Smaller Homes
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Smaller Homes, from most recent to least.
Bye Big Homes: Report Predicts the End of McMansions
Shilpi Paul | May 15th 2012
The Demand Institute recently released a report that harkens the end of large, sprawling single-family homes miles from the nearest walkable town cent... read»
Bedroom in a Box: A Futuristic Murphy Bed
Shilpi Paul | May 11th 2012
For those living in small spaces, a Latvian designer has created a futuristic-looking way to keep all your bedroom furniture neatly folded away.... read»
Best New Listings: The Smallish House Edition
Shilpi Paul | March 30th 2012
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at a few modestly sized houses: a Silver Spring bungalow, a Columbia Heights row house, and a Cap... read»
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Making a Home in Less Than 360 Square Feet
Shilpi Paul | November 4th 2011
Here at UrbanTurf, we've become fascinated by small dwellings and the ingenuity necessary to make them comfortable. Three of our readers have been mak... read»
Will 7 Billion Humans Mean Smaller Homes?
Shilpi Paul | November 2nd 2011
The world population hit the 7 billion mark this week, and we're all wondering how everyone is going to fit. NPR's Morning Edition reported on a devel... read»
Generation Y Wants the Dream Neighborhood, Not the Dream Home
Mark Wellborn | December 6th 2010
If you were born between the years of 1981 and 1989, then you are much more interested in living in a neighborhood that you like, rather than a home y... read»
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