Your house is lovely! I live on my sister’s property (43 acres) I take up about an acre and a half with my 12 x 28 tiny house (debt free) and yard space. I pay her 200.00 to park my house here. My view is beautiful! It is just me my cat and my dog. I couldn’t be happier. I love living tiny.
Our home will be paid off in 3 months. We have a 1100 square foot 2 bedroom on 1 acre of land with a pretty big garden. We worked hard, lived frugally, and paid it off in 15 years. Gonna be nice to be debt free
i once lived in a place that was a living room kitchen open situation like yours and a bathroom and no bedroom , and it was myself and my two children . our couch made out into a bed . we had a card table an chairs that we used as a dining set . i had a dresser in the living room another chair , and a metal closet situation by the bathroom door arranged somewhat like a room divider between the kitchen an living room part of the room . the place had three windows total , one in the living room area , a tiny one in the bathroom and one in the door you walked into to get in the place . there was no back door , no washer and dryer either . today i’m sixty eight years old and my children are both in their forties and they both tell me living in this tiny place with me was one of the greatest happiest times of their childhood !
In 1984, we bought a bungalow, 800 sq ft. I loved it. After the birth of our first son, my husband said no more kids till we get a bigger house so we got a bigger house and that was the beginning of the end. We should've just kept the bungalow.
So true! We had a two bedroom little house, all redone-and I liked it. I ended up pregnant again, so we had to get a larger house. Now, my kids argue w each other over who should have been born or not🤯-they all think they are the “favorite” child.
@@Jules-740 the house payment doubled, water bill tripled, we had two HOA's, it was further away from where we worked, and the day we moved in I found out number two was coming. thanks for asking. My nickname is Jules😉
I love it! Not having a huge mortgage, or to have to live in an apartment, wasting money is very smart. You are so fortunate to have that beautiful land to garden, have chickens and your kiddies and to be a stay at home mom! Having your parents nearby is a blessing and very good for your children. Don't buy a big house, just add on to your sweet home when you are ready. You have a great life! I sold my house, bought a 4,200 sq ft house for myself, a senior, and my son, DIL and my two grandkids. I live in he basement walkout and they live in the rest. I LOVE my little "apartment". One bedroom, one bathroom, living room, kitchen. It only had a bar sink and counter, so I put up shelves and bought cooking devices of every type. I made everything fit.
That space looked lovely! I have limited mobility thanks to arthritis and a stroke. My husband is about to retire from working on a research ag facility. I spent years teaching, scout leading, newspaper reporting, etc., but now I crochet and play at being grandma. We have been married almost 50 years but we turned over most of our bigger items to the kids. We would love to live in a space only slightly bigger than this to allow for our needs, but more could pose more work for 2 older folks with limited mobility and resources. Space outside for gardening and for grandkids to play is all we need for space and a storage area for a select collection of yarn for my crochet habit would keep me happy. We don’t want to put lots of money in a home at this point, just basic comfort and needs.
I'm sorry to hear of your health struggles. I definitely think tiny homes are easier upkeep than larger homes for sure. If I could do it all over I'd do my best to make this house ADA compliant. 🩷
Hi. I love your home. I'm 65 y/o, and I pray that one day I can buy a tiny house. I'm disabled, have arthritis and I'm in constant pain. I live in Denver Colorado, in a one bedroom apartment, and it's very hard for me because theres nothing for me in downtown. The city is loud dangerous, and I'm depressed most of the time. I pray to be able to find a tiny house that I can pay in payments without getting a loan. I cried when I saw your video, God bless you and your husband, I'm not giving up, I still dream of having a tiny yard to sit outside and enjoy the fresh air. I'm sorry, for going on, take care.
I would definitely live in this tiny house. We have the “bigger house,” but we also have a family farm not too far away without a house. A smaller place like this would be perfect to hang out in, take a shower and cook a lunch. Your decor is spot on. Good use of space.
This a great way to live debt free. When you get your own land and build your forever home, perhaps you can design everything so you have another tiny home that can bring in an income and then as your children are transitioning to leave they can use it. Eventually, you can move into it at retirement and rent out the big house for income. I know a lot of people want their privacy, but how you design the property layout and landscaping can still allow privacy. It’s always good to have multiple streams of income. Nice job decorating!
This IS my sense of design! I agree with every choice! For me this is rare! Especially like the balance of the big things on each side of the tv! This really works!
Your home is absolutely amazing. My husband would never live in a tiny home, but I definitely would. Your home is cozy and welcoming. Thanks for showing it.
Taking a shower with the bathroom door ajar helps eliminate the humidity in the bathroom. We have a small house and i always leave the bathroom door cracked a couple inches. It's just my husband and I. We dry off faster out of the shower with the door cracked. Makes big difference.
Thank you! Our previous home was about 800 Sq Ft as well and we had a large portion of it that went unused as well. I think that's why it was easier to downsize for us. 🩷
Love your charming home! The outside looks a shed but the inside looks like a beautiful cottage! You guys did a great job with furniture placement and design! Thank you for sharing!
I call our 650 sq ft trailer our tiny house. Our two grandsons and their mom (our youngest) live in it with us. Luckily there are three bedrooms although they are quite small. Finding ways to save space and storage are always a work in progress around here. But I always say that we don't have a lot of money but what we do have is a lot of love. Our grandsons are still young and they have everything that their school friends have minus a huge beautiful home lol. But anyhoo....I was wondering....did I miss where you are keeping your clothes? Btw...I was recommended this video via the algorithm and really enjoyed your little home tour. You have done a great job decorating and it looks lovely!
