Cohousing-L Mailing List: Private home dishwasher: 18 vs 24 inch

[Tracy Gayton (tracygayton]

Hi Taryn-

At last! Cohousing that truly embraces the idea that with common space,
private space can be smaller. Personally, I'd like to see the studio and
one bedrooms units smaller. We've (two of us) lived in studios of about 300
sq ft. for a cumulative total of several years and found it perfectly
adequate. Preferable, actually. Apparently not for everyone, but still
larger than the "tiny homes" that have enamored so many people. By the way,
we love to cook for ourselves and small groups, but the idea of needing a
dishwasher of any size has never occurred to us.

Tracy Gayton
Not currently cohousing
Dover-Foxcroft, Maine

> Some more details on our floorplans.....
>
> We are an urban development with limited space.
>
> Our smallest units per category are:
>
> Studios: 410
> One bedrooms: 510
> Two bedrooms: 742
> Three bedrooms: 1055
> Four bedrooms: 1155
>
> Even the larger units in each category are not huge. A number of the
larger unit kitchen sizes are around 8'x12' in a U shaped design. Many are
not this generous.
>
> Our other room sizes are quite tiny, master bedrooms can barely fit a
king bed, house size furniture may not fit in living rooms etc. We have
done our best to maximize kitchen space while keeping the rest of the home
livable.
>
> Any other ideas or comments are welcome!