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These People Live In Houses Smaller Than Your Bedroom
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These People Live In Houses Smaller Than Your Bedroom

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We interview and photograph real people who live in tiny homes, most being less than 200 square feet. That’s smaller than the average master bedroom in the United States – a country where 2,600 square foot homes are commonplace.

These customized handcrafted tiny dwellings grant their owners financial freedom with a minimalist lifestyle and a small footprint. Armed with tiny kitchens, minuscule bathrooms, lofted bedrooms and multi-purpose furniture, tiny houses are redefining the American Dream and questioning what material objects you really need to be happy. You can check our tiny house here.

More info: tinyhousegiantjourney.com

Bernadette downsized to a whimsical 172 sq ft tiny home in Maryland

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The Pinafore Tiny Home

Lina’s Oregon tiny home is only 100 sq ft

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Source: nichedesignbuild.com

Art parks his 117 sq ft tiny home behind his rock climbing gym in Louisiana

Source: tinysiphouse.blogspot.com

Brittany built her charming 130 sq ft tiny home in Washington after seeing small homes overseas

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Source: baysidebungalow.com

Vina’s 140 sq ft Califrornia home is completely off-grid

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Source: solhausdesign.com

Nomadic John built his house on top of an antique firetruck

Source: instagram

Laura & Matt’s 120 sq ft tiny house sits on a mountain in North Carolina

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Source: 120squarefeet.com

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Jenna Spesard

Jenna Spesard

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I travel around in a tiny house on wheels, tour alternative dwellings and document my journey online.

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Jenna Spesard

Jenna Spesard

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I travel around in a tiny house on wheels, tour alternative dwellings and document my journey online.

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LunaIndigo
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These tiny minimal homes are beautiful. Wish I could live in one, I bet they save a lot of money... though I'm not too sure whether or not I'll be claustrophobic

TinyDynamine
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They do save a huge amount of money - no rent, no mortgage. People often use lots of windows to make them less claustrophobic or like the one with a deck so it opens out and gives more space to it. I'm planning to build my own, hopefully within the next year!

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AALindsay
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep, this really is the way to go...small footprint and time to service a community rather than working for the bankmanager.....big is so 20th Century

DariaB
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are cute. They remind me of camping cars. But I wouldn't live in any of these, to be honest. I see such houses good as a place to stay for holidays instead.

NoraMary
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i love the idea of them, but that first one, the one owned by bernadette costs 80k. i went to the dude's website, who built it. that's what he sells that particular model for. :/ that's an awful lot of money for 172 square feet of living space.

LilyMaeKitty
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

no freaking way. maybe for a weekend retreat but not to live in.

BriannaSwift
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's amazing! I just fall in love with this small houses. But it's hard to spent more time with family, newly I start to pay much attention to my time manegement. I just allow some specialist from 1writingservice.com make my writing papers. I get more time for relaxing!

HazelWaring
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know why these are such a thing in the USA! Come to England - this is the average living space for young people anyway. Actually bit bigger than what I'm living in now and I'm telling you it's not "living a dream"

Lara Iloiu
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are incredibly cute, but I could never live in those. I mean, I could live in them if I had a separate one as a crafting room. My entire crafting equipment and materials would need use an entire house :))

Sable Keech
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cute, but when the weather turns, cabin fever must be horrible.

DebbieThomas
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love them. Mine was going to be 160sf + loft, but I've decided to go big at 192sf. :-) Just need to find some water front spot in this beautiful country to put it.

SmileyRie
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Definitely the kind of home where you can do breakfast in bed every day lol

LyNguyen
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

all i can think of is how easy these things would be to clean

LeeKovacsevics
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I need and want to build this, currently practicing by living in a 335 sq ft studio and I pay too much for it and it is considered inexpensive housing. I am a 66 yr old woman with a few health issues but active and energetic. I would love to find contacts to learn how to that is a very, very, very reasonable cost. I cannot afford most of the professional tiny home builders. So if any one knows of links or contacts please post thank you so very much.

