The Tiny House Movement

I watch all the tiny house shows on TV - no way. We had a 1500 sq. foot home several years ago and it felt like 500 sq. ft. I need space..then we went to 3,000 sq. foot which was too big, now we're at 2300 and that's just perfect.

I saw a television programme about these houses, and the ones featured looked lovely. If I was on my own they would be great, but I'm not sure if there are two of you.

Plenty. Smaller home means a) Savings on floorand toilet cleaning liquids, deodorants, room fresheners, etc. b) Savings on repairs; c) Savings on periodic renovations to keep things up to date for latest additions and include latest interiors; d) Savings on unwanted guests who choose to stay over longer than they are welcome simply because there is an extra bedroom there; e) Reduction in friends who are with you because they can see your wealth, and would leave you when it is gone; f) Lower taxes and clutter that you accumulate over a period simply because there is additional space; g) Less power and water consumption; h) Less need to compete for earning for all the above and more time to enjoy Vivaldi's Four Seasons, and look after children; i) Less people who are envious of us Simply too good to be true. Problem is when family members do not understand logically stated stuff. Out here they compete for larger and larger homes. No not larger grounds, but larger constructions. What it does is a) prevents rain water seeping into the soil, and therefore creates water problem since rain water drains away; b) Creates false demand for homes that will not be used optimally and consequently causes pollution due to manufacturing of cement, paints, bricks, etc. I could go on.

I wrote a discussion about this earlier ( ), in which I said my primary concern is that this is a fad that is going to die down (like the "earth houses" did [not that those houses ever really caught on]). I think the other problem is that, because of the popularity, "tiny houses" are now starting to cost more than a "traditional house" with four times the floor space. I have a "small" house that's less than 900 square feet, and the cost when I bought it was $37,000. Even today it's appraised for about $50,000; and the good news is that in 5-10 years it'll still be a viable house instead of a white elephant.

We went to colorado Springs and looked at the different tiny homes that they have. They are really nice.

I saw a documentary on them that I really enjoyed.

I agree with you. These tiny homes make so much more sense.

I've watched some of those shows and been quite impressed. My thoughts were look less to clean! lol

the world 'f excess 'n folks havin' bigger, more spendy homes to outdo their friends, family 'n neighbors was o'er the top. fer myself, i live in a small home. 's fer those 'tiny houses', that suckered 've the need fer lots 'n lots 'f windows. like i've here :)

hi there, I am Anh from Vietnam I know and research about Tiny house movement in the US since 2012. I love to have a house like that in Vietnam but I'm still not afford for the land first. Vietnamese people love big costly house and as a girl I can't build house myself. What's your suggestions?