Increasing Popularity of Tiny Homes

Medusa said:
Hey you! It's good to be back. :) Looking forward to chatting again.
I would LOVE to have a RV; it's my heart's burning desire. For real, man; I want one!
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I met a couple online who had sold their home and became full time RV-ers. I forgot how I found out about Howard and Linda, but they had the coolest site for RV-ers with tips on how to find the best places to park, jobs while on the road, sample budgets plus their real budget. They also had a real time feature where site visitors could see where they were. Unfortunately, the website is no longer. But I did find these sites about them: https://rv-dreams.typepad.com/rvdreams_journal/ And their forum that's now closed, but once you get past forum guidelines, there may be some good tips here: RV-Dreams Community Forum

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OneEyedDiva said:
I met a couple online who had sold their home and became full time RV-ers. I forgot how I found out about Howard and Linda, but they had the coolest site for RV-ers with tips on how to find the best places to park, jobs while on the road, sample budgets plus their real budget. They also had a real time feature where site visitors could see where they were. Unfortunately, the website is no longer. But I did find these sites about them: https://rv-dreams.typepad.com/rvdreams_journal/ And their forum that's now closed, but once you get past forum guidelines, there may be some good tips here: RV-Dreams Community Forum

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This is awesome, @OneEyedDiva. Thank you so much. :) I've been wanting to get back into the RV forums as part of my manifesting.
 

I have still been looking for the perfect place just for me. Believe or not there are plenty of small homes available in some of the smaller towns in Texas. I am looking at a smaller home. Right now I am in a 2200 4 bed, 3 bath, 2 living and 2 dining. We bought this home when we were hoping to grow our family but sadly, that did not happen.

It has been useful, the kids and grandson lived with me for 3 years, saving for a house. My Mother joined at that time, as well because she could no longer live alone.

Now, it is just me and the 3 dogs. I have been looking for a 2 bed and one and 1/2 baths or two baths. I just have a thing about only having one toilet. There are many that are only about 150M or less. Square footage under 1M or more depending on the house.

I would like a home built from the 40s to the 60s. I just like original homes from that time period. I like the kitchens and the baths with the tile all the way around the rooms. The sad thing is that so many are bought by flippers and remove the beautiful features. So many don't appreciate the timeless beauty of these homes. I have got to find just the right one. People who bought their homes as new and took excellent care of them all their lives.
 
I can see advantages to tiny homes IF they were in a community, but not for me —- I am far too claustrophobic to live in one🤯🤯.

If a 400 sqft home cost 52K to build, that is still $130/SqFt, so not cheap, — it’s only cheap because it’s barely big enough to live in.

They are cute as can be, but I would need a straight jacket after living in one for a few months🫣🫣
 
Hubby and I would kill each other in a tiny home. We each like to have our separate spaces. We both have guest bedrooms as "offices", me on my computer and him on his. He hangs out there while I go do errands and go to the gym and we meet up at 5pm to discuss the day and prepare dinner. It works well.
 
seadoug said:
Hubby and I would kill each other in a tiny home. We each like to have our separate spaces. We both have guest bedrooms as "offices", me on my computer and him on his. He hangs out there while I go do errands and go to the gym and we meet up at 5pm to discuss the day and prepare dinner. It works well.
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My husband and I would probably do the same. He was work alcoholic, I was a Mom and house alcoholic plus I worked full time. Our schedules went different ways, but it worked just fine.

Now that he has passed, the son grown and married, I just don't need all this house. It is free and clear but the taxes and insurance keep going up. I could save a lot of money moving to a small town, smaller house and hopefully the small town feel I grew up in.

I could see you buying a Victorian or craftsman home and restoring it to beauty. The two of you could get the job done with style. I don't think my husband would even try. He had the skills but he was always helping remodel relatives homes but put ours last on the list. Can you see me now pulling up the old vinyl tiles in our kitchen with a butter knife. Yes, I did that. He went so far as to lay down black plastic and make a tile pattern with tape to poke at me until he got the job done. At that time, he did tile, both indoors and pools, marbled fireplaces, bathroom and kitchen remodels.

The funniest is when he showed up to remodel a shower in a pricey area of Dallas. He had been hired by a contractor to do the job. He goes in, there on the entrance room table was a picture of his cousin and wife. They were sure surprised to see him there in their bathroom. They are both architects and only hire the best, they did not know their own cousin was the best in his field.
 
Ah, see someone has resurrected one of my dated threads. Some have related they would be fine in a small abode while others can't imagine being so cramped.

I never showed you folks one of my own "tiny homes". It is quite mobile. Is a one-bedroom but no dining room and thankfully no bathroom. Door doesn't even have a lock. The below is from 2017. Since then have been living...well at least some of the time, in a newer model.

