One of the most serious problems that are currently lived, and not only in Spain, is the housing crisis. In different countries in Europe, exorbitant prices are being seen by real estate of the smallest. In fact, there are some surreal ads where The “studies” offered are really zulos. Now, a couple has not found a problem in making a floor of about 56 square meters totally comfortable for them and their 4 children.
It is surprising that a family of 6 people can live comfortably in a rather small property compared to the average. But, they have managed to adapt and dispense with a series of things that do not see necessary, such as the couch, something that would be almost impossible for most. This was explained by the woman and mother of the 4 children, Riina Kiesiläinen, 38, who has opted for a completely minimalist lifestyle.
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“Our life in a small space is affordable and works perfectly,” he says to the mid -‘Kotona’. The floor, where they are rental, is located in Tampere (Finland) and have been “very happy here” for 12 years. “Many people dream of having a house as big as possible to facilitate their daily lives. For me, however, a small house is what gives me peace of mind,” says Riina.
“We have no sofa”
For Riina, her home is comfortable and quiet: “I don’t think our house is crowded. It is bright and has a lobby, a kitchen with a door, a hallway open to the hall and a bedroom that our two older children share.” The other bedroom use it as a office, since her 52 -year -old husband often works from home and needs a quiet space.
“The best thing about our house is how well the distribution works. Three clearly defined rooms are enough for us, and we have maintained the open space with only a few furniture. For example, we have no sofa, which would occupy a large part of the ground,” he adds.
“We continue sharing the bedroom with our youngest son”
In the opinion of this numerous mother, the most important aspects for a small house to work can be summarized at five points. In the first place, the soil space must be protected: “In each room, we maintain the least possible number of objects on the ground.”
As for the living room, in addition to a couch, they also have no table in the center. In fact, the marriage and their two younger children sleep there: “Before we had a large double bed, but occupied a lot of space and blocked the passage. My husband proposed to get rid of the bed, and turned out to be the best idea of the world! We continue to share the bedroom with our youngest son, but now we use two futon mattresses.”
This, which could horrify many, has turned out to be an advantage for Riina: “My back pain disappeared shortly after changing to futures.” This, yes, implies having to carry a daily routine: “Every night, we extend our 90 -centimeters to sleep and every morning we keep them. During the day, the mattresses remain on the room shelf, where the drawing materials and the toys of the children are also stored.”
Now, without a sofa, what happens when they have visits? “We sit in the kitchen chairs or in our wooden office chairs.”
They only have 6 plates, a pot and a pan
As expected, this Finnish family is very strict with the objects that put at home. An example is the scarce cooking makeup that has: “We only have the dishes we need for each meal. We have six large dishes, a pot and a pan, and we all wash them all by hand.”
Similarly, they only have six towels and four spare sheet games. “Often, when I change the sheets, I wash them and put them again.” Nor do they have television, although each member does have their own computer: “The whole family likes video games. The computers of our teenage children are in the office, while those of the little ones are in recessed desks on the bookcase of the living room.”
In this sense, he explains that “in a small house it is important to quickly get rid of the objects that are no longer needed, such as when children stop using certain things.” Therefore, if you don’t need something, you get rid of it “without problems.” In addition, although they have a storage room, he says that the memories they keep all in a box: “If you start filling, I take something out. It is not even full until half still.”
“Our children have not complained not to have their own rooms”
Riina says that since the expenses of the house are not exorbitant, most of their income is not allocated to rent, as in many families. “In a small house, even if the washing machine is broken, our finances will not be affected. Lower housing expenses allow us to have more room in our budget and in our life,” he says.
As for the lack of privacy that they might seem, it indicates that “although we are six, we often have an empty room.” In addition, he affirms that “our children have not really complained about not having their own rooms,” noting that “the idea that we might need more space has emerged rather from us, adults.”