NonaMorris
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are cute, but I don't think I'd want to live in one. I think about right now...I've hurt my arm and cant reach over my head. I'd never be able to CLIMB into my bed in most of those places. Now...put me one out back as a home office and I'm sold.

MikhailBlacer
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd want to live in one...but I can't help but ask: where's the bathroom? As long as I get a wi-fi connection, TV, electricity, running water, and gas, I'd live in one. In fact, I PREFER TO LIVE in one.

stanleyscout
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I accidentally sent that last post before finishing it and proofing it----sorry.

TovaNapell
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are adorable they look like doll house or hobbit homes

stanleyscout
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess I don't understand why the houses have to be this small. Couldn't a little bigger place save a lot of monet, too, and at least allow you to stretch out a lot. The tiny house

LunaIndigo
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These tiny minimal homes are beautiful. Wish I could live in one, I bet they save a lot of money... though I'm not too sure whether or not I'll be claustrophobic

TinyDynamine
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They do save a huge amount of money - no rent, no mortgage. People often use lots of windows to make them less claustrophobic or like the one with a deck so it opens out and gives more space to it. I'm planning to build my own, hopefully within the next year!

Load More Replies...
AALindsay
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep, this really is the way to go...small footprint and time to service a community rather than working for the bankmanager.....big is so 20th Century

DariaB
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are cute. They remind me of camping cars. But I wouldn't live in any of these, to be honest. I see such houses good as a place to stay for holidays instead.

NoraMary
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i love the idea of them, but that first one, the one owned by bernadette costs 80k. i went to the dude's website, who built it. that's what he sells that particular model for. :/ that's an awful lot of money for 172 square feet of living space.

LilyMaeKitty
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

no freaking way. maybe for a weekend retreat but not to live in.

BriannaSwift
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's amazing! I just fall in love with this small houses. But it's hard to spent more time with family, newly I start to pay much attention to my time manegement. I just allow some specialist from 1writingservice.com make my writing papers. I get more time for relaxing!

HazelWaring
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know why these are such a thing in the USA! Come to England - this is the average living space for young people anyway. Actually bit bigger than what I'm living in now and I'm telling you it's not "living a dream"

Lara Iloiu
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are incredibly cute, but I could never live in those. I mean, I could live in them if I had a separate one as a crafting room. My entire crafting equipment and materials would need use an entire house :))

Sable Keech
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cute, but when the weather turns, cabin fever must be horrible.

DebbieThomas
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love them. Mine was going to be 160sf + loft, but I've decided to go big at 192sf. :-) Just need to find some water front spot in this beautiful country to put it.

SmileyRie
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Definitely the kind of home where you can do breakfast in bed every day lol

LyNguyen
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

all i can think of is how easy these things would be to clean

LeeKovacsevics
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I need and want to build this, currently practicing by living in a 335 sq ft studio and I pay too much for it and it is considered inexpensive housing. I am a 66 yr old woman with a few health issues but active and energetic. I would love to find contacts to learn how to that is a very, very, very reasonable cost. I cannot afford most of the professional tiny home builders. So if any one knows of links or contacts please post thank you so very much.

NonaMorris
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are cute, but I don't think I'd want to live in one. I think about right now...I've hurt my arm and cant reach over my head. I'd never be able to CLIMB into my bed in most of those places. Now...put me one out back as a home office and I'm sold.

MikhailBlacer
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd want to live in one...but I can't help but ask: where's the bathroom? As long as I get a wi-fi connection, TV, electricity, running water, and gas, I'd live in one. In fact, I PREFER TO LIVE in one.

stanleyscout
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I accidentally sent that last post before finishing it and proofing it----sorry.

TovaNapell
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are adorable they look like doll house or hobbit homes

stanleyscout
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess I don't understand why the houses have to be this small. Couldn't a little bigger place save a lot of monet, too, and at least allow you to stretch out a lot. The tiny house

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