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Display Name: hidamari
Member Since: 4/6/10

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Couldn't have said it better, @Taureg!

We live in a remodeled 600sqft studio in the heart of SF and rent is $2200/month. We work here and love city living. It's not a permanent solution, but it's more than do-able, and a good compromise for being in this little big city. $1500 for 220sqft is not that bad, especially for a brand new building. I can see a number of my coworkers moving in, as long as there was bicycle parking ;)

Living small is not that hard.. it was actually quite liberating to throw away all the stuff we had before that we never used and had no sentimental value. You learn to buy things that are efficient and/or only what you need and love.

Oh, forgot to mention, we also have two cats =^.^=


SF's Micro-Apartments:
220 Square Feet for $1500
11/24/12 3:28 PM

As some have said.. it really depends on whether you're renting of buying. In our case, we are renting.

I used to think I couldn't live without a window in the bathroom, but our current apt is modern, entirely tiled bathroom with great lighting and fans and I gotta admit, I am not missing the window at all.

Deal breakers now:
-carpet
-lack of full kitchen
-weird/creepy supers & neighbors
-building that doesn't allow pets
-building that allows smoking
-lack of closet space
-lack of secured parking (nothing's worse than being stuck in 2-hr traffic only to come home to some guest being parked in your spot and having to call the site mgr)


Our Top 5 Deal Breakers For New Spaces
8/4/10 3:17 AM

Non-related post.. but does anyone know what kind of plant is in the picture? It looks adorable!


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7/28/10 9:25 PM

very creative, I think it looks great.. and those are colors that I would have never thought about putting together!


Color Therapy: Sylvain's Brother's Big Backdrop Reader Painting Project | Apartment Therapy New York
6/29/10 12:55 AM

Love the way the colors pop, and the great use of space! I also like how much storage space you were able to create with the cabinets without really adding storage furniture to the room. Only thing is that floors seem hard to keep clean, ever thought about switching to wood? ;)


Small Cool 2010: Steve's 'Charred Embers' International Division #24 | Apartment Therapy Los Angeles
4/24/10 3:52 AM

Warm, comfortable, simple and totally cheerful!
Love the walls, the colors and how well it's been decorated without feeling cluttery at all. One of my favorite house tours!!


Mark Corissa's Contemporary Railroad Flat House Tour | Apartment Therapy Boston
4/23/10 1:37 AM