My minimalist apartment7/24/2023 ![]() With less home to care for, family time, prayer, and self-care can become a daily theme, not a side note.Īn apartment’s smaller space allows families to be more present for one another. These connections could be within your family, your faith, or even to yourself. You quickly learn the feel of “enough” in your home and become motivated to maintain this balance.Ĭonnections thrive in smaller spaces. When new things do come into your home, other things have to leave. In a smaller space, you’re not tempted to buy more furniture or other “toys” because you just don’t have a spot for them. If you let clutter pile up, you quickly lose living space. This reality forces you to edit your life constantly by making decisions about what stays in your home. It’s intentional living that focuses on what you believe matters.Ī smaller space simply can’t fit a lot of material things in it. This is not lazy living, just the opposite. You can relax more and even nap more (yes!) without thinking about things that need done around the house. Instead of spending your weekends on home maintenance projects or mowing a yard, you can take your kids to the park and the pool. But if that’s not how you feel called to spend your gift of time, then apartment living will free you from those obligations that come with owning a house. Some people may love fixing up their home, and that’s great. A simpler lifestyle provides the space to figure out what matters most and the freedom to focus on these things. Here are 7 reasons why we love apartment living and you will too:Īpartment living is a simpler way of living, which translates to a happier, lower-stress life. In Spain, for example, 65% of the population live in apartments.Ĭlearly, choosing an apartment over a home is not the “American norm.” So why do we love being in that 8%? What’s the draw to apartment living? I think many people don’t even stop to consider the benefits. In European countries, however, apartment living is more common. Meanwhile, apartment and condo living is preferred by only 8% of the population, yet 17% of Americans do live in an apartment or condo. ![]() In the US, 80% of the population prefer to live in a single family home, while only 70% actually do. ![]() Yes, we realize it’s a bit countercultural. And we aren’t in a hurry to get back to that lifestyle. We did the live-in-a-house thing for three years before moving to our current apartment. While we certainly could be house hunting if we wanted, the truth is, we don’t have the desire. Well, actually, the question usually sounds more like, “Aren’t you looking for a house?” Lately I’ve been happily fielding a not-so-surprising question: “Why are you raising your family in a 1,000-square-foot apartment?” Note: This is a guest post from Julia Ubbenga of Rich in What Matters.
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