https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:35:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in/page/2#post-1375168 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 06:35:17 +0000 Trailmix 1375168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha, NYC apartments are no joke- We have two kids and a dog in a 600 sq ft (approx) apartment- 2 bedrooms, a living room and small kitchen. It's tough but it works for now, I look forward to having more space in the future! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in/page/2#post-1375106 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 03:26:13 +0000 Sapphiresun 1375106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're three people in an 800 sq ft apartment (and a 4x6 storage unit across town). I think if we could keep the storage unit, we could go down to 500-600 sq ft (we lived in 450 when we first got together) if absolutely necessary, but I think I'd ideally like about 2800 sq ft.</p> <p>We're finding it a little tough right now because before we had a baby we were able to curate our stuff on our own. Now, people keep giving us all this STUFF like size 4 clothing and toys that are way beyond her current abilities, not realizing that when we say "we don't have a lot of space for storage" we really mean it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in/page/2#post-1375099 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 03:18:28 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 1375099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With 3 people and 2 dogs I can't imagine living in any less than the 1400 we are in how. We barely have room for all the baby stuff as it is! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in/page/2#post-1375071 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 02:15:34 +0000 lamariniere 1375071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Layout is key! We have about 1700sq feet for the 4 of us and so far it still seems big. Our apartment is really old so the layout is funny. Our entry hallway is massive (bigger than my first apartment!) and unused, so we could go down in size and be ok. I would say 1500 would be the minimum if the layout is logical. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in/page/2#post-1374974 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 23:28:27 +0000 birdofafeather 1374974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we're in around 600 sq ft and it's cramped. the layout is poor and i WAH. we need WAY more storage (we utilize the attic space, a shed outside, under the stairs and a patio!) and another room for my office. also another bathroom. so i'll say this is the bare minimum, but honestly, if i knew for sure we were living in the same town for the next year, i'd move ASAP!</p> <p>i think beyond this, 800-900 would be the minimum where we could not feel crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in/page/2#post-1374946 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 23:01:24 +0000 PointeShoesTutus 1374946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With one or two kids, at least 2,700. It's just the two of us right now and we're comfortable in 1,200. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in/page/2#post-1374923 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 22:44:04 +0000 HLK208 1374923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As well as it's laid out well with decent storage, I think we could go down to 1300. We almost bought a house that was 1300 sqft but it had such an amazing layout and tons of closets (the previous owners installed pricey storage systems though). It would have worked a lot better than our first house did, with 1600 sqft split between a basement and main story, a galley kitchen and an entry way that walked right into the family room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in/page/2#post-1374916 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 22:39:23 +0000 luckypenny 1374916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I could make 700 work for the 4 of us no problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in/page/2#post-1374911 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 22:34:48 +0000 blackbird 1374911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have 1900 upstairs and another 1600 downstairs in a finished basement. It's not laid out super well for all that space, though. It's ok. I wouldn't want anything smaller, though, and another bathroom is going to be important. And I want more space allocated to the kitchen.</p> <p>I want all the space and I don't want to clean any of it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in/page/2#post-1374719 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 20:44:52 +0000 matador84 1374719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a 2/2 2000 sq feet and it is plenty of space. Will be interesting when DD arrives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in/page/2#post-1374712 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 20:39:56 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1374712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: our last place was 1500 sq ft but it was so poorly laid out that it felt smaller than our current place! We were actually happy to move to a smaller apt because the layout is better. I do miss the third bedroom for storage/craft/office though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in/page/2#post-1374689 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 20:28:17 +0000 Kemma 1374689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've just downsized from approx 1900 (four bed, one bath, a rumpus room and semi-open plan kitchen-dining-lounge) to about 1150 (three bed, one bath, separate kitchen and lounge) and the space is tight!!</p> <p>I think 1200 would be my absolute minimum and it would feel bigger if we didn't have so much stuff! We're in the market to buy a new place and we're looking for property of at least 1500 square feet </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in/page/2#post-1374636 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 20:02:51 +0000 yoursilverlining 1374636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have 2660 right now (4 bedrooms, 3 bath) and we don't use 3 of the bedrooms. Depending on layout we could do 1500-1800, especially if there was decent storage (like a basement). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in/page/2#post-1374616 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 19:54:50 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1374616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are in 1250 with two kids and a dog.<br /> Holy crap. We are SO cramped. This is by far our minimum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in#post-1374549 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 19:15:47 +0000 artsyfartsy 1374549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in a 1000 right now and I can't imagine going any smaller! