I'm going a year with much of my "stuff" still in packing boxes. Yes, I've survived a year without them. No, I'm not happy about it. I want to be able to unpack my sewing room. I want art on my walls.

The square footage of my rental house isn't bad, but the lay-out sucks. The livingroom is too big and the 2nd bedroom is too tiny. Because of a gas stove in one corner of the livingroom, I'm limited with the layout. So, I wouldn't mind having a house that's less than 1000 sq ft, but the layout of the rooms has to be right.