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People Who Live In Small Homes Gather In This Online Group To Share Their Living Spaces (30 Pics)
Nowadays, many people choose to live in a tiny home over a sprawling mansion. These 400-square-foot houses are cozy, functional, and easy to clean. Many of them are also designed sustainably, which helps the environment.
If you’re a fan of compact living, these photos from the r/TinyHouses subreddit are for you. It features miniature homes from around the globe, giving a glimpse of how people live and enjoy minimalist lives.
Scroll through these images and see if any of them catches your eye.
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#1
I Would Love To Live Here !
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#2
1917, 1 Bed 1 Bath, ~750sqft. Just Paid Off This Month!!
Xenia Harley 1 year ago
That's the nice thing about a smaller house. I moved almost three years ago and went with a 780 sq ft house. I have ten acres and a barn for my horses, and really, in ten or so years, it will be paid off!
#3
I Built A Playhouse For A Family In Oh, And Now I Want To Build It In Full Scale For My Actual House
The concept of tiny homes dates back to the early 1860s through the 1920s, when shotgun houses first became popular.
These single-story dwellings are usually one room (12 feet) wide and up to four rooms deep. The first versions had a living room at the front, two bedrooms with no hallways, and a kitchen. Bathrooms and indoor plumbing weren’t part of the home at first but were eventually added at the back.
#4
333 Sq Ft Built By Me
#5
I Like This Simple Tiny House..no Internet.. Just Calmness
#6
I Could Spend My Whole Summer Here! Who Has Ever Stayed At/Built/Lived In A Floating Tiny House Before?
Shotgun homes were originally from Haiti and West Africa, but they arrived on American shores via New Orleans through immigrants and enslaved people. They became a top choice for homeowners during the population boom of the 1800s, and housing demands likewise skyrocketed.
#7
The Exterior Of This Tiny House Is One Of The Best I've Seen In A While! So Cute
#8
My Tiny Home And Quarantine Oasis :)
#9
All I Need!
Because many early shotgun houses stood close to each other, it helped form tight-knit communities. People would gather outside at their porches and mingle with one another, a practice believed to have originated the friendly nature in New Orleans culture.
Many shotgun homes still exist today, although some were destroyed during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. However, they are considered historical landmarks, and cities like Winston-Salem in North Carolina plan to make them official.
#10
Location, Location, Location...this Is Crazy!
#11
I Really Like These Tiny Homes
#12
Building My Cob House. Two Hands And A Dream
Outside of the shotgun houses, there was the tiny house movement. Its origin varies depending on who you ask. Some credit artist Allan Wexler with first exploring the idea in the 1970s.
Others may say that Jay Shafer pioneered the movement in the late 90s. He began building his 110-square-foot house in Iowa in 1997, which he completed in 1999. That same year, he founded the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, which designs and builds small homes.
#13
Thank You Humans For Cleaning My Domain
#14
Things Have Really Come Together On Our Build
#15
Felt Like This Should Go Here
cerinamroth 1 year ago
So you sit on the sofa and watch water dripping into a sink? Oh no, it's a basket with some random white objects in!
As Shafer revealed in a 2023 interview with Grist, his idea of building a tiny home was initially an act of rebellion and the desire to prove something that went against mainstream beliefs at the time.
“Once I learned it was illegal to live in a house that small, I decided I had to, just to show that it was actually a safe and efficient and reasonable thing to do.”
#16
Completed Tiny House Finally!
My family has been cooperatively working on building a tiny house for my sister over the past five years. I know it sounds like a long time but we could only do 4-5 weekends of work every year due to how far away I live. And then covid. The trailer and frame (with roof installed and sub siding, but no windows or anything else installed) came from Tumbleweed back when they sold the Barn Raiser unfinished tiny homes. We took on all of the labor ourselves though we did hire an electrician and then a spray-foam installer. My mom even made the cushions and drapes! All in all my sister is super pleased with how it came out and will be towing it to it's new home this fall. My cat (the black one in the photos) is going to be sad to see it go.
#17
Since You All Like To See "Lived In" Spaces - Clutter For Karma
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
This is what I want to see. What do the tiny houses look like after they've been lived in for awhile.
#18
Self-Built, No Experience, 2 Yrs Almost Done!
