Echo Park: Two Room Living

I was looking through some of the archived articles in the LA Times Living section recently because I love to look at how people design their spaces and I came across this rather preach-y Echo Park couple's abode. See link. I like their sensibility, in terms of design for very small spaces, but if you read the article, they have this very annoying neo-hippie rhetoric about how it's important to live in a small space because it keeps the family closer. This quote says it all: ["We are trying to be conscientious about the choices we make," she says. "People tell you you need all this stuff for a baby. All you really need is diapers, a place to change him and boobs."] Yeah, because a baby doesn't need room to grow or anything. Also annoying: ["The American dream is to have a kid and buy a house," he says, adding he's thankful he went only halfway.] American Dream bashing?? Really? Has our hipster generation become so alternative that we can't even give our children the option or space to become whoever they want to be? I am all for being a hip and conscientious parent, but honestly. These people are looney toons.

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