Read-Nest: a small getaway space
Last week, The Economist magazine called the small house movement, “A new vogue for little living,” citing the shift to a lesser footprint as the, “greener and cheaper alternative to the dread McMansion.” And hopefully this hot press will get people thinking. The Small House Movement is no novelty, and the push for smaller square footage has long been recognized as a means to lessening the impact on our warming world. Beyond battling climate change, the movement has received another boost with the turn of our economy. Suddenly the McMansion is on the outs, and small square footage seems a step in the right direction. Apparently there is a silver lining to this situation, and finally some light is shed on the notion that small house living may prove economically and environmentally viable.