Tiny homes are popular on Airbnb, trending up by 112% in 2019 and 85% in 2020. Listings also jumped from 14,000 to 24,000 between both years. For real estate developer Zach Millburn, the appeal to consumers is threefold:
“They’re Instagrammable, and the cute-cozy aspect is attractive to people as well,” Millburn told Grist. “And especially after the birth of these shows like Tiny House Nation, I think a lot of people want to try it out and are willing to pay a decent amount for a unique experience.”
#19
My Tiny House I Started Building Exactly A Year Ago! Moved In Last August
#20
Still A Heap To Finish But I Love My Kitchen
Ashara Love 1 year ago
Love the counters. I'm going to go with all bamboo, unless the wood is reclaimed. But yours is GORGEOUS. I love the shape and curve.
#21
Furniture I Made For My Tiny House
But with the boom of tiny vacation homes, other experts believe that the cultural connection with shotgun houses could be fading.
“It used to be something that was an extreme enough lifestyle that it was more exciting to get a window into how someone did it, why they chose to go that route, and how it was panning out or impacting their daily life,” said Merete Mueller, who directed the 2013 film TINY: A Story About Small Living.
“But when you could book one for the weekend and stay in it as a vacation house, it just became more and more normal. It became less exciting.”
#22
I Built My Tiny House For Less Than $20k
#23
Gorgeous Tiny House In Mexico That I Found On Airbnb!
#24
Chateau At Treehouse Utopia
#25
I Love The Kitchen In This Tiny House
xolitaire 1 year ago
Yeah, it looks nice. But practicality is 0. My mother lives in a very small house that was built for one person - and her kitchen is similar to this one. The way these tiny kitchens are designed is terrible, there is literally not enough free work surface for anything because the appliances eat up all the space.
#26
Who Needs A Big House When You Can Have This
OneWithRatsAndKefir 1 year ago
Step one, be too scared to use it despite trusting the supports, because you know your luck. Step two, get tempted and start using it. Step three, get complacent.
#27
The Other Half Of My House
#28
3 Years Later - 1 Man DIY Build - Done!
Marcos Valencia 1 year ago
I can't believe there wasn't a better solution than crawling to the bed.
#29
A Few Photos Of My Tiny House!
#30
Been Living In My Tiny House Almost A Year Now, No Regrets!
#31
Small House, Big View
#32
Drophouse
#33
Remodel Of An Old House Converted Into A Loft Style Tiny Apartment
#34
I'm In Love With This Stunning Tiny House In Joshua Tree, California That Keeps Popping Up All Over My Instagram Feed! Such A Cute Exterior
Nicole Weymann 1 year ago
Huh. I love the colours in the photo, but my dream house would need trees around (I realize in this case the lack of trees likely comes with the territory - I'm not a summer/desert person). The design (not sure if it's the strange micro flowed bed with its tiny curb, or the pergola - for the car? - or the gravel path, that seems to be no improvement over the surrounding beaten earth) makes it look like a foreign body or a computer generated landscape with a plastic house.
#38
This Is A Really Interesting Tiny House
#39
Lived In Tiny- The Reality Of Our Space
#40
26ft Thow I Just Built For A Wonderful Couple
#41
Mountain Refuge In Italy
#43
The Tiny House My Wife And I Built During The Quarantine Surrounded By The Starting Of Our Garden. (8x24ft Trailer)
#44
This Is An Amazing Use Of Space For The Shed To House Conversions
#45
Our Newly Finished Tiny House Kitchen!
#46
School Bus Kitchen Coming Along Nicely!
#47
I Need This!
#49
My (Mostly) Self-Built Tiny House - Happy To Answer Any Questions
#50
The Little Building - This Is The Newspaper Place In A Little Town In Southern NY. Thought You Would Appreciate It Here~
#52
I Sure Am Going To Miss This Place... Loved Living The Tiny Home Life For A Few Years But Kids Made Me Upgrade
#53
The Loft In This Tiny Home Is The Living Room!
Auntriarch 1 year ago
I don't know why but this makes more sense to me than the bed upstairs, doesn't look scary.
#54
My 750sq Ft Home I Built
#55
400 Sq Ft Tiny House Almost Complete! Moved In And Working On The Finishings
#56
A Few More Pics Of Our Tiny House/Tiny Room/ Wooden Tent For Those Who Were Interested!
