The Australian Dream
Jun 26th 2007Christop::Lifestyle & ::Culture
I’ve been thinking a bit recently about how the Australian Dream is apparently owning your own house.
About a year and a half ago I was cleaning a house for this couple who own a fashion label, after they’d had the place rennovated. They had two kids under five, and each of the kids had about ten bedrooms, each full of assorted toys. I couldn’t believe it! It seemed absurd.
Last week I was talking to someone I know in Credo, and they were saying that when they get into some new accommodation they want to have a bedroom, a room for books, a room for music, a room for TV and a room that’s just full of cushions.
So at the same time that it’s becoming harder and harder for Australians to even own their own home, it seems like we’re dreaming of bigger and bigger houses where fewer people take up more space.