Moving to a Tiny House: What We Learned About Making it Work

This is the story of how my wife Grace and I, after forty years of living in traditional housing, were suddenly forced into the small-space world. Without money to build or buy, we had to get creative with what we had. There were some hard choices involved in moving a life lived in 1800 square feet to 300 square feet. In this book, we share why and how we started on our journey to tiny house living, how we got there, what we learned and what we look forward to experiencing. We show you how we figured out the practical challenges of downsizing, what we learned about maintaining personal space, and how we used our outdoor space to add to our total living area. We also discuss the actions we took to include our beloved pets in our new, small home. This move was a big change for us. But we figured out how to simplify our physical assets, utilize our available storage space, and use "out of the box" thinking to maximize the inside space of our new home. It is our hope that you will enjoy the story, and that you find some new ideas, words of wisdom, and learn how to avoid pitfalls as you consider your own tiny house move.