#57
So Happy With How This Came Out!
Nikki Gross 1 year ago
Yeah it would be way to hot in the Summer and to cold in the Winter where I live. Having a pool or hot tub is one thing, but actually having to bathe outside would be a huge no go. In the Summer you also have mosquitoes and wasps that LOVE and are attracted to water. In the Winter it can get cold as hell and if you get freezing rain, sleet or the occasional snow storm you'll be screwed on using it. Plus being outside the pipes are exposed so as soon as it gets below freezing they will freeze up and potentially bust.
#59
Getting Closer!
#60
Guest House In The Making
#61
Today Marks 2 Months Of Living In Our Tiny!
#62
My Family Usually Stays In A Tent When We Visit Our Land. Decided To Upgrade. It Took Me About Five Weeks On Nights And Weekends To Build
#65
Who Says There Is No Space For Terrariums And A Gaming PC In A Tiny Flat? Welcome To My 35m2 Loft! You Can "See" My Murphy Bed In The Last Picture, Gives Me A Lot Of Free Space :)
Upstaged75 1 year ago
Rest of the pics here: https://www.reddit.com/r/TinyHouses/comments/lo6ji9/who_says_there_is_no_space_for_terrariums_and_a/
#67
Moved Into Our DIY Tiny 6 Months Ago And Love It. Cheers!
cerinamroth 1 year ago
Go and help your lassie with the dishes - she's still got her work badge on while you've got your slippers, drink and telly!
#68
2 Years In The Making...i Present To You The "Nugget"!
#69
Man Has Built A10ft-Wide House To Spite His Neighbours
Shelli Aderman 1 year ago
Here’s the Zillow listing: https://www.zillow.com/homes/1952-Horn-St-Jacksonville-Beach,-FL-32250_rb/345331890_zpid/
#70
My Dad And I Firing Up Solar Power System At My Tiny Cabin In Mt
cerinamroth 1 year ago (edited)
You look proud - and rightly so! So many of these are style over substance.
#73
Multi-Purpose Barn Door / Ladder With Library In This 3 Bedroom Thow With Murphy Bunks Under The Loft
#74
Here Is The Inside Of A Tiny Cabin In The Woods I Built After NYC Shutdown
Upstaged75 1 year ago
I'd likely give myself a concussion in the middle of the night. That and I'm too old to be crawling around on my hands and knees. ;)
#75
This Design Is Definitely...different! Do You Guys Like It? Located In Canada
cerinamroth 1 year ago
From the outside, it just says shipping container. It would be great to see the interior.
#77
First Snow At Our Tiny House!
#78
First Time Post! Here's A Quick Glimpse And One View Of My Thow (Living In It For 1 Yr In Vt)
Shelli Aderman 1 year ago
So many brave souls not afraid of rolling off their lofts while sleeping! 🤣
#81
Inside My 16'x16' 'Bunkhouse'
Raymond Core 1 year ago
If you're going to put the bed on the ground floor, two words: Murphy bed.
#82
Got A Little Bit Of Snow. Winter Is Coming. The Greenhouse Entry Saves Us About 2/3rds On Our Winter Heating. It's A Wonderful Place To Get Warm. We Call It Summerville
#84
Bought A Tiny Cabin In The Woods And Moved From Toronto, Canada To The Bay Of Fundy, New Brunswick
#85
Indefinite Stay
#86
In February I Went To Finland And Stayed In One Of The World's Smallest Tiny Houses! It's 50 Sq Ft (I'm Not Even Exaggerating Haha...). It's A Tiny House On Skis And You're Towed Out To The Middle Of A Frozen Lake By A Snowmobile To Watch The Northern Lights! Video Tour Linked In The Comments! (Oc)
#87
Does This Count?
Stephanie A Mutti 1 year ago
I bet luminol would reveal some horrors have taken place in there.
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Lara Verne 1 year ago
I would like to live in tiny house, but this country has pretty strict restrictions about how to build, where to build and from what materials to build, It would make tiny house entremely expensive.But one can still dream, no?
Lara Verne 1 year ago
I would like to live in tiny house, but this country has pretty strict restrictions about how to build, where to build and from what materials to build, It would make tiny house entremely expensive.But one can still dream, no?
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