Did you know that the average house is shrinking? Even before the housing crisis, the American Institute of Architects had noticed a trend for smaller homes, based on an annual survey of residential architectural firms. From 2006 to 2008, both the square footage and volume requested by surveyed firms’ clients had decreased. In 2006, for instance, 32 percent of respondents reported “increasing” square footage for the residences they designed. In 2008, that figure dropped to 16 percent.According to Susan Susanka, architect and author of “The Not So Big House” series, the demand for smaller furniture should increase as consumers’ home size expectations decrease -- and concerns about expensive energy costs increase. Already, a number of furniture manufacturers are responding.
From left to right: Sligh Furniture’s new Loft 102 Micro-Office is comprised of three pieces -- desk, hutch and display top -- that nest within each other, so they ship in a single box. (A small, saddle-shaped stool is included, too.) Hekman’s corner cabinet with storage deck tucks discreetly into the corner of a dining area.
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