Comments on: Tiny House Nation: Pros and Cons of the Micro-dwelling Movement

By: SimplySave

SimplySave — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 01:05:41 +0000

Tiny houses have been intriguing me more and more lately. I could see doing it with a cat, but not my 2 cats and a dog. And I still haven’t decided how I feel about the laundry situation…and where to put the house…not ruling it out, just not totally sure!

By: Deanie

Deanie — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 23:33:23 +0000

Since we don’t cook much, I’d be willing to give up kitchen space. We’ve been using a tiny toaster oven for years, while our stove goes unused.

By: Deanie

Deanie — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 23:15:05 +0000

Great article! Moving to a tiny house cold turkey is a bit much for most. As one who collects way too much stuff and lives in a 750 sq foot space but only uses 500 sq ft of it, I would really like to try living in one.
Those seriously considering small house living might consider visiting and staying in one on an upcoming vacation. My husband and I did just that last year. The “small house” log cabin was built in the 1800’s; the bedroom was above the one room space (with the exception of the bathroom) like alot of tiny houses. We loved it and wanted to stay longer, but due to it’s popularity it was booked solid except for the one night we were able to rent it.
On our journey to commit to an eventual small house build, our next adventure may be to move to a loft we built as my office a few years ago. The space is open concept with no walls, other than the bathroom and nil storage space compared to where we are now. It would be great preparation and an eye opener. If we like it, living there would help us plan for an eventual smaller space, realizing more of what we could do without and how best to get more space out of less.

By: moderatemuse

moderatemuse — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 22:41:45 +0000

EverydayMoxie It’s great that you know what would work best for you! Tiny house living is definitely not for everybody. I would be miserable in a tiny (i.e. 150 sq. ft) house, but I would also be miserable in a gigantic house too. We all have to find that sweet spot for what works best for our own situation.

By: moderatemuse

moderatemuse — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 22:40:05 +0000

Eyesonthedollar I agree! I think I could happily live in a tiny house for a season, but long term would not be for me.

By: moderatemuse

moderatemuse — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 22:39:10 +0000

Laura Beth @ How To Get Rich Slowly Land is always a serious consideration for long term living in a tiny house. Especially in expensive areas like NYC or LA, a small apartment might be the better option.

By: EverydayMoxie

EverydayMoxie — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 22:12:14 +0000

I like that your article was fair to both sides of the argument. It’s not for me. I currently live in an apartment with a roommate and it’s fine for right now but it’s not how I want to live for the rest of my life.