Small is beautiful. An apartment like this sure makes you clean up and keep it neat, otherwise you’re screwed.
Small can be beautiful
Published by Norm Benson
My name is Norm Benson and my Lowdermilk manuscript is out for beta review. This is the story of Walter and Inez Lowdermilk, an American couple who came to see soil erosion as a threat to civilization. Their pursuit of land conservation carried them from China and the Dust Bowl to Palestine, where their ideas about reclaiming the land helped build the case for the creation of Israel. View more posts

That was really interesting. I agree–you would have to keep up with the cleaning and de-cluttering! How it managed to not feel cramped was beyond me. It actually looked inviting.
My first home was a rented attic flat, maybe 200/250 square feet in total. It had sloping ceilings, its own front door, a kitchen corner and bathroom. It was an oven in summer, a fridge in winter, and I absolutely loved it.
I wouldn’t want to share a small place, though – and more space is better. What we need is fewer humans.