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Tiny Houses: Which One Would You Live In?

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Thinking of downsizing? Attracted to the idea of a smaller space with less maintenance, lower cost to heat, and fewer corners to accrue clutter? These 10 houses are perfect for your tiny-space-loving spirit. Did we say small? Some of these cleverly designed sugar shacks are less than 80 square feet. Total! With the tiny house movement growing and new-home square footage shrinking, small is the new big.

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89 Square Feet

Because of its small size, the compact EPU House from Tumbleweed Tiny House Co. doesn’t qualify as a bona fide house suitable for a foundation. Instead, it’s built on a trailer as a quasi-mobile home. Nonetheless, there’s a kitchen, bathroom, and fireplace inside, and you can take it wherever you go.


Credit: Tumbleweed Tiny House Company/photo by Jack Journey

Image: Tumbleweed Tiny House Company/photo by Jack Journey
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  • I just love #7 and want one. I lived in a 580 sq ft Apartment for 3 years, and it was fine for me. It encouraged me to not spend all my time in the house. I just wish 7 didn't cost so much :( I currenty live in one room of someone else's home and pay them rent. I have a 10 x10 storage bin, and am debating on getting rid of everything in it.
  • Posted by Lia on February 05, 2012
  • Kathy, I believe that what Angele is saying is, make good use of the apts. in the urban areas. They are already there, and can be made to be 'green.' It is FAR better to 're-do' those apts., than to take up more 'GREEN SPACE' in the rural areas.... I agree, WHOLE HEARTEDLY! We live in the 'sticks.' We see what 'city folk' do to try to 'citify' their surroundings, once they move out here. After they move out here, they want to have the 'city' conveniences that they are used to. And they don't like the 'smells', the schools, the neighbors (property) etc... The more land they take up in the rural areas, the LESS land available for the wildlife that live there. We must SHARE the land with the animals, and not encroach upon it and then call animal control to KILL them, so that WE may live on their land!
  • Posted by nica on November 30, 2011
  • I have a small one bedroom and I'm about to be evicted and homeless due to nearly 3 years of sporadic or no employment and no unemployment benefits 'cause I'm self-employed painter....a very, very good painter!!! I'd be very happy w/#'s 2,3,5,6,7,8. I would need a full bath and a wood burning stove or fireplace though. These are so creative and lovely. Thanks for the inspirations.
  • Posted by Mark on November 23, 2011
  • Angele, those who live in rural areas understand and pratice substainablility far more than city dwellers, have you ever grown and picked your own fruit, vegeatables, your had fresh eggs from your chickens ?. probally not you depend on it being shipped to you, ulitizing fossile fuled vechiles to make the long halls then shopping in 24 hour grocery stores using power to keep things fresh... get a clue these small homes are more eco-friendly then any apartment in a city
  • Posted by Kathy on October 28, 2011
  • These are cute but If you really care about the environment you would move to an urban environment and leave the remaining wildlands alone to continue functioning properly. Living in a city apartment requires less use of energy for you and for the building, and you can work with your community to make your environment less toxic and harmful to your ecosystem. for example: urban rooftop gardens. They can reduce stormwater runoff and increase everyone's quality of life. I am working on this in downtown Seattle: ecofashionseattle dot blogspot dot com
  • Posted by Angele on October 16, 2011
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