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It is challenging to appreciate the normalization of chaos in small spaces here when some of the examples showcase unclean mess rather than overflowing with items due to the lack of storage expected from such tiny apartments.

Sometimes I feel I'm too judgmental, sometimes not. I still haven't stuck to an opinion.

"«Beauty is to be found in disarray.»
Indeed, no matter how confused a home-or homeland-might appear to others, the residents themselves will invariably see a resolute order underscoring all their living conditions."

"But how many of these places look lived-in? That's because what these books show are the co-creations of known architects and photographers, or else very skillful presentations of designer products. It's because no one can live like those pictures that make them attractive showpieces."