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Tiny House Living?
Could you do it?
I'm sitting here watching an episode of Tiny House Hunters and I just don't think I could do it. I do find some of the homes super cute but I think I would feel claustrophobic. And I'm not one that suffers from claustrophobia.
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I'd say that would be similar to staying in an apartment?
We currently stay in a 2-bedrooms apartment, 77sqm, with one kitchen and one bathroom. Living room and dining room are basically in the same space. Would you call that tiny? I am not sure what's the average size of houses there, though. But, compare to the houses in Bali, this apartment is tiny for me.
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I know I could never do it, especially with children. I need for each of us to have our own designated spaced. If we were empty-nesters, I don't even think I could do it then. Once upon a time we lived in a 700sq foot home and my husband was always in the living room. I could either go in the kitchen/dining, bedroom or bathroom for my space. I turned one of our closets in to a crafting room just so I could "shut a door" and call it mine! That was also 18+ years ago and I don't think I could ever sit in a closet while doing something crafty, much less think. To have a tiny home where we all could see one another, listen to them smacking their gum, keyboard clicks or controller movements on the xbox---no thank you!! Some are called to live that way, but I like my space!
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By myself? Maybe. I lived in a small studio apartment for a few months right after college and it was fine. (Of course, I was 22 and used to living in dorm rooms that were hardly bigger than a walk-in closet!) But there's no way I could share a space that small with anyone. I need my own space and alone time, so living in a tiny house with anyone else would drive me batty.
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When we had my oldest, we stayed in a 750 sq foot (69 sqm) three-bedroom home. The rooms were SO tiny. My daughter's bedroom barely fit her crib and her changing table! But that was our home back then! This was taken from the web about a tiny home: The typical size of a small home seldom exceeds 500 square feet (46 m2). The typical tiny house on wheels is usually less than 8 ft by 20 ft, with livable space totaling 120 square feet (11 m2) or less, for ease of towing and to exempt it from the need for a building permit. Last edited by Neverland Scraps; 10-04-2016 at 12:03 AM. |
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Some of these people are looking for 300 sq ft of space. That's insanely small. I want my own space, too. If I always had to listen to my husband chew his food, I'd be in jail. LMAO!
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Totally kidding with my last comment...
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kind of....
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I think they are cray-cray! Though my husband enjoy the show, we figure it's the modern day "living in mom's basement" since most of the people on the show are living on a relative's property
I could never do it! I thought 1100sq feet was too small when we had two toddlers & a dog. |
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I only really understand it when people want a tiny house they can tow so they can travel around. That kind of makes sense to me. It would be like a house on wheels instead of a caravan. But just as a regular house, especially with a family it wouldn't be for me
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Adam and I spent 6 months in a small one bedroom apartment when our first home was being built and we've both said never again. We almost killed each other. I'd be up for road tripping around the country which is what a lot of them want to do. But I wouldn't buy a tiny house, I'd buy an actual camping trailer with slide outs and such that's designed to be mobile. I don't understand these people wanting to tow a boxy tiny house around - the gas mileage would be have to be horrible. |
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I would LOVE to do it! It's a dream of mine but realistically, it won't happen (at least with my 3 kids). I do have friends that just sold their 4,000 sq ft dream home and bought at 400 sq ft trailer and are traveling the US. He's able to work remotely and she homeschools their 3 kids. Her stories are amazing.
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I could probably manage it, but would I want to? No way. I enjoy having a large home, decorating it, having space for the kids to spread out (although the kids keep nagging me to share a bedroom lol), etc. I often host big gatherings as well and they have a habit of making my large house feel small as it is.
But we survived renovations last year when we were living out of one of our loungerooms (the rest of the house was mostly demolished on the inside, right back to the frames) and while it was fun to begin with, I almost cried happy tears when I got the rest of my house back. I love the camper idea for travel though - my husband and I want to get one eventually.
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OMG! We would definitely kill each other if we were in any smaller place than we are right now. We spent our first 4 years of marriage in a university studio with tiny kitchen and bathroom. Even then, we had to have separate desks! I don't think we can do it again now with Michael. We'll definitely go crazy!
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I don't think so. But I do watch it to feel appreciative of every bit of space I do have and to try to learn ideas of where I might save space.
One of the "worst" ones I watched was a family of 5 that had to set up seating and a table any time they wanted to eat and then they had to dismantle the seating and table in order to even leave the "house". I'm sorry, but I think that would get pretty old fast to have to put together a table and take it apart multiple times a day. Every. Day.
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I'd love to know how long people who buy these end up living in them - do they end up with buyers remorse?
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Oh yes! I would love to watch a follow up show 1, 3 & 5 years out. It would be interesting to see what they may have changed to the original design.
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So I did a quick Google search and one story that popped up said a couple left their tiny home after a year because she got pregnant and it was too difficult to navigate the tiny spaces. I could see that being a problem.
