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I sometimes think we could live in a tiny house, btu then I also sometimes think I need to understand what “tiny” really means. This home, nestled on an expansive, 60-foot-wide flower and vegetable garden lot is a rare blend of 1920s-era architecture and tastefully updated, modern industrial details, two things I love. It also features other things I adore, like vaulted ceiling, exposed beams, an urban sleeping loft, open floor plan, and oak and slate floors, but, and here’s the rub, it sits at just 565 square feet. Now, our current home is 2545 square feet and much larger than this home, while our house in Miami was small, or so I thought, at 1300 square feet. But 565 … ? It’s all one room, save for a bathroom at the back and a room off the kitchen; the living and dining and kitchen and bedroom fill the main floor, while there is also a sleeping loft under the rafters up top. I like the house … I kinda love it … but could you double it in size … or maybe almost triple it? Howsabout turning the two-car garage into a private, separate primary suite? That might be as small as I go.            |
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Architecture Wednesday: Little Pink House
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Sorry, way too tiny.
ReplyDeleteI just need walls around the bedroom and bath, and maybe an extra bath. I like the style and the gardens but I want some indoor privacy between spaces.
DeleteI could live there, uh huh. Of course, Balder Half, the dogs and my shoes would have to find a place of their own. Tempting, but no.
ReplyDeleteThe cats and I could do it; though Carlos and the dog might need to find their own space.
DeleteThat said, how many shoes do you have????
Oh, Bobulah, don't ask! I may need a therapist. I have more than my old standard of one black, one white and one brown pair. If I find a COMFORTABLE shoe in my size, I tend to get it in different colors. Don't get me started on comfy, colorful big foot boots for the harsh winters here in California. Size elevens are hard to find in stores, and the day I learned how to shop online basically showed I had a problem. And yes, I wear them all until they shred. I'm sorry, was that a rhetorical question?
DeleteNo, but now I have a lot more info about you, and I like it ... I like the "in different colors" of it all!
DeleteIn my city, that cute little home would be torn down and a large McMansion built on the lot!
ReplyDeleteSadly, I think that would happen in a lot of places. Americans are thirsty for bigger.
DeletePerfect.
ReplyDeleteThis is what I kind of envision as my 'starter home'. I don't really need too much space. I love the loft and I think the kitchen is quite complete for such a small space.
And I love the garden.
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All I want is a bedroom with walls and a door; is that too much to ask. And, at 6'2" I am not crawling around that second floor "loft" space.
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the dog's mother
ReplyDeleteak! cute but also waaay too small.
Like the garden though!
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I agree; I need a little more space.
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I live in a senior residence and have 550 sq.ft. of living area ... 1br., 1 bath, living room with a small dining area, and a galley kitchen. I totally dislike the small kitchen! I am on the 6th floor, with an Eastern view of mountains and pastures!
ReplyDeleteI love it and the rent ... it's perfect for a single person!!
Sometimes you overlook the inconveniences for the beauty of the space.
DeleteWe are comfortable in 1,100 sq. ft. 565 might work if I survive the sweet bear.
ReplyDeleteI thin k it's clearly a one-person home.
DeleteI could live there alone and love it! It reminds me of a cottage a friend and I rented in Rodney Bay, St. Lucia. The kitchen/living area was a similar size, though the only sleeping area and bathroom were upstairs.
ReplyDeleteThe front yard looks lovely too!
I need a couple of more walls and I wouldn't even venture up to that crawl-space=sleeping-loft.
DeleteI raised my kids in a 650 sq ft cottage in Denver. I owned it for 9 years. Lived in it for 4 yrs, rented it for two while I moved back to the east coast and then came back and lived in it for 2 more years. The lack of walls in this one would bother me a little otherwise I think its a gem. I like privacy in the bedroom. We had two bedrooms in ours.
ReplyDeleteI, too, need an actual private bedroom, otherwise I like the style and design and size.
DeleteI can do this if:
ReplyDelete*Tweak the kitchen to add few cabinets where the open shelving is now located
*Remove those damn baskets and give me at least three drawers
*Additional counter space. Just a tad more.
*Storage. Not a lot. Just enough to put my Christmas decorations and other things.
*Rethink/brainstorm about the sleeping loft.
I would like to asses the closet space to store my furs and frocks.
I have lived in various sized homes over the years. My condo is 832 sq. feet. Works just fine. Maybe in another life I would like another bedroom/flex room.
Remember the average size for a 5-Star hotel room in the US is anywhere from 400-500 sq. feet-Goggle.
The home is located Minneapolis, Morris Park Neighborhood. Listed for $247,000. It has a basement. So my storage area is solved. The back yard is tranquil. I think I can work with this. Here is the link to the home -- https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/gallery-century-old-tiny-home-near-lake-nokomis-listed-for-247k
You've put a lot of thought into it. I say go for it!
DeleteMy thought was the kitchen was done on a tight budget, and much more could be done with the space. The antique range is pretty, but something modern would yield much needed counter space.
DeleteIt would take some doing to make the kitchen workable for people who like to cook.
DeleteIt's cute, but I'm too fat and too old for it! And don't get me started on the MITM! Also, where would I put all my books, sweetpea? xoxo
ReplyDeleteI never thought about all our books! I may have to turn the garage into a library!
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I've often thought I could live in a tiny house. Heck I've often thought of selling this place, buying a studio and a brand new backpack and buggering off. That's still a possibility. Mind you, living in a tiny house in the sunshine is one thing. Living in it when it's howling wind and rain might be another!
ReplyDeleteA tiny house under feet of snow sounds claustrophobic!
DeleteMy home is 400 square feet and the overflow is on the back porch plus a stash of stuff in the garage which is way down the end of the drive past several other blocks of flats.
ReplyDeletePeople CAN live small but we've been conditioned to think bigger is better.
DeleteBigger is definitely better although huge is too big. I'm tired of taking smaller steps and bumping into stuff, yet moving is out of the question.
DeleteTry moving from an over 3000 sq ft house on 4 acres to a 368 sq ft efficiency apartment. That will give you a real challenge.
ReplyDelete368 sounds way too small ... that'd be a definite challenge.
DeleteI love the place. Living single, I could do. Not now. As for the loft, pointless. I'd knock myself out every night and morning.
ReplyDeleteMy sentiments exactly!
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