The Great Recession has forced millions of Americans to go on a spending diet. Many have lost their homes and have scaled back. But not for everyone. Let’s take a closer look at rightsizing with Matthew Hofman of Hofman Architecture.
For Matthew Hofmann, living with less in a smaller space is his choice. He prefers it, and it’s not hard to see why. “Ever since I was a kid building 7-story tree houses I’ve liked reusing old stuff and making it usable again,” says its owner Matthew Hofmann, owner and founder of Hofmann Architecture, who spent the past eight months restoring the 25-foot Airstream. “It’s not only beautiful, it’s also useful.” “I’m at a point in my life where I’m trying to live with less” says Hofmann, who parked the Airstream on a Montecito home site that burned down in the Tea Fire.
“I enjoy working with clients who are willing to step boldly into the future with gutsy audacity,” he says. “Life-changing events, such as a fire, remind us that we can not only live with much less, but we can truly be content, too.
Why would anyone want to live in just 158 square feet of space" To bring that dimension home, that’s like living in less than half a typical 15’ x 20’ bedroom with a 4’ x 5’ bathroom.
To be sure, small space living isn’t for everyone. Some people would never like it or adjust to it. Still, the reality of living in a...