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Imogene said:
I can see advantages to tiny homes IF they were in a community, but not for me —- I am far too claustrophobic to live in one🤯🤯.

If a 400 sqft home cost 52K to build, that is still $130/SqFt, so not cheap, — it’s only cheap because it’s barely big enough to live in.

They are cute as can be, but I would need a straight jacket after living in one for a few months🫣🫣
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smiley said:
mine is smallish ;1 bdroom and still gets messy and untidy ? - that's what I like about women most of them keep us men tidy?
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Not at all. I'm a single man and keep my place spotless. People jokingly say my own DNA isn't in here.
 
seadoug said:
Hubby and I would kill each other in a tiny home. We each like to have our separate spaces. We both have guest bedrooms as "offices", me on my computer and him on his. He hangs out there while I go do errands and go to the gym and we meet up at 5pm to discuss the day and prepare dinner. It works well.
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Sounds similar to my husband and I. - I love him to pieces, but we enjoy our own spaces in the house and meet for breakfast, tv time or chats during the day.
 
My sister inherited a small (under 600 sq ft) beach house. Zoning laws dictated the footprint remain the same. They had a friend who was an interior designer help them update the house. They vaulted the ceiling which made it seem more spacious and painted everything white.
They had a lot of deck for outdoor living both front and back. The indoor living area was L shaped with the BR in a corner. The dining table was a round glass top one with an airy look. She and her husband were very neat people so it always looked inviting.
 
We downsized when we moved from Texas to Oklahoma. It made sense but if you get used to space it is hard to give it up.
Home was one side of a 1930 duplex actually a factory housing project with gardens. Took my folks a fortune to restore it considering historic requirements. It was the freezer/washer home with one toilet and three women. Winter was spent in what was officially a 1875 bee keeping cabin. No running water. Give me space!
 
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Blessed said:
Now, it is just me and the 3 dogs. I have been looking for a 2 bed and one and 1/2 baths or two baths. I just have a thing about only having one toilet. There are many that are only about 150M or less. Square footage under 1M or more depending on the house.

I would like a home built from the 40s to the 60s. I just like original homes from that time period.
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I am the exact same way, @Blessed. I think my main criterion for a house was at least one and a half bathrooms. I had to radically downsize a couple of years ago, and now I'm in a studio apartment with of course just one bathroom, but there is an extra bathroom in my building for the fitness center. I rarely have visitors, so it hasn't been an issue. But I have a GI condition, so I need to know a bathroom is available. It's a bit of a hangup of mine.

I also agree with you about older homes. The home I grew up in was built in the 40s. It had cool features like a laundry chute, glass doorknobs, a milkbox, etc.
 
smiley said:
is it the silicon that keeps you warm?
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Yes indeed since those granite boulders that are mostly quartz (aka SILICON dioxide). So just like Chekov did, I also used a phaser on that boulder next to the blue cup in my "tiny home" image above:

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KSav said:
I am the exact same way, @Blessed. I think my main criterion for a house was at least one and a half bathrooms. I had to radically downsize a couple of years ago, and now I'm in a studio apartment with of course just one bathroom, but there is an extra bathroom in my building for the fitness center. I rarely have visitors, so it hasn't been an issue. But I have a GI condition, so I need to know a bathroom is available. It's a bit of a hangup of mine.

I also agree with you about older homes. The home I grew up in was built in the 40s. It had cool features like a laundry chute, glass doorknobs, a milkbox, etc.
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You totally get me!! When you have suffered with a GI problem you always know or look for the restroom any place you go. I knew every place I could stop going to and from work in those days.

I found another house tonight, built in 58 and the baths have the original tile all the way around. Each bath done in a different tone of pink. The fixtures tub, toilet and sink have been changed out to white, but I could live with that. It is also size appropriate for me.
 
Babs2u said:
My sister inherited a small (under 600 sq ft) beach house. Zoning laws dictated the footprint remain the same. They had a friend who was an interior designer help them update the house. They vaulted the ceiling which made it seem more spacious and painted everything white.
They had a lot of deck for outdoor living both front and back. The indoor living area was L shaped with the BR in a corner. The dining table was a round glass top one with an airy look. She and her husband were very neat people so it always looked inviting.
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I found it rewarding and very doable when I built this 490 sq. ft. cabin for my mother. (alas, she decided to stay with my sister instead, so I ended up selling it).
You were correct... a vaulted ceiling makes all the difference.



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Maybe for people who are too old to clean many rooms and windows or disabled persons a tiny house is a good solution. Not for me.
 

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