I grew up in an apartment with 600 square footage. We did fine. Now, we are family of five with a dog. We live very comfortably in 1400 square foot house. Tha

I grew up in an apartment with 600 square footage. We did fine. Now, we are family of five with a dog. We live very comfortably in 1400 square foot house. That is less than 300 square foot per person. Square footage is overrated. It is all about maximizing your usable space. As added bonus, we spend less time in clean up and have less clutter to keep up.