Unfortunately, I don’t think this will happens for some reasons:
1. People are getting bigger by the day. They need space to fit in their overstuffed furniture. The waistline problem is a worldwide phenomemon. I love clean small designs and I can’t find any small furniture. When I do, the prices are 2 to 3 times more. I’m single and I’d love to buy a nicely designed small refrigerator — there are none.
2. Many households comprise of roomates and extended family. They need room for those people.
3. Consumer society encourage people to buy junk. People need room to store their stuff.
4. Good design and good taste are beyond most people because our educational system does not teach us to think quality. Think of all the time people spend shopping for clothes. Do they look any better because they have so many clothes? Look at most people’s bathrooms. They have bottles, decorations and junk galore.
5. Keeping up with the Jones is part of our culture. More is better. I know people who move up to bigger houses just to impress their friends. The drive to outdo each other is what makes us happy.
I’d love to be proven wrong. But I’m afraid that we won’t return to sanity anytime in my lifetime.
