Comments on: would you/could you live in a tiny house? http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/02/would-youcould-you-live-in-a-tiny-house Where people who love their homes click Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:09:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jon Kotila http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/02/would-youcould-you-live-in-a-tiny-house/comment-page-1#comment-3993 Jon Kotila Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:50:51 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/02/would-youcould-you-live-in-a-tiny-house/#comment-3993 I live alone in a 405 square foot condo. If I had know about tiny houses before I bought this place, I would have bought some land and put on tiny house on it. I have too much room. I don't need all the stuff I have. I'm jealous of people who have these beautiful homes. I live alone in a 405 square foot condo. If I had know about tiny houses before I bought this place, I would have bought some land and put on tiny house on it. I have too much room. I don’t need all the stuff I have. I’m jealous of people who have these beautiful homes.

]]> By: Jon http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/02/would-youcould-you-live-in-a-tiny-house/comment-page-1#comment-3992 Jon Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:02:13 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/02/would-youcould-you-live-in-a-tiny-house/#comment-3992 I have been dreaming of this as applied to a retreat. Perhaps in a "camp" scenario were there are several of these that each guest family uses.... each circling a larger gathering facility where you play board games and dine. When your vacationing chances are you don't spend much time in a shelter anyway, but when you are there it's nice to insure it is a rewarding experience. We have a small family but even that is tough to imagine using this concept as a primary residence. I am a big propionate of qualitative or quantitative, and thus smaller is better but I suspect there are limits that if breached would adversely effect the occupants. (Dad... she's in my room again... ). Cool stuff.. ! I have been dreaming of this as applied to a retreat. Perhaps in a “camp” scenario were there are several of these that each guest family uses…. each circling a larger gathering facility where you play board games and dine. When your vacationing chances are you don’t spend much time in a shelter anyway, but when you are there it’s nice to insure it is a rewarding experience. We have a small family but even that is tough to imagine using this concept as a primary residence. I am a big propionate of qualitative or quantitative, and thus smaller is better but I suspect there are limits that if breached would adversely effect the occupants. (Dad… she’s in my room again… ).

Cool stuff.. !

]]> By: Jana http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/02/would-youcould-you-live-in-a-tiny-house/comment-page-1#comment-3991 Jana Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:16:07 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/02/would-youcould-you-live-in-a-tiny-house/#comment-3991 What I wrote was kind of dry compared to what I feel like today, which is total relief to be in a small house. I used to live in a 13 room farmhouse. It was like a dream come true in some ways--a room for everything--sewing, model horses, books. But in some ways, no matter how big it was, it felt claustrophobic--the lay out was haphazard, and there was no way to use all the space. I'd love to fix up where I am now: replace appliances, make it sleek. But sometimes all it takes is running the vaccum and I'm perfectly content. I can just look across the room and see a plain, clean wall and be happy. What I wrote was kind of dry compared to what I feel like today, which is total relief to be in a small house. I used to live in a 13 room farmhouse. It was like a dream come true in some ways–a room for everything–sewing, model horses, books. But in some ways, no matter how big it was, it felt claustrophobic–the lay out was haphazard, and there was no way to use all the space. I’d love to fix up where I am now: replace appliances, make it sleek. But sometimes all it takes is running the vaccum and I’m perfectly content. I can just look across the room and see a plain, clean wall and be happy.

]]> By: Enthusia http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/02/would-youcould-you-live-in-a-tiny-house/comment-page-1#comment-3990 Enthusia Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:31:41 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/02/would-youcould-you-live-in-a-tiny-house/#comment-3990 oh my--i could. i've been drooling after these small homes for ages...but i have in mind a small compound of small homes. something where you share land with friends, live in your small homes but have communal dining/recreational areas, photo studio (my own selfish reasons), etc. oh my–i could. i’ve been drooling after these small homes for ages…but i have in mind a small compound of small homes. something where you share land with friends, live in your small homes but have communal dining/recreational areas, photo studio (my own selfish reasons), etc.

