What difficulties lie in wait for owners of compact cottages?

To date, many articles have been writtenhighlighting the benefits of suburban life. Perhaps, the time has come to discuss its downside, namely, the shortcomings that owners of cottages, especially small ones, may face. Immediately clarify that we will focus on compact houses up to 100 square meters. meters intended for one family. First, let's discuss the most important and most painful problem: the placement of children. It's one thing to go out of town for the weekend withyour friends or the second half, taking with you perhaps a couple of bottles of wine and snacks. Quite another is to live in a cottage permanently, having one or more children of different ages who need space for playing, eating and sleeping. Do not forget that the presence of a hugethe number of children's supplies is inevitable if there are kids in the house. And we are talking not only about toys and bulky furniture. This also includes diapers, cosmetics and clothing. Well, chaos and noise caused by the presence of children inhome, most will consider the blessing of God, and not a hell of a curse. Here it all depends on the point of view. Life in small cottages, by definition, is associated with interaction and communication, because they simply do not have extra rooms or upper floors, where you can send naughty children or leave yourself to rest alone. Living a family of four (or more) people onsquare in some 100 square meters. meters requires some ingenuity in terms of space organization and tolerance towards each other. She is an adherent of green building and the author of the book “A Small House on a Small Planet.” Shay Solomon believes that the greatest problem for most families occupying compact spaces is the need to place books, clothes and other things for each child, despite the fact that there is no place for children themselves. Spacious walk-in closets in cottages are rare, which further complicates the above task. And the bathrooms are usually adapted to the size of the cottages ... And the kitchen ... And laundry, if there is any. In conditions of space shortage, it is very difficultselect and, after all, it is necessary that each item correspond to three parameters at once: the allotted budget, the taste preferences of the owners and the dimensions of the room. And first you need to make sure that the chosen sofa will fit through the non-standard front door and will not get stuck in the hallway. To seat at the table, guests will have to show considerable ingenuity. But the narrowness contributes to the establishment of contacts and compels them to maintain a conversation with those sitting next to each other. If someone is lucky with the presence of the backyard and good weather, he can organize a feast in the open air. However, an increasing number of peoplehe moves to small houses, out of town, seeking refuge from the hustle and bustle of the metropolis, considering that the location more than compensates for all their shortcomings. What do you think about this?