Photos: Mom, Dad, baby live happily in 380 square feet
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By David A. Keeps
A lot of families start out in small houses – just not this small. Kelly Breslin, Ryan Conder and their 9-month-old son, Thurston, live in a 380-square-foot 1950s house in Echo Park with living quarters built above the garage. The family also makes room for a mutt named Charlie. Conder and Breslin insist they prefer living small and don't let it cramp their style. The space is arranged for maximum efficiency but maintains the vibe of an artist's loft with a carefully edited selection of contemporary art and midcentury Danish and Italian furniture. We recently dropped in on Breslin and Conder, owner of the men's clothing store South Willard. It wasn't an exhausting tour -- you're looking at about half of their home here -- but their designs for living (and parenting) were eye-opening. |
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beherenow10 at 1:17 AM December 26, 2010
This one looks decent with an OK layout for a small space. Most studios in the LA area are smaller, more like 180 square feet, with no space for both a bed and a sofa. Most have only a tiny refrigerator with no freezer, no stove (microwave only), no bathtub (shower only), some don't even have a clothes closet, and of course no storage space. And these rent for $800 to $1000 or more. This is why I left LA and California, and I thank God I did. Living in the LA area is not worth it if you are not pretty wealthy. I don't understand why anyone wants to live there, honestly.
billrobinso at 1:19 PM December 25, 2010
It's too bad Dusty misses the point of the article and the example of this young family. I guess ignorance is bliss for Dusty.
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I wonder what there rent is? I bet it's $1200 per month or more.