, not too small like what they say tiny homes. And not to large so that maintenance takes up most of my time, and energy, not to mention too much money. lol

@vandana7 !.. Ya you are right mam!.., Good night .. Sweet dream

@CoralLevang ...Colors can always be added, this is simply designing excellence certified by vanny the critic. lol.

Designing a home is an art I have realized. I saw a beautiful house on net It seems to be comprehensive as far as my requirements go. May be I would increase the sizes of rooms a bit two feet in length for each of bedrooms so that I can change the bed sheets easily, and two feet in the drawing room, so that I do not have to sit so close to the fire. lol. At the other end, there would be two feet width added as well.That would all make it around 900 feet I think. Giving me room for washer dryer and dishwasher as well. There is already room for hanging clothes. lol.

@vandana7 That would work much better.

I am fine with more land. I am not fine with larger construction. Land should be more so that we can grow some plants, and even vegetables. Construction should be small for many reasons. It also causes pollution when cement is being manufactured, steel is being manufactured, bricks are being burned, and so on. To top it all, the larger the home, the more is the sand required, and you have already heard of sand mafia.

Yes, maintenance is expensive! Out here, we do not have rules and regulations like in the US. So we can still get away with it. But in the US they have laws relating to molds and stuff like that. They don't get tenants because of such things, and getting them cleaned can mean a lot of expense. Not really. Our folks here, would want to stay with us. And that would mean they would want us to spend on them, including taking them around for shopping, spend on their shopping, you know. To want a relative is fine, if you have good ones. But each one must have their own kitchen and bathroom. Ideally a large lot, with small small units. No fighting, no jealousies, no shrewdness...commune living, and common facilities perhaps...like fewer cars, swimming pool, and some yard for games. That works for me at least.

I understand how it is with homes that are larger. There is I think perfect balance when the house is neither too large, nor too small. I feel small homes do make you feel a bit more sick when you get some infection. You feel the germs are everywhere. So tiny homes are definitely not my cup of tea, though small homes are.

Yeah...small is beautiful. :)

Indians don't rent parent's apartments. They live in them, as a matter of right. :(

@vandana7 I was not aware of it. My parents own two houses. They live in one and the other they used to rent out. But after last tenants moved out and no one else was renting they decided to rent it to me and my husband. But we don't pay what others would pay if they were renting this house.

Looks like women understand what it entails it is men who manage to persuade them differently. lol

Small house with some garden, and if you wish a pool or badminton court would be fine! Yard is what we need, not built up area. lol