]]> By: Jana http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/02/would-youcould-you-live-in-a-tiny-house/comment-page-1#comment-3989 Jana Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:55:56 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/02/would-youcould-you-live-in-a-tiny-house/#comment-3989 The small movement reminds me a little of the slow food movement, and also of the hygiene trend in the mid 20th century (actually there were quite a few waves of the hygiene trend). It became a moral imperative to have clean, white counters. It meant that everyone would be healthier. Up where I live, in NY state, people down the road are tearing down their giant old house and putting up a smaller new one. Eventually, they rationalize, all the demolition trash they've contributed to the landfill will break down. The small movement reminds me a little of the slow food movement, and also of the hygiene trend in the mid 20th century (actually there were quite a few waves of the hygiene trend). It became a moral imperative to have clean, white counters. It meant that everyone would be healthier. Up where I live, in NY state, people down the road are tearing down their giant old house and putting up a smaller new one. Eventually, they rationalize, all the demolition trash they’ve contributed to the landfill will break down.

]]> By: Sean http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/02/would-youcould-you-live-in-a-tiny-house/comment-page-1#comment-3988 Sean Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:08:24 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/02/would-youcould-you-live-in-a-tiny-house/#comment-3988 It's much easier than you think. If you want insight, just rent an RV for 2 weeks, or a month. If your home is suburban, park it in front of your home and just live out of the RV. I lived on the road for about 6 months in a 24' class C, and I would go back in a heartbeat if I weren't tied to a job location for the time being. It’s much easier than you think.

If you want insight, just rent an RV for 2 weeks, or a month. If your home is suburban, park it in front of your home and just live out of the RV.

I lived on the road for about 6 months in a 24′ class C, and I would go back in a heartbeat if I weren’t tied to a job location for the time being.

]]> By: Meesha http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/02/would-youcould-you-live-in-a-tiny-house/comment-page-1#comment-3987 Meesha Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:51:16 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/02/would-youcould-you-live-in-a-tiny-house/#comment-3987 Totally! That is, if it was just me. But I happen to be attached to a pack rat--there just wouldn't be enough room for both of us AND all his stuff. We recently downsized from a house + garage to a smaller apartment, though, and frankly the move was really liberating. We now spend less time taking care of our stuff (shuttling it around to make more room, digging through it to find things) and more time doing things that make us happy. There's still plenty of room for improvement, but we're on our way.... Totally! That is, if it was just me. But I happen to be attached to a pack rat–there just wouldn’t be enough room for both of us AND all his stuff.

We recently downsized from a house + garage to a smaller apartment, though, and frankly the move was really liberating. We now spend less time taking care of our stuff (shuttling it around to make more room, digging through it to find things) and more time doing things that make us happy. There’s still plenty of room for improvement, but we’re on our way….

]]> By: iloveupstate http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/02/would-youcould-you-live-in-a-tiny-house/comment-page-1#comment-3986 iloveupstate Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:06:21 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/02/would-youcould-you-live-in-a-tiny-house/#comment-3986 I couldn't do it full time. My fiance are both quasi-creative types and noisy. We need our own areas within our home. That said, I desperately want to buy a little thatch of grass in the Dewey Beach/Delaware area and plunk down a tiny house. Maybe one in Maine too. I'd end up with 6 tiny houses that would equal one big house. OOPS. I couldn’t do it full time. My fiance are both quasi-creative types and noisy. We need our own areas within our home. That said, I desperately want to buy a little thatch of grass in the Dewey Beach/Delaware area and plunk down a tiny house. Maybe one in Maine too. I’d end up with 6 tiny houses that would equal one big house. OOPS.

]]> By: ellobie in Chicago http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/02/would-youcould-you-live-in-a-tiny-house/comment-page-1#comment-3985 ellobie in Chicago Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:23:39 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/02/would-youcould-you-live-in-a-tiny-house/#comment-3985 I love the Katrina cottage and Diario Tiny Tumbleweed houses... like playhouses for grown-ups! I love the Katrina cottage and Diario Tiny Tumbleweed houses… like playhouses for grown-ups!

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