But when you're talking about other bloggers, like minds attract. There's not the same competition as in the business world and the folks out there are generally really excited to trade information and cross link. Building a network of bloggers that touch on the same subjects just makes it easier for readers to find the info or opinions they're looking for as well.
So I was very excited to find RowHouse Magazine and their associated blog. Operating out of Philly but covering topics all over the East Coast, the folks at RowHouse have some great content. Check em out...
Row House focuses almost exclusively on the issues revolving around row home living, which is all about compact space and community living. When the Mrs and I read some of the various home and garden rags, we often scoff at such descriptors as:
"Muffy and Reginald needed to downsize as their 2.5 children moved off to college at Vanderbilt, Cranbrook, and Arcadia respectively. So they scoured the market until they found this 3500 SF home on 1.5 acres of land. It was a serious compromise to their spatial needs and the feng shui principles that affect the wellbeing of their cat named Mr. Giles, so the couple hired Fifi St. Lorraine to help with the interior decorating of their broom closet."*
If you're not scoffing, please stop reading now and go look at Architectural Digest.
The Mrs and I are SWIMMING in our 1600 SF row home on 1/16th of an acre. Even with our 65 lb dog, weekly parties, and room for itinerant guests for months at a time. 3500 SF, a crunch? Please. We can't even keep half of our house clean. The last thing I would want is MORE space.
Rowhouse features a lot of great photos and ideas for living "small". Check some out below.
*Not an actual quote. But seriously, if you needed that footnote, you probably need to also stop reading the rest of this blog and head over to Architectural Digest. They've got a feature on Elizabeth Taylor's house, postmortem, which is weird on many levels. If you head over there and see vomit on the screen, that's mine.
