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From experience, I say for two adults, 1,100 sq. ft. is doable...but no smaller. This one in the video at 1,600 sq. ft. is not small in my book unless you have, say, a family of 6.

nailed it

+meredith blaney 1000 square ft smaller than the average house

Small to me is 800 sq ft and that still easily fits 3.

1600 is small. 2200 to 2999 is medium. 3000 + is large

I didn't see hate in any of the comments they are just stressing a fact that 1600 sq ft is not small simple.

the music was relaxing.....nice point

No u dumb ass

The house shown (1,600 ft) would fall into the medium, not small, category by American builders standards - 700-1,250ish ft defines 'small' by those same standards. Tiny houses generally fall under the 500 ft mark though I know this leaves a 200 ft. undefined gap between tiny and small but those are general American building standards.

When you say "AVERAGE" in all caps, are you including the apartments that millions of Americans live in? When you say you don't get why people get so worked up about what a small house is, are you maybe a little worked up yourself? I only ask because your next statement "this is not about you and your little experience," comes across as a little hostile, like maybe you were worked up. Besides, the American way norm is not the same as the human norm, and todays average home sizes give much more square footage per person than what most of our parents had. In this woman's specific case, her house is medium for the city she lives in, and small for the greater area; certainly small for new single family construction in the area.

icancommentnow i don't get why you don't understand this. this is based on houses/homes. if you want to further understand the methodology/definition of a house or home, click on the united states census website or the link i provided. condos and townhomes may be included. but again, i'm sure there is a definition they use to describe what a house is for people like you who don't get it. sorry you can't understand the difference between a regular apt rental and an actual home. lol. ridiculous. i knew someone would try to dispute facts that have been gathered. we are not talking about the so-called human norm, which means nothing and is completely subjective - cuz you know everybody's reality is different. this is not about how somebody lives in paris or guangzhou or perth. i mean, please provide a link to what the "human norm" is for living space in a house. we are talking about things that are quantifiable in this context, the united states. in the context of the united states, and the u.s. census, this woman's house is small compared to the average american home. again, in this context, that's all that matters. if i sound irritated, it's because i find comments where people compare their particular situation or circumstance totally stupid. i live in an apartment that is small. but i know that if i went to look for a house, that house, esp. if it was new, would be larger and large (accdg to the u.s. census) because that is how they are built in the u.s. actually, most homes throughout the world are larger than apartments which is one reason why people seek them.

That was a quick response. Please read your comment back to yourself.

+Islamofascists average new home is 2600 square ft

+DAVE Krowiak So that is your definition of a tiny house?? You haven't the foggiest.

+Islamofascists LOLOL yo are a troll a tiny hosu by modern definition is less than 400 sq ft. This HOME is 1600 sq ft and as such is actually a small house by modern standards.

+DAVE Krowiak By YOUR standard if it suits some stupid add. Easy out to avoid being uncovered and told what you are by calling someone a troll that sees right through your bullshit routine.

I'm going to get that house I hope it's really pretty inside I know it is because it's pretty I love it how it is in the living room even in the bedroom I wish for a bump bed in mine

+rc3291 Mine is 1 sq ft and I'm planning to go even smaller than that!

+caitlin cagey you live in am apartment the story was about a home that is actually 1000 sq ft smaller than the average home