Yurt Loft

[wren]

Hey Yurtherds,

My partner and I just acquired a 15 ft (roughly ~175 ft round) 5 year old Laurel Nest Yurt which we plan to set up on our land in the Ozarks of Missouri in a couple of weeks. We've lived in less than 100 sq ft (this small straw bale had a loft), in a 20 ft yurt, and have camped extensively (obv staying in small spaces). I have no fear that we'll be able to fit into the yurt happily, but we do want to maximize the space as best we can.

We've been brainstorming on possible loft positioning and I'm curious:

~~~Did you put a loft in your yurt? Can you tell me a bit about it?

~~For people with yurts around 15ft~, especially if you live with others, how do you maximize space? Did you choose to create a loft?

~How do you Maximize space in your yurt in general?

I'm also open to plans for storage space or other creative envisionings for smaller yurt spaces.

Btw, we plan to live in this yurt for the winter/spring and will probably later transition it into a guest space/library after we build the "main house" and other structures.

Thanks!!
~wren