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When we “rate” homes, size is usually one of the first things that comes to mind. Does it have a walk-in closet? An extra room for guests? What about a gym? Or a pool?
But if you’re creative and resourceful, you don’t need a ton of square footage to have a fulfilling life. Thoughtful design can make a huge difference.
The subreddit r/TinyHouses is full of people showing off the cozy and surprisingly functional spaces that challenge our definition of “enough” space.
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#1
I Think This Is A Shepherd Hut
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#2
My Tiny Home Made Of Mud
Chrissie Anit 5 hours ago (edited)
Mud - or clay? (edit: when you follow the post, it's clay-rich soil and some other stabilizers like straw.
A growing body of research agrees that when it comes to house size, bigger may not be better.
For example, the average newly built home in the United States includes more than 940 square feet per person, up from about 550 square feet in 1973. That’s because even as the typical single-family home has grown to 2,400 square feet, the number of people living in them has simultaneously fallen to a record low of 2.5.
“What matters is not really the size of the house but what happens inside that house with relationships,” says Mariano Rojas, an economist at the National Technological Institute of Mexico. “If you move to a larger house, and you sacrifice that, then you have a problem.”
#3
My Guest Cabin
#4
Spotted In Co
#5
The Bern House In Switzerland
#6
Just Signed A Lease To My First Tiny Home! Very Excited To See What I Can Do With It :) 375sq Ft
#7
Only Get Finish Pics As We Sell
Chrissie Anit 5 hours ago
Wow, the outdoors view is stunning - can be seen in the original post
#8
Rate My Tiny House I Made For $300
#9
Our Floating Office - 34sqm On Odra River, Wroclaw (Poland)
#10
Tiny House Afloat
#11
No One Is Impressed With My Cabin. Maybe A Different Paint Color? Any Suggestions?
#13
Nice Sunrise Over The Off Grid Tiny House
#14
This Adorable Alley Fill-In In Ottawa, Canada
#15
Guys, This Is The Best Life
#16
Been Living In My Tiny House For Over - Year Now - Ask Me Anything
#17
Just Wanted To Share. After 15 Years Of Dreaming, My Little Slice Of Heaven Is A Reality
#18
Tiny House Behind A Bike
That’s all I yam 5 hours ago
This looks like it might be a light-weight frame covered with a flexible material. I imagine it as similar to tent sides with a thatch roof.
#20
First Time Built
Chrissie Anit 5 hours ago
In the original post, they say it's just a storage unit for them. Not a tiny house.
#21
Luckily For Me My Wife Likes Tiny Things
#22
99% Finished With My Tiny House For Sale!
#23
Loved In Tiny House For A Little Over A Year Now
#24
Dry Cabin In Alaska
That’s all I yam 5 hours ago
I bet it has a wood stove to cook on and possibly with a small oven.
#25
Building My Backyard Mini Dome
Bi.Felicia 2 hours ago
If you click on the name in the bottom left corner, it takes you to the original reddit post, where there is more pictures and info. Site is dodecadomes dot com where the entire process is documented.
#26
My 240sqft In The Woods Of Texas (In Progress)
#29
Forgive The Mess, I Moved In A Month Ago. Still Settling In
Anyone-for-tea? 1 hour ago
Looks like the difference in tiny homes that look liveable, is where everything is very intentional, every square inch of space is used in a practical, functional way. This one just looks like a small shed.
#30
Our Friends Put Their Tiny House On Our Farm! Communal Living Is The Future
#31
34x10 Thow With Roof Deck
LakotaWolf (she/her) 4 hours ago
If I lived somewhere like this, I'd net/wire off the entire roof deck and turn it into a catio! XD
#32
Been Waiting A Long Time To Make This Post - Finally “Done” With My Tiny Home (12x16)
Bi.Felicia 2 hours ago
I remember seeing something similar to this, where a family that had 3 teens (approx. 19,17&16) who had outgrown their family home. So they decided to build a few tiny homes on their property for each one to have their own space, without being far from home.
#34
Could A House Like This Be Built For Around $20k USD?
#35
Finishing Our Tiny "Treehouse" Cabin In The Smokies
#37
My Tiny Cabin In VT
#38
I've Lived In My 20x8 Tiny Home For The Last 3 Years, I've Learned A Lot And It's The Best Decision I Ever Made
#39
Update. 460 Square Feet
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What do you think ?
LakotaWolf (she/her) 4 hours ago
I don't know where I'd fit all of my cats if I lived in a tiny house XD I'd have to get really creative with cat trees and wall perches so they could have areas to go to when they want to get away from each other XD
Anyone-for-tea? 1 hour ago
They can’t go outside where you live? My cats would go crazy if I didn’t let them out. It’s hard enough keeping the right one in (I have 3) for the vets! They even want to go out on firework night/New Years, although I don’t let them. Although I think it’s such a privilege when they choose to be near you or in the same house when they could leave at any time, it warms my heart!
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Lady Eowyn 2 hours ago
I could never live in a space that small. Don't the people who live in these places have hobbies, like crafts, that require a workspace? Do they not collect anything, like books, or things that give them pleasure to look at? Are they all capable of climbing ladders to sleeping lofts?
Bored Retsuko 39 minutes ago
The ladder thing is my main concern as well. you need to be perfectly healthy to live in such a space, and if you ever get injured, you already have a problem.
Load More Replies... LakotaWolf (she/her) 4 hours ago
I don't know where I'd fit all of my cats if I lived in a tiny house XD I'd have to get really creative with cat trees and wall perches so they could have areas to go to when they want to get away from each other XD
Anyone-for-tea? 1 hour ago
They can’t go outside where you live? My cats would go crazy if I didn’t let them out. It’s hard enough keeping the right one in (I have 3) for the vets! They even want to go out on firework night/New Years, although I don’t let them. Although I think it’s such a privilege when they choose to be near you or in the same house when they could leave at any time, it warms my heart!
Load More Replies... Lady Eowyn 2 hours ago
I could never live in a space that small. Don't the people who live in these places have hobbies, like crafts, that require a workspace? Do they not collect anything, like books, or things that give them pleasure to look at? Are they all capable of climbing ladders to sleeping lofts?
Bored Retsuko 39 minutes ago
The ladder thing is my main concern as well. you need to be perfectly healthy to live in such a space, and if you ever get injured, you already have a problem.
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