Retired Woman helps to build her own Affordable Tiny House - so cute!
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- Опубликовано: 4 июл 2024
- Meet Cheryl, a joyful retiree who's been living in her cute tiny house for 7 years in 2 tiny home communities. While only 13 sqm / 140 sqft, she adores living in her tiny home with a downstairs bed--fully maximized with clever storage solutions. The only way she could afford it was to do a DIY build, but that came with steep challenges. Fortunately, Incredible Tiny Homes had an amazing workshop offer. They would build an affordable tiny house shell, and then they'd provide mentoring for you & friends to come finish as much as possible in a week. Now, Cheryl is living her best retirement life with friends at The Bird's Nest Tiny Home & RV Community.
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❇️ produced by Tiny House Expedition's Christian & Alexis
❇️ shot by Blake Hemmel, / blakehemmel
❇️ edited by Payton Wagner, vimeo.com/paytonwagner
❇️ extra imagery from www.incredibletinyhomes.com
Video Chapters:
0:00 - retiree's 18 ft tiny house
0:45 - tiny home community lot
1:59 - interior tiny house with downstairs bed
6:43 - early retirement
7:44 - downsizing
8:22 - kitchen design
13:42 - bathroom
15:10 - Incredible Tiny Homes workshop
17:32 - cost, budget tiny home
18:35 - simple living lessons
19:15 - hello from Tiny House Expedition
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Cheryl loves her tiny home & life at The Bird's Nest Tiny Home Community. Making her retirement truly affordable. Many yrs ago, she helped build it through an amazing Incredible Tiny Homes program. They built an affordable tiny house shell and then provided mentoring for her & friends to come finish as much of the interior at their shop. She shares clever tips & tricks to maximize her 5.5 m/18 ft home!
👉 *TOUR another solo lady's THOW (bartered w/builder for big savings):* ruclips.net/video/VfyLV8X0nZo/видео.htmlsi=wgUfsOwJBiUjWh7X
I not only love her tiny house but I love Cheryl’s outlook on life.What a joyful woman
❤❤❤ Cheryl is the best she adds to our community at The Bird’s Nest big time
I have a pretty good life here at The Bird’s Nest. Good neighbors who put up with my foolishness and keep me entertained!
@@cherylhuff1914I'm so glad your content in your little school house! 🏡 ❤
She was so thoughtful about everything she had installed. This woman was probably a wonderful teacher.
I do love a challenge and that came in handy when I was teaching!
Finally a homeowner who brought/uses her sewing machine! You CAN go tiny & keep quilting or sewing! Yea!!
I got a 1950 Featherweight a few months ago and I love it so much! Don’t let anyone tell you you can’t sew in a tiny house. 🧵
What a sweet lady and it's so obvious that she has the perfect temperament for a teacher. Her house is adorable and just right.
I love having a house that is just right for me!
Sweetheart -
I love her & her tiny house!! I could easily live there!! It is so cute, custom & perfect!! God bless her & her son!! ❤🙏🏻♥️
I’m very lucky to have such a good son!
What a sweet lady 🙏🏻❤️
She is the sweetest!
I agree
Thank you for your kind words. I have good neighbors here in The Bird’s Nest community and we spend a lot of time laughing.
What a lovely woman. She has a very good relationship with her son and I love seeing her be so happy and grateful for his help when she needed a loan until her house sold. She so creative, too! I wouldn't have thought of recreating the stain glass windows on paper! It really did add a lot of charm to the house!
This time of year is the only time you can see the shades this well. The Bird’s Nest has giant sunflowers everywhere and they surround my house!
This is about the longest I’ve heard of someone living in a tiny house of this size. Kudos to Cheryl for making it work for her lifestyle.
I don’t deserve kudos. 😉 My house is just the right size for me so I don’t feel like I’m making a sacrifice. It feels like home.
@@cherylhuff1914 Yes! You know when it is just the right house. When I viewed my current house it was exactly what I wanted and I immediately made an offer - and the owner accepted it on the spot (they were there).
What an awesome lady. I'ld love to have her for a neighbor.
