Joined
·
1,112 Posts
I'm about to sign a lease for a brand-new basement apartment, in a good neighborhood.
The downside is, it's small. There are 2 pretty small bedrooms, a bathroom barely bigger than a powder room, and one "main" room with the kitchen appliances up against one wall. If you're facing the "kitchen," there are laundry machines and pantry closet to the left, exit, coat closet, and bathroom to the right. The bedrooms are behind you, with the space in between more like a hallway than a room.
So, there's no living room, and only a little space for a little kitchen table. There are decent sized closets in each bedroom.
I'm thinking futon- couches for both rooms (ds13 in one room, ds5 and me cosleeping in the other). I've done a big decluttering of my own stuff (and will do more!). For the kids, we'll bring their favorites, and leave the less favored/too big with their father.
I've read many "small house" threads, but since it's a rental, I can't make any major changes. Any advice?

The downside is, it's small. There are 2 pretty small bedrooms, a bathroom barely bigger than a powder room, and one "main" room with the kitchen appliances up against one wall. If you're facing the "kitchen," there are laundry machines and pantry closet to the left, exit, coat closet, and bathroom to the right. The bedrooms are behind you, with the space in between more like a hallway than a room.
So, there's no living room, and only a little space for a little kitchen table. There are decent sized closets in each bedroom.
I'm thinking futon- couches for both rooms (ds13 in one room, ds5 and me cosleeping in the other). I've done a big decluttering of my own stuff (and will do more!). For the kids, we'll bring their favorites, and leave the less favored/too big with their father.
I've read many "small house" threads, but since it's a rental, I can't make any major changes. Any advice?