Perfectionism, Restriction and Small Living

I’ve had this thought swirling around in my mind for awhile and I’m not completely sure how to articulate it but I am going to try anyway. Having lived in 600 square feet as a family of 4 and now in 900 square feet, I can look back at how I handled living in our 600 square foot apartment and I can safely say I lost the plot a few times and was too severe in my efforts to maintain our space.

fewer thingsAlison MazurekMarch 15, 2026small living Comments

Small Home Tour: Melissa, Jonny and Jake in under 600 square feet, still! An update!

Long-time readers may recognize this apartment and family as one of our very first home tours, which you can revisit here! They were our neighbors down the hall for many years and remain our friends. We bonded over raising our kids in tiny apartments and our commitment to city living

Small Home Tours: Molly and Family of 4 in 500sqft in Brooklyn during COVID

Today I am really pleased to share the Small Home Tour of Molly and Kate and their two kids in 500 square feet from Brooklyn, NYC. Molly and I initially talked about doing this home tour before it feels like the world turned upside down. I didn’t expect her to find the time to answer these questions with two kids at home and certainly not after I learned that her wife works in healthcare in NYC. Somehow she did and I am so grateful for her open heart and perspective. She even took the time to share her thoughts about living small and isolating at home while also working in Global Health.