Ditto! ☺️
She has been my neighbor for 8 years. We met at Tiny Lots on the Prairie and I was so happy she decided to move with me to The Bird’s Nest♥️🍄
@@thebirdsnest2157 from neighbors to besties?! 💃🪩💃
@@TinyHouseExpeditionMore like partners in crime!😂
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Amazing story from Cheryl on how her home was built and her son's generous involvement. Her home is not too big or too small, but just right for her. I do like how there is space around her home for an outdoor area, not just rows and rows of tiny homes. Thanks for posting Cheryl's tiny home and thanks to Cheryl for sharing her story.
You are most welcome! It was a joy to work with Cheryl and film at The Bird's Nest (community tour coming soon!) ☺️❤️
We have so much space between our homes it is great not to be on top of your neighbors. We have to be our selves out here.
@@TinyHouseExpedition Looking forward to it.
Cheryl is such a delight! Truly happy, content, industrious,organized, productive, sweet and joyous! We all could learn much from her.
Thank you for this tour but most of all for introducing us to this lovely and warm lady who knows what she needs and wants, plus appears to be living her best life!
-Cheryl, I commend you and wish you continued blessings with every need met!
Oh! I forgot to add…
LOVE. that it seems you are painting everything bright white…. As I highly approve!
What a precious little house! It looks like it was built in the 1930's. Such a sweet lady.
I used to have a lot more things from the 30s’s but I really had to pare down my collection!
I like all of the knickknacks she has. So many tiny houses look sterile and unlived-in. This one looks like a home.
So true! 💕
You should see how she does Christmas 🎄 its magical
I’ve never had a problem with making my home looked lived in.😅 I obviously live by my motto “If you’re not happy, lower your standards.”
@@cherylhuff1914Agree 💯 % !!!
If you could sleep and craft at the same time, you would wake up with some wonderful creations. 😅
Lovely woman and the house is charming
Thank you! I do love my house!😊
Omgh; she’s the sweetest!
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Thank you for your kind words. I don’t even like having my picture taken but Tiny House Expedition did such a good job!
This sweet Lady is as Adorable as her Tiny! 😍 I met Cheryl at a Tiny House Show 8 years ago! We sat next to each other and little did we know - GOD created an Amazing Tiny friendship! She is a tiny Genius 😁 The Birds Nest is an Awesome Homestead-Tiny Village! It's an enjoyable space on a wonderful property! The residence are all one BIG 💕 happy community 🪺 Cheryl you ROCK! 💪🏾
We were both wanting a tiny house but not sure how to make it happen. And here we are now, still friends, and in our own tiny houses! I still hope that we’ll be neighbors one day. 😉
@@cherylhuff1914
I love your Tiny House. You look so happy, and that is so important. Big isn't better. Your Son sounds like a beautiful soul. You are blessed. Thanks for the tour, and God Bless you.
Heather from, Ontario, Canada
You’re so welcome! I’ve been very happy at The Bird’s Nest and I love my tiny house. 😊
Awe ❤ Cheryl is the sweetest lady ❤ The children were very lucky to have Cheryl be their teacher ❤ Chery has the cutest house and is blessed to enjoy everything everyday 💯
I am so fortunate to have my house and I try never to forget that!
"It's only been 6 years... and I'll get to it." You are a lady after my own heart. Nice home. 😊
I’m better at starting than finishing - and I’m not all that good at starting! 😉
Cheryl’s home reminds me of a gypsy wagon it’s so cute.
I love the red door. It has real character as well as a pop of color outside. Very welcoming. Love the inside, too.
Red makes me happy!
What an adorable lady !! She pats her home. I tell mine how much i love her 😂. I rarely wish to go anywhere as i just simply ADORE our home.
I always think I’ll run a bunch of errands when I go into town but I end up just going home!
It’s nice to know there are people who have love affairs with their homes. I have acquaintances who look at me sideways because I love my home so much.
@@avalon1108Those people are missing out!
I love that she pats her wall. High five her cute little home
It’s been 7 years and I’m still loving my tiny house!
So charming! The lady and the tiny house.
Thank you! I love my tiny house.
I love her story. She really thought it out and she got what she wanted. What an inspiration
I had a lot of help! And my neighbors continue to help and to inspire me.
Lovely. I retired at 62 and now I’m 65 and was a teacher also. Enjoy you retirement and you beautiful tiny home. Oh and by the way I just purchased a tiny home last year just waiting on it to be builded. So thankful to God for that. Have a beautiful day and thanks for sharing.