Your home is gorgeous, please stay debt free, just add on, take my advice, being in debt for a new home is not worth it, ADD ON, PLEASE, PEOPLE ARE LITERALLY MISERABLE IN DEBT
This is such a cute little space! I’m planning to build a tiny home or either make a shed into a home! Very exciting! I love the kitchen area and how you have everything set up. ☺️
That is a very cute tiny home!!! It has everything you need! 🎉 when I moved from a 1900 sq ft house into a 976 sq ft house I thought I went tiny!!! 🎉 My other furniture was large and I had to get rid of most of it. I kept the queen sleigh bed, but now i am ready to sell it and get a white platform bed in there. 🎉 all the decor is beachy and it is a cute home. I call it a Beach Bungalow! 🎉 🌴🌴🌴🌊🌊🌊💙💙🌊🌴🥰
Simply adorable! My favs are your kitchen, the lovely armoire and the wisdom you have in bargain shopping & living debt-free. Love me some TEMU, too! Nope, you're not weird about having a preference for room temp water; that's my preference as well. Thanks for sharing your cute home & I pray your wish to have a larger home comes true. God bless!
I love your home and outdoor areas! I loved my 300 sq ft barn/ shed done as a studio. I lived in it for a few years, almost 4 years, after my husband died. It was on my daughters property, 3 acres & I LOVED it!!! Like I said, it was 300 sq ft, and I did it like a studio. Rugs and😮 draped "curtains" were used to help define the "rooms." My daughter and teenage granddaughters loved to show it off to their friends. I moved for a new love, and as soon as he retires in a year, we will be traveling full-time in our RV. If we find some land that just grabs us, we'll buy it & go tiny/little, probably 400 to 450 square feet. Again, you did a fantastic job on your home. God bless you and your family.
I am 65 and have lived in many types of homes over the years. I love your garden and I love the design of your home. I’d say it looks like you have all the room you need until your family grows. In addition, you could add outside storage along your outer walls that would give you plenty more storage as well. The first thing I would build would be a screened I. Pie keep// pantry right off the deck. I applaud your lovely home and you letting your husband use the room as “his place” to show some of his style-nice sharing! Keep on majoring on the majors!
Your tiny home is so lovely. You have good decorating taste. I love to save money and when you mentioned that you need a new range because of the rings around the burners I thought, oh, just buy new rings. you can also buy new burners if you like. So much cheaper than buying a new range. 😉
I've gone so far as to paint a stove and fridge before. I got them free on marketplace and spent $100 on the right kind of paint. And they lasted me a good 8-10yrs
What an amazing job of turning a shed into your home! I am single and would live in it. I love watching tiny homes videos…but I live in New York State and don’t think they’re legal here. Anyway, you are so lucky to have it on your parent’s property! Beautiful home and beautiful life. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful home!! You did a great job designing it! I could do tiny . Average price of a home around 1800 sq feet is $400,000! So smart to live debt free.
My husband and I live in 320 square feet. It’s a garage apt behind his 95 year old mom and it is the size of two parking spaces. No washer or dryer. I chose to do this to help her when she was 89 and her husband died. She may outlive us but that is okay. What I would like to do is rearrange furniture again and our king size bed has to be crawled in from the bottom.
I would absolutely love living tiny. Ill be 70 yo in Oct. I dont need much. Just everything on one level please. Your decor is perfect. And I appreciate youve shared the bedroom space for your hubbys guy things.
I'm actually in the research stage of Tiny living. I want to go tiny, but I'm doing my research. I'm taking notes from everyone else about do and don't, etc. I don't want to dive in unprepared. I've been downsizing and replacing. Measuring she's and furniture and built in stuff. I'm a big planner. And I like to have plans for failed plans. But, I'm saving money slowly and I'll get there.
We kinda just jumped in. Lol. Although I had been watching tiny home inspiration videos on RU-vid for 5 years beforehand. I think for my personality I have to jump in feet first and learn to swim as I go. Downsizing was the hardest part of this transition so it's good to purge as much as you can ahead of time. I would definitely encourage anyone to give tiny living a try if you want to. ☺️ Good luck on your journey!
We live in a RV with a shed that is finished put for extra space. This year we are going to build out a primary shed so there will be two. They are great! Super efficient. We have mini splits for heating. Love your ideas, will be referring to them for our final product.
You did an Amazing Job! Your home is very Lovely. And quite spacious looking for the number of square footage. I went Tiny in 2022. Downsizing from a 3 bedroom house that was almost 1400 square feet to just under 500 now. I still have a few things to complete but I'm very happy with my space.
That's fantastic! We downsized from almost 1300 to 900 Sq Ft then into the tiny house. It's been a process to get to this point but I know I'd do it all over again. ☺️
It's adorable, I would live there, and yes, I am debt free, including my home. I wouldn't trade the feeling of freedom for a larger sized home or greater possessions. We intentionally bought what is a small home for our neighborhood, which is 1650 sq feet. We wanted to be able to pay it off quickly, and since I suffer from chronic pain and fatigue, we also wanted something that was easily manageable.
