That Defining Moment for Going Tiny

That Defining Moment for Going Tiny
Your Tiny Home © had an exclusive and in-depth interview with Lia Kwan-Yin about her personal path to GOING TINY, what triggered her to simplify her life drastically and drive her to become a pioneer ahead of the TINY HOME MOVEMENT curve. Your Tiny Home © Interviewer: Q1. When did you first think that going tiny would be a feasible trending solution to a global affordable housing problem? ...
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Putting the Tiny Home Size into Perspective

Putting the Tiny Home Size into Perspective
At first when one hears about going tiny, the immediate reaction is how crazy it would be to downsize your life into a 100 - 250 square feet foot print. Yes that is very tiny relative to the average sized home in North America being 1500 square feet.  I wanted to bring some reality checks to your attention on how the perception of Square Footage Size in North America is a little skewed to the ext...
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$50,000 – $90,000 for Your Tiny Home

$50,000 – $90,000 for Your Tiny Home
What does $50,000 tiny home give you?  Let's put the cost of a tiny home to perspective... $50,000 is the price for a luxury car or SUV bought brand new.   For that same price you can have your very own tiny home designed, built with your custom finishings.   Not too bad considering the average price of a single family house in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland being $500,000. $...
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Common Excuses and Misconceptions about Going Tiny

Common Excuses and Misconceptions about Going Tiny
It is important to realize that going tiny means that you would probably be able to work much less while living and having fun more!  That's life changing in itself right?  Working significantly less could mean not having to work in corporate slavery for 8 hours a day for 5-6 days a week in addition to that 1 hour commute each way.  What will you do with so much spare time?  How about living in th...
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No Compromises in the Tiny Home

No Compromises in the Tiny Home
So you have decided to build your tiny home - you are pretty much committed.  The conceptual design is on it's 4th version, with multiple revisions on the intricate details.  Now you may have a NO COMPROMISES list of features and functions in your home that you just cannot do without. It's important to know what items can be compromised, tweaked or removed into remain within the desired bud...
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Built-In Room for the Kids

Built-In Room for the Kids
There is a misconception that a tiny home means really tiny and that it can only house 1-2 people max.  This is not the case in reality, as families come with both kids or pets in tow and in some cases both kids and pets! That said, did you know that you can create a built-in house for your furry family member within a closet, storage cubby or cabinet?  It can even have a cat or dog flap if nec...
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Going Small but Keeping Some Luxuries

Going Small but Keeping Some Luxuries
Did you know that some of the comfortable luxuries of life can be kept within the smaller footprint of a tiny home? That's right, what creature comforts do you need to feel happy and thrive in your simplified life once you move to your tiny home?  Need a soaking bath once a week, then let's build a tub into your floor plan.  Do you only need a stand up shower for you and your husband?  Do you s...
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Downsize and Donate, Less is More

Downsize and Donate, Less is More
New Finds is a concept founded by Cecilia of Liapros in her numerous house moves over the course of 5 years, whereby she felt the need to downsize and clear out her material possessions, goods and gadgets by at least 20% in order to make the move across the country from East to West.  It was then when she realized that owning things ended up owning you so she wanted to be free to move, travel and ...
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