Our family lives in a house that is approximately 800 square feet (and I may be rounding up a bit). There are only five of us, three humans and two cats. I know it seems small to most people, but it fits us just right!
My husband and I have owned a 2500 square foot Victorian (with empty, unused rooms). We have lived in two apartments that were bigger then our house ( 900-1000 square feet), and we lived in and took care of a house for a friend that was probably similar in size to our Victorian. We currently are selling a cabin that is around 600 square feet, and purchasing a different cabin that is in the 600 square foot range.
What we have learned over the past 15 years, and living in multiple properties, is that we like smaller. A small house is cheaper to own, meaning we can do more with our money, like own a cabin. It is way easier to clean ( which I LOVE). It is easier to maintain and furnish, and forces you to be organized. It also forces (allows?) us to be close. Instead of us hanging out in separate rooms, we are together. My husband and daughter can read on the couch while I cook dinner, and I can still be part of it because our livingroom and kitchen are open to each other. Yes, there are times we all want some space, but we can still go off to our bedrooms or go for a walk.
The tiny house I am referring to though is not our own. It is the tiny house movement that is so amazing to my husband and I. I am talking about houses that are 85-250 square feet! Ok, that would be way to small for even us. In fact, the thought of it as I watched the documentary in the link below made me claustrophobic. What we love about it though is how creative these people get with their spaces and how they live their lives.
I think my husband dreams of making a tiny house, but something that would live in our backyard where he could escape once and awhile, not for our family of five to live in!
If you are interested in finding out more, below is a link to an article about the 'Tiny' documentary. You can find the documentary on Netflix, it is about an hour long.
Here is also an awesome example of a tiny house:
I LOVE looking at Tiny houses. Been doing that whenever a site shows up on the Internet.
ReplyDeleteI'm kind of sad, too, that you don't have your old cabin any more. Please send me pics online when you can of your new cottage. Not sure when I'll ever be able to get up that far. I'm sure you'll fix it so cute.
Love, Cher