I hope you enjoy your retirement and your tiny house. There’s a whole world out there!
What a lovely home for a lovely and talented woman! Cheryl's meticulous planning and attention to details to fit her needs have provided a delightful one-of-a-kind living space that's both functional and pleasing. I also love the team building approach, giving more folks the opportunity to own a tiny home, not just those with over $100K to spend. I wish you many more happy years in your home, Cheryl!❤😊
I love her stained glass front window it’s so cute!!!
I have to place my feet on a storage bin, when I sit at my desk, at school. I'm a teacher, too! I love your house. I love your stained glass windows.
You show what it's really like living in a tiny house! This is the first video I've seen that didn't have the tiny home looking pristine, uncluttered , magazine spread fake looking.
I absolutely love that people said they would never get a big sink like that & said I like it, I'm gettin it!!!! Best response ever!!!! It's your space, you do it how YOU want!!❤❤❤
I know that if I love something, I will find a way to make it work!
I agree that a big sink is a necessity!
She made the best decision that she could have for herself and makes it perfect for the life she wants perfectly content good for her
Living tiny isn’t for everyone but it’s perfect for me!
This was so sweet, her happiness is contagious. What a beautiful person she is.
Thank you. My tiny house makes me so happy!
I wish I could craft in my sleep! Adorable house
That’s what staying up all night is for!😂 I’ve always been a night owl so I’m the unofficial night watchman at The Bird’s Nest.
❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉OMG precious -now that was made in America!!!!!!!
What a great story! Love the house. Cheryl & her son share a wonderful connection.
I think he’s the best!
Charming lady with an inspiring story. One thing occurred; could she maybe get a little garden shed to store all her craft stuff and creat a little more space inside? May she have many happy years in her Tiny and may she have endless supplies of Guinness to enjoy there too!
Cheers to that! 🍻
I have neighbors here at The Bird’s Nest who would be driven crazy living in a house with all the “clutter” but I like having everything within reach when the urge strikes!
I do have 2 lofts for the craft overflow and if I run out of space, it’s time for another downsizing. 😉
@cherylhuff1914 I love the way you thong Cheryl ! I currently live in a little 2 bedroom cottage built in 1904. I'll be 67 in April, have physical challenges and I think more everyday that I still have too much stuff. I need a smaller space like we yours and downsize even more !! So love you tiny home !! Hugs !
Love this lady! Rock on Mama!
First, love this Chanel ! , this lady and this home are exceptional , I think she is so quietly brilliant , the design and layout are so well thought out and to her specifications. I have watched an innumerable amount of tiny home videos but amazingly this one stands out. Thank you for sharing your home🌼
I had a lot of time to plan and a lot of experience living in places that didn’t work for me. I feel so fortunate to have had that pay off in a house that is just right!
Loved this episode and this lady! She’s living her life in a way that’s realistic for her and loving it. There is a lesson here to be learned. I will be 65 this year and certainly know about limitations that effect my ability to get things done. I live in a really small A frame cabin and have loved it while so many giggle or simply wonder how I do it. Keep life simple. Glad she has a good relationship with her son. I never had children but know people who are estranged from theirs. It warms my heart when I see someone with a close family relationship. I was close to my parents and there is nothing like that bond. Great show. Brought tears to my eyes this one did. ❤
I’m glad you’re providing entertainment for those around you. It’s a gift you and I share. 😂
I love how you painted the blinds to match your stained window!
Lovely home!!❤
What a totally enjoyable video. I can relate so much with Cheryl!!! The stuff was stifling me too after my husband passed. I still have more downsizing to do and went from a multilevel 2800sq ft home to a Casita trailer to a condo and now waiting for Incredible Tiny Homes to complete building my Woody tiny house on wheels!!! Tiny feels very comfortable and comforting. Less time taking care of stuff and more time growing and being. More is less.
Sweet, sweet Cheryl ♥️
Thank you. My home makes me very happy!
