TINY homes have taken off as Americans struggle to pay for staggeringly high housing prices.
A tiny homeowner shared how he and his wife transformed a Home Depot shed as an effective way to manage the cost of living.
TikToker Ty posted a tour of the poolside house to his account, (@tyheemrose) listing his top three favorite features.
Ty started with his third favorite part of the tiny house which he said was its look.
He noted how he put a lot of work into the shed to improve its appearance, like adding a wrap-around porch.
Ty said he had much more work to do, even if the $15,000 shed came a long way from how it started.
A PEEK INSIDE
Next, he showed off the kitchen which he described as, “not the biggest,” but, “very functional.”
“It gets the job done, and that’s all that really matters,” he said in his video.
He said the kitchen is easy to use and cook meals in, and he and his wife, “absolutely love it.”
Ty saved his favorite part of the house for, “last but not least,” and it was the upstairs bedroom.
“When you go upstairs to our tiny house, it got an Airbnb feel to it,” he said.
“Very comfy, very cozy.”
TINY-TASTIC
Ty isn’t the only person hopping on the tiny home wave.
Luke Till, a 13-year-old from Iowa, built his tiny home for $1,500.
To build the space for cheap, Till said he used lots of repurposed and recycled materials.
He repurposed the window, vinyl material, and even the front door.
Where to buy a tiny home
THE tiny home phenomenon found new heights as an alternative living solution for consumers concerned with ballooning homebuying costs and sustainability concerns.
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Till shared a tour of the home on YouTube and said it’s a “practice precursor” as he plans to build more.
For those who don’t want to live in a tiny home permanently, there are real Airbnb options.
Devon Loerop, an ex-engineer from Washington, built a Cedar Hollow tiny home 45 minutes from Seattle.
It’s 400 square feet, and a couple can book their stay for $287 a night.
Amenities include a sauna and a hot tub, beautiful surrounding foliage, a Tesla charger, friendly horse neighbors, and WiFi.
The U.S. Sun covers more tiny home stories, from free villages to veteran programs.
Two brothers teamed up to build a luxury tiny home for $6,000.
A woman worked hard to build a homey RV trailer for the same price.