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in#post-1374547 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 19:13:19 +0000 Running Elley 1374547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are at just over 1200 now and I couldn't imagine us going any smaller with a family of 4. We'd ideally like to be over 1500. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in#post-1374544 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 19:04:58 +0000 msmug 1374544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are at about 4000 sq ft and it's big for just me and dh. But we will soon be a family of 4 so I'm sure it'll feel perfect. 3000 is probably the lowest I'd go down to if I still wanted to be comfortable and not get rid of any of our stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in#post-1374473 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 18:04:29 +0000 sunny 1374473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in 2500 sqft but a bunch of it is unused. I wish we could reallocate some of that space better! I like having storage for different things like sports equipment and hobbies. I'm kind of a hoarder :-( but I like to just think of myself as someone with many interests :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in#post-1374466 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 18:01:30 +0000 Torchwood 1374466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've lived in a 700-ish, and honestly I think we could make it work with one kid, except for storage. I have a lot of Christmas stuff and that's not changing, so we'd need a little more room for that. The house we just put an offer on is 1400, and it's plenty. Anything too big and I just feel overwhelmed by the fact that I have to clean it and furnish it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in#post-1374465 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 18:00:27 +0000 chopsuey 1374465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're in 2150 right now and it works for us.<br /> Our house will be 3400 sq feet not including our partially finished basement. </p> <p>I think the minimum we could live in (with older kids) would be what we're in now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in#post-1374463 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 17:57:53 +0000 sandy 1374463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: your house is huge! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in#post-1374457 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 17:52:32 +0000 Dandelion 1374457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's all about the storage! This house is about 1500 sqft, but it has small closets and not much in the way of storage space, so it just seems so cluttered all the time.</p> <p>I could live smaller, if we had an attic or garage to help put things elsewhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in#post-1374430 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 17:36:28 +0000 MamaMoose 1374430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have 1900 sqft right now and we're busting out. We are searching homes right now. 2500 is the minimum we've given our realtor, we'd prefer to be at 3500. But we live in a low cost of living area. I'm sure we could do with less space if we lived in a larger city. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in#post-1374417 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 17:26:12 +0000 littlek 1374417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We moved out of our townhouse because it was too small, it was 2500 sq feet. We have over 4000 sq feet now and it seems like the right size. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in#post-1374411 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 17:21:00 +0000 skipra 1374411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our condo was about 650 sq ft plus unfinished basement and it was a little annoying but worked for three of us. The biggest problem was having DS's room right off the kitchen and bathroom. With a different layout it would have been totally fine. I think it only worked because of the basement storage, otherwise we couldn't have done it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in#post-1374409 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 17:19:08 +0000 sandy 1374409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Layout matters so much! I think 2,000 would be very doable for a family of 4 or 5...especially if the neighborhood is good for playing outside and/or there is a yard in the back. </p> <p>We have almost 2600 square feet and it's just right for the 3 of us right now and we know we will have at least 1 more kid (possibly 2 more but highly unlikely). Our downstairs feels cramped to me but our upstairs has so much unused space. I think 3,000 square feet would be perfect...I would love a huge gourmet kitchen and a giant family room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in#post-1374386 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 17:07:39 +0000 googly-eyes 1374386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I could live in about 850 square feet, 2 bedrooms. Right now there are 3 of us but I could probably do it with 4. I mean, I'll live in whatever is the best option of the options I have!<br /> @HolisticMama: According to trulia one of the apartments dh and I lived in in college ws 250 square feet. I thought it was more like 300 or so. Another website says 375 (zillow.) It was basically a hotel room turned into a studio.Edit to add...and we were pretty happy there, and comfortable, with just the two of us! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in#post-1374322 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:40:34 +0000 Alivoo01 1374322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're in 1,445 sq ft and it works perfect for our lil family of 3 (minus the lack of storage). But when family is in town, forget it. Super duper cramped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in#post-1374303 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:35:32 +0000 teamjse 1374303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We currently live in a 3000 sq ft home, but I think its doable with 2000 sq ft. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-minimum-sq-ft-you-could-live-in#post-1374295 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:33:30 +0000 psw27 1374295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in 860 now...it is totally fine for us now since its well laid out but we could use more storage, esp with a LO on the way. Our next house, I want 1 more bedroom and better closets. A basement would be nice, but I'd have to give up parking and that isn't happening! </p>