10 reasons why you will be happier in a small house

A small house is easier to maintain

The more meters, the more cleaning needs, the more spaces to fill and, therefore, the more clutter… Without a doubt, a small house makes you use less personal energy and gives you time for yourself.

Furniture design by Nook Architects. Stool, in BoConcept. Table, from Habitat.

Less space, more savings

You don’t have as many meters to fill with furniture or decorative details, so the expense is much lower.

Batavia armchair and flexo. Linen sofa and coffee table, by Sofía Martín Decoration. Floor lamp, from Light & Environment. Space decorated by Mercedes Postigo.

You will spend less energy

And a small house also helps us with payments such as electricity, heating or insurance. And this way you will reduce bills.

Bench, at Deco & Living. Bedside table and flexo lamp, at Maisons du Monde. Esparto animal heads, from Cestería Sagon. Space decorated by Team Nimú.

Lower mortgages

Experts recommend not dedicating more than 35% of our salary to the mortgage. With a small house you have more options to not reach that ceiling and therefore save or enjoy more.

Benches and chairs upholstered with Güell-Lamadrid fabric. Baobab ceiling lamps. Decorated by Bárbara Sindreu.

Ideal for sustainable minds

A small house requires many fewer resources to build, which means its impact on the environment is much smaller. And it will continue to be sustainable because, as we said, the fewer meters, the less energy and cleaning products you spend.

Strengthens family ties

Because, in a house of just a few meters, it is inevitable to share spaces. Common areas become especially important and the family has to share not only corners but also responsibilities to keep everyone’s area in an “acceptable” state.

It forces you to accumulate less

Having less space forces you to be more selective, which is not a bad idea. Less accumulation, more order and easier maintenance. Look at all the things you have at home that you should throw away.

Lacquered oak furniture made to measure according to the design of Abel Pérez Gabucio, from Àbag Studio. Stools, at Catalina House.

It makes you more original

When space is lacking, neurons activate to make the most of it. High beds with a lot to offer, furniture with double function, dual-use spaces.

Bed and wardrobe, design by Meritxell Ribé with the collaboration of Olga Gimeno, from Bona Nit. Muuto hangers.

Small is much more salable

A large, expensive home has a much smaller buyer’s market. On the other hand, a house that is affordable multiplies its buyers. Here are more home staging tricks.

Custom furniture designed by decorator Iñaki Mujika.

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