PICS – This Man Built A Bedroom ‘Pod’ In His Friends Living Room Because Of Expensive Rent

Rent in San Francisco is exorbitant. Many people are struggling to find an affordable place in what is one of America's most expensive cities, but one man has come up with a pretty efficient solution to his accommodation dilemma. Tech Insider has drawn our attention to the novel idea of Peter Berkowitz who constructed a 'bedroom pod' that only costs around $500 to live in per month. He wanted to split a two-bedroom apartment with a friend but realised it would be far too expensive for them. "I was far too optimistic at first that we could find a place that wouldn't cost a fortune. It didn't take long to realize that that wasn't a feasible plan though." So instead, he decided to split a one-bedroom place with his friend, housing the pod in the living area. What do we think of this? Looks pretty cosy. In his blog he writes; "Yes, living in a pod is silly.  But the silliness is endemic to San Francisco's absurdly high housing prices - the pod is just a solution that works for me.  Many people have apartments with the space/ capacity to house another person but choose not to because there isn't an attractive way to do so.  Temporary partitions offer poor privacy, especially in terms of sound.  They also tend to ruin whatever room they're in - you're less likely to use your living room if it doubles as a bedroom." Images via TechInsider