People Who Live In Small Homes Gather In This Online Group To Share Their Living Spaces (30 Pics)

Nowadays,many peoplechoose 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 ofcompact living, these photos from ther/TinyHouses subredditare 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.This post may includeaffiliate links.

If you’re a fan ofcompact living, these photos from ther/TinyHouses subredditare 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.

This post may includeaffiliate links.

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The concept of tiny homes dates back to the early 1860s through the 1920s, whenshotgun housesfirst became popular.These single-story dwellings are usuallyone 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.

The concept of tiny homes dates back to the early 1860s through the 1920s, whenshotgun housesfirst became popular.

These single-story dwellings are usuallyone 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.

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Shotgun homes were originally from Haiti and West Africa, but they arrived on American shores via New Orleans throughimmigrantsand enslaved people. They became a top choice for homeowners during the population boom of the 1800s, and housing demands likewise skyrocketed.

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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 weredestroyed during Hurricane Katrinain 2005. However, they are considered historical landmarks, and cities like Winston-Salem in North Carolina plan tomake them official.

Many shotgun homes still exist today, although some weredestroyed during Hurricane Katrinain 2005. However, they are considered historical landmarks, and cities like Winston-Salem in North Carolina plan tomake them official.

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Outside of the shotgun houses, there was the tiny house movement. Its origin varies depending on who you ask.Some creditartist 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 theTumbleweed Tiny House Company, which designs and builds small homes.

Outside of the shotgun houses, there was the tiny house movement. Its origin varies depending on who you ask.Some creditartist 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 theTumbleweed Tiny House Company, which designs and builds small homes.

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As Shafer revealed in a2023 interviewwith 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.”

As Shafer revealed in a2023 interviewwith 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.”

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.

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“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 likeTiny 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.”

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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 filmTINY: 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.”

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 filmTINY: 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.”

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