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These People Live In Houses Smaller Than Your Bedroom

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

These People Live In Houses Smaller Than Your Bedroom

The Pinafore Tiny Home

Lina’s Oregon tiny home is only 100 sq ft

These People Live In Houses Smaller Than Your Bedroom

Source: nichedesignbuild.com

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

These People Live In Houses Smaller Than Your Bedroom

Source: tinysiphouse.blogspot.com

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

These People Live In Houses Smaller Than Your Bedroom

Source: baysidebungalow.com

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

These People Live In Houses Smaller Than Your Bedroom

Source: solhausdesign.com

Nomadic John built his house on top of an antique firetruck

These People Live In Houses Smaller Than Your Bedroom

Source: instagram

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

These People Live In Houses Smaller Than Your Bedroom

Source: 120squarefeet.com

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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 9 years ago

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

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TinyDynamine 9 years ago

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 9 years ago

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

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DariaB 8 years ago

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.

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GinaBloyaert 9 years ago

This is something Amazing!!! Beautiful Little houses!!!!

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NoraMary 9 years ago

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.

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LilyMaeKitty 9 years ago

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

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Michel Guntern 8 years ago

That's called comfy living.

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JamesJohanson 9 years ago

I've wanted one since I was a child.

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GabrielCraft 9 years ago

Love this article // TINY HOUSE GIANT JOURNEY RULZ

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BriannaSwift 9 years ago

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!

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NorwegianTravelers 9 years ago

I wish I could live there :)

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HazelWaring 9 years ago

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"

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pony33 9 years ago

P.S. with a ten foot ceiling...

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bubamara 9 years ago

Great if you're alone or single or need an escape so to say in the wild!

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LauraLaVoie 9 years ago

Our house i s featured above and there are two adults and a cat!

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Lara Iloiu 7 years ago

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 :))

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Sable Keech 8 years ago

Cute. I prefer larger cute.

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Sable Keech 8 years ago

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

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DonnaMak 9 years ago

no sewage...

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DebbieThomas 9 years ago

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.

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AnnaMassey 9 years ago

I want one for my old age!!Beach House!!

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VangPhamMinh 9 years ago

Look beautiful houses, I wish i have a small house like this!

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MariaFeramieSanchez 9 years ago

my dream home :)

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SmileyRie 9 years ago

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

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LyNguyen 9 years ago

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

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OttosukeRtwclub 9 years ago

Proof Happier does matter than space ;D

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OttosukeRtwclub 9 years ago

Proof Happier does matter than space :D

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OttosukeRtwclub 9 years ago

Sorry for my double post

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BrettKottmann 9 years ago

I'm allergic to outdoor plumbing.

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MaryKnoblauch 9 years ago

I just wished I had one and not my home.

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LeeKovacsevics 9 years ago

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.

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NonaMorris 9 years ago

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.

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MikhailBlacer 9 years ago

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.

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stanleyscout 9 years ago

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

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pony33 9 years ago

Cute but I need at least a 40'x40'. I like space...

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TovaNapell 9 years ago

These are adorable they look like doll house or hobbit homes

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stanleyscout 9 years ago

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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LunaIndigo 9 years ago

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

12points

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TinyDynamine 9 years ago

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AALindsay 9 years ago

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

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DariaB 8 years ago

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.

3points

GinaBloyaert 9 years ago

This is something Amazing!!! Beautiful Little houses!!!!

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NoraMary 9 years ago

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LilyMaeKitty 9 years ago

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

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Michel Guntern 8 years ago

That's called comfy living.

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JamesJohanson 9 years ago

I've wanted one since I was a child.

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GabrielCraft 9 years ago

Love this article // TINY HOUSE GIANT JOURNEY RULZ

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BriannaSwift 9 years ago

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NorwegianTravelers 9 years ago

I wish I could live there :)

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HazelWaring 9 years ago

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pony33 9 years ago

P.S. with a ten foot ceiling...

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bubamara 9 years ago

Great if you're alone or single or need an escape so to say in the wild!

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LauraLaVoie 9 years ago

Our house i s featured above and there are two adults and a cat!

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Lara Iloiu 7 years ago

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Sable Keech 8 years ago

Cute. I prefer larger cute.

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Sable Keech 8 years ago

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

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DonnaMak 9 years ago

no sewage...

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DebbieThomas 9 years ago

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.

0points

AnnaMassey 9 years ago

I want one for my old age!!Beach House!!

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VangPhamMinh 9 years ago

Look beautiful houses, I wish i have a small house like this!

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MariaFeramieSanchez 9 years ago

my dream home :)

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SmileyRie 9 years ago

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

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LyNguyen 9 years ago

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

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OttosukeRtwclub 9 years ago

Proof Happier does matter than space ;D

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OttosukeRtwclub 9 years ago

Proof Happier does matter than space :D

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OttosukeRtwclub 9 years ago

Sorry for my double post

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BrettKottmann 9 years ago

I'm allergic to outdoor plumbing.

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MaryKnoblauch 9 years ago

I just wished I had one and not my home.

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LeeKovacsevics 9 years ago

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NonaMorris 9 years ago

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MikhailBlacer 9 years ago

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stanleyscout 9 years ago

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

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pony33 9 years ago

Cute but I need at least a 40'x40'. I like space...

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TovaNapell 9 years ago

These are adorable they look like doll house or hobbit homes

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stanleyscout 9 years ago

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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