I Saw my First Tiny House in Person
By DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
United States
April 6, 2016 4:14pm CST
From the outside.
On the highway in Georgia.
My husband and I enjoy watching HGTV, the home and garden network. We've seen many tiny houses there, from the outside and inside. My husband jokes that there would be no room for my shoe and handbag collection in even their largest tiny home. Pardon the oxymoron.
They are so cute, but I could never live in one permanently.
Could you?
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36 responses
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
6 Apr 16
I haven't seen tiny houses in person just in tv/shows but I don't think I could premaritally live in one either.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
7 Apr 16
@DianneN Hehe - I would loved that house as a child though ( a little play house!)
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
6 Apr 16
I couldn't live in such tight quarters. Give me some space!!! Not that I have to keep everything I own, but I would like to be able to buy enough toilet paper to last more than a week. LOL.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
6 Apr 16
@DianneN Maybe it could be our own home away from home to keep all of our "things."
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
7 Apr 16
@ElusiveButterfly We may need two or three! Lol!
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@rina110383 (24492)
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6 Apr 16
I love that cute house!
Yes, I could live in a tiny house since I live alone. It would be easy to maintain for me.
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@allknowing (136636)
• India
7 Apr 16
Our present house is big and that was my dream.
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@iamshane487 (1139)
• Manila, Philippines
8 Apr 16
I can live in a tiny house alone but it should be built in the safest place.
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@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
7 Apr 16
I'm pretty sure that we couldn't. We rented a smaller house this time around and we are constantly walking into each other. At least we know where the problem area, so we can reduce, but not this small!
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@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
11 Apr 16
@DianneN I hate to think about all the things that I would have to give away!
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
8 Apr 16
I could but my wife could never live in a tiny house! Our basement is filled with her clothes (old and new). She does not want to discard her old clothes . . many are older than our 30-year-old daughter!
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
7 Apr 16
I doubt it, but it works well for those facing homelessness or similar situations. I've heard of different deals being made so more people could have a roof over their heads and not have to continue living in the elements. I'm not sure how well it's working for those people, hopefully it's a good thing.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Apr 16
@DianneN That they are. I've heard of some counties making special deals with those wanting to improve their living situations. Sometimes once they get off the streets they are able to get back in the work force again and pay a small amount toward the cost. Not sure how that's working out though.
Do you know whether many people that are used to larger homes bother purchasing those types of homes when downsizing? I doubt that many would be happy in something quite that small.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
16 Apr 16
@MarshaMusselman I don't know anyone who has bought one.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Apr 16
So your hubby didn't mention his antique collection aye. LOL funny. I sometimes watch the tiny houses show on tv it's amazing what they can fit in those houses.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Apr 16
@DianneN Us either there are certain things I just won't get rid of.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
7 Apr 16
I could live in two- one for me and one for my husband- ha! I guess it would be better than being homeless and maybe you'd get used to it.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
8 Apr 16
@MarymargII That, and all my clothes, shoes, and purses. No can do!!!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
8 Apr 16
@DianneN It could be kind of fun- but you'd have to get rid of all your furniture or at least most of it.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Apr 16
I sure couldn't, as I have to have room to move around, and I would feel like it would be to tight to move ven a little bit. It is ironic though, that poeple love those houses. They remind me of match boxes, as they are so tiny. I love space to a house like that wouldn't work for me, as I couldn't have my dogs in it either. I will et those that like theose kinds of houses keep them.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Apr 16
@DianneN I like to be able to move around, s a jouse like that would give me claustorphobia. I don't understand why peple like them so much, but from what I can tell, they like it for the fact it relieves them from a lot of stuff, which is true, but I like my stuff, and I would miss it if I iddn't have it.
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@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
7 Apr 16
I think that they are cute, but I could never live in one. When we move, I want a larger house with more room not a smaller one. Some of those houses only have about the square footage of my bedroom.
My brother is eventually going to have a tiny house, though, or at least that is his plan at the moment. The Amish and Mennonites build beautiful sheds, and he wants to have one specially built for him to use as his house. It will cost even less than the ones that I have seen on the show. In fact, that is one thing that I do not understand, because those tiny houses cost as much as some regular sized houses, so why spend so much money for something so small?
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@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
7 Apr 16
@DianneN I can understand the ones that say they want to make a smaller "footprint" or the ones that want to have the comfort of a home but still have it be mobile. What I do not understand are the ones that say they are doing it to have more money for other things, when they are so expensive for such a little amount of space, and (like you said) they also have to pay for the land and taxes, etc.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
7 Apr 16
They are definitely not for everyone, especially me. I agree that they can get pretty expensive, especially if it has no wheels and has to be towed. If it is on land, most have to brunt the cost of the property, too. If it is placed on a foundation, taxes must be paid.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
7 Apr 16
@purplealabaster I know. To me it's just a camper on wheels, or an uncomfortable house.
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
7 Apr 16
That's very cute. Maybe it can be a nice play house though.
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@DeborahDiane (40296)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 Apr 16
I think I could live in one if I had no alternative. Better than living on the street. However, it would be VERY hard to be a couple or a family and live in one ... LOL. That is a really cute tiny house. I would love to see the inside!
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@DeborahDiane (40296)
• Laguna Woods, California
10 Apr 16
@DianneN - Oh ... I wasn't thinking about all my stuff. Maybe it would inspire me to clean out a few closets! LOL I have almost 100 pairs of shoes, alone!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
10 Apr 16
@DeborahDiane Then we belong to the same club. 100 pairs are in Florida and many more up here. Time to donate more to my son's fiancé. HA HA! I hate parting with anything, but if she likes them, she can have them. I just received a new load from SAKS!