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I lived in Army barracks for the first 10 years of service. Those were tiny rooms. Granted we had separate shower/toilets, and a communal lounge, but all our living was essentially in our little rooms. I COULD do it, but wouldn't these days. I've gotten used to lots of space in my house.
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I also don't know how people do it with more than one child. Where do you put the baby to sleep? I couldn't put a baby/toddler up in a loft.
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The kids are in bunks and I think it's one on top of one and the other is a loft bed with storage underneath (of some sort). And the parents have a bedroom with locking door. (And they currently have her grandma traveling with them for the next 6 weeks too!) But I agree, i love my kids but I like some my time as well. My friend seems to really balance it well and I give her major praise and applause for it. I love hearing their adventures and dream about it but I know it'd never work for my family. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Someone wrote a blog post recently about living in a tiny house for a weekend. She said the biggest issue was how quickly it got messy, especially the counter space. And the other issue was bugs. They had a fly that moved so fast they couldn't get it, and it would zoom from end to end all day long - until she trapped it in the bathroom. I never thought about that!
I could never do it now, mainly because I have too many heirloom-type things from my family that I could never part with. And I definitely need my own space to get away from my family. If I couldn't do that I'm sure I'd just run far, far away...
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We live in a small 3 bdrm, 2 bath condo in California. Because we cant afford a house just yet. And its so small. With 4 kids and a (seems like never leaving) brother In law living in the living room (why im never home). I am going NUTS!!!..I need a yard. A balcony is not enough when its full of stuff.
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I could probably do it by myself as long as it was in a climate where I could spend plenty of time outside... basically I would sleep in it and spend time in it when it was raining. I'm pretty minimalist now and I hate clutter and I don't buy something unless it really has a purpose. Having spent a lot of time in RVs I'm used to my dinette being my bed
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I would love to do that... if I was not married with no kids.
I wouldn't be able to even handle having a cat or dog in that small of a space. |
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i think i could life in just such a tiny little home i love how cozy they are if i can make it in a tiny studio for 3 years with my boyfriend i can do it alone in a tiny house for sure
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We just moved from a 3 bed/2 bath condo (with 3 kids) and all I wanted was a backyard and attached garage! I didn't care if it was bigger but a backyard would save me...and it has. Hoping you get yours soon! And that your BIL moves out soon too Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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As an introvert who needs alone time to recharge, I don't think that I could do this unless I lived alone.
The ones that really get me are the 20-something single guys who say they don't need an oven or a stove...just a mini fridge and a microwave. Do they plan on ditching the tiny house when they wind up in a relationship? Because I can't see too many women wanting to move into a home without the means to cook a real meal. Honestly can't see too many men thinking that way either. I watched one episode where a family was moving cross-country, and wanted a home with less than 600 sq ft, and they had 4 kids (I think it was 4). All I could think of was that if I was one of their kids, the first thing I did when I turned 18 would be to move away. Having no privacy would have been SO difficult for me.
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No.
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No. I think my 1300 sq foot house is too small for 5 people and a dog. I wouldn't mind one of those tiny houses for a she-shed though; then it won't matter if there's no stove or indoor toilet.
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Weren't they moving from CA, wanted to move closer to family, have land, and had a teenage daughter (one of the 4)? It was one of the first episodes in the season when I watched it on Netflix...if I'm thinking right. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Yes, and you and Carrie are correct. Those kids looked less than impressed with the idea of having to share a tiny space.
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NO. Maybe if I lived alone. But most have such low ceilings in the loft that you can't sit up with a mattress there. You'd think someone would think of these little details!!
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I agree that I could only do it if I lived by myself. Speaking of which, it seems most of these tiny house people are either young couples only or have SMALL kids. I think with teens, you would run into uncomfortable privacy issues pretty fast! We have a hard enough time finding, ahem, "adult" time living in a normal sized house with two teens!
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That's what I think too. The reason they have such low ceilings is because they are maximizing the size of the structure to still be legal to drive it down the road. Does not seem like a fun way to live though. I'd rather sleep downstairs and use loft for storage.
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I could do it, but I'm not at all motivated to, lol. I like space. Not space for just the sake of space per se, but enough space to avoid everyone getting irritable
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I think they are fantastic for young, single people in markets where housing has gotten outrageous. Or to use as a cabin. Anyone else, especially families, no.
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So, I'm currently on week 10 of living in our 31' camper with my hubby and three kids...
And I can assure you with great confidence that I could NOT live in a house that small! I pretty much want to kill someone on a daily basis... Fortunately there is an end in sight......
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Totally. We live pretty small now, so it's not really a stretch. We're both minimalists. My only stipulations are that I have a real bedroom that isn't a loft and that the bathroom is large enough for a real shower (no tub). I saw one episode where a woman was hunting down the perfect bucket to use as a bathtub. A bucket. No. Just no. You need your head checked.
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I want a tiny house in the backyard that only I'm allowed in... No boys! But no way would I ever live in one...
I dream of getting an RV and doing a long term road trip. But they are meant for moving around! |
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