Did you know that the average new one-bedroom build in the UK is only 46sqm? That is the size of a carriage on London Underground. Really. The average British home has shrunk by two square metres in just a decade. That is the size of a small cloakroom.
The percentage of British families living in a flat or a maisonette has jumped by nearly a quarter in the last decade (2003-2013). The most common type of home for a family in England is still a semi- detached, three-bedroom house, but more and more families are living in flats.
It comes after the Royal Institute of British Architects has raised its concerns about the size of homes which people are having to live in, particularly the chronic lack of storage space. Make the most of your space at home with this round-up of clever furniture ideas from Furl.
Infographic by: furl.co.uk
The percentage of British families living in a flat or a maisonette has jumped by nearly a quarter in the last decade (2003-2013). The most common type of home for a family in England is still a semi- detached, three-bedroom house, but more and more families are living in flats.
Infographic by: furl.co.uk