I’m an educator and I applaud her for 30 years of teaching non stop! She definitely deserves an early retirement. She’s lovely and so is her home.☺️
So you understand that the only times someone says “I wish I had your job” is in June and July. 😂
Love the microwave ❤
Isn't darling?! Love retro-looking appliances 😍
Me, too! I love the look of the 30’s and 40’s but I appreciate the conveniences we have today 😉
Love this! Adorable! So great she uses her deck, it’s like adding another room to her house!
We call the pallet next to the pad “the annex!”
Enjoy your life Cheryl...
And now Andy and Amanda are in Vegas at the Super Bowl, hosted by Lowe's. ITH has come a long, long way!❤
This house is adorable!
I loved so much her soul ❤
Thank you! Having a simpler life surrounded by people at The Bird’s Nest who also value that helps me to be a better version of myself. And we have a lot of fun!
@@cherylhuff1914 ❤️
You have everything you need. Keep loving life 💞🌷
Cheryl, how adorable and so functioning for you. When we embark on such a journey, you have to take everything into consideration. No mistakes! Great job!😊 Yes! China.. every girl needs a few special pieces. Your micro is retro looking and so adorable!
I like the little house it's compact but it has everything that she needs
Compact - I like the sound of that!😂
I’m so happy for you, and I sew also, so I’m so glad you have a place for your machine 😊😊
This is the most well thought out tiny home build I have ever come across. Thank you Cheryl for the tips and inspiration. Many happy and joyful years to you.
SHE SEEMS GENUINELY HAPPY🌻 I LOVE THAT THERE IS A 🛀🏽 #SimpleLiving #Minimalist
Old bones need soaking at the end of the day! And there’s always some kind of outside project going on at The Bird’s Nest so sometimes I have several layers of East Texas dirt (caked in sweat) to soak off. 😂
I love her tiny home! It is perfect for one person. I could easily live in that small space.
It’s not for everyone but I love living in a tiny!
Cannot wait❤❤❤❤
What are you waiting for???
The layout of the Tiny House so great.
I had a lot of time to plan and then it all happened so fast!
You are an absolute sweetheart. God bless you always. 😊
What a fascinating story that Cheryl shared and she is a delightful person! Her home is sweet and cozy and her organization is wonderful. I like her heart pillows and her pie slices bunting. She did a great job downsizing. I love her tiny house but I would need some trees and foliage near it if it was mine. Couldn't stand the sun beating down all around my home and I'd want the privacy that landscaping would provide. Her happiness can't be denied and I'm happy for her. TFS her story!
You are so welcome!💕❤️
Nature knows best. There are trees along the creek bed and a giant oak up by the gully because those are the places they get enough water.
I wish you could see this place when it’s not winter, though. My house is surrounded by giant sunflowers that block the worst of the sun for most of the year and I specifically chose a white roof to help with that, too.
I’m definitely a tree-hugger😉, but I’ve learned to appreciate the habitats that grasslands provide, too.
Your home is so sweet. You made use of all your space. You seem so happy and that what really matters.
I am so happy in my tiny and I wish that for everyone!
I recall seeing her story elsewhere and I loved her TH then, and still love it now. She is as adorable as her home is. SO cozy and how lovely after all the years she supported her son he was able to help her out when she needed it. I love the Turkey! Turkeys are such cool animals.
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We are all fascinated by the turkey!
Would love to come and live with y’all, seems like you’re my kind of folks, …..loving and kind and empowering women. Right on !
What a beautiful story. It just goes to show that we can live, thrive, and be happy with just the minimum amount of “stuff”.
Tiny home people always seem like they’d be good friends to have.
💯☺️❤️ so many wonderful down to earth, resourceful, kind & fun folks
I agree! Tiny house people are the best!
Being 6’ I couldn’t agree more: design your space to your size. And she did an excellent job! And glad she did keep that beautiful pitcher.
Tiny houses can be as unique as their owners. I’d love to see your ideas for a tall tiny house!
BLESSINGS to you Ms Cheryl for sharing your lovely story. May you continue to have JOY in your Home & Community!!😊⭐👑
I want to be happy in a tiny house, but I don't want to live in Texas or Tennessee and they don't allow them where I live. 😟
Where do you live? 🙂
Your stained glass shades are so creative. Nice home!
Love how she created those “stained glass” window shades-such a lovely addition!
Very cute little ITH that is done exactly as she wants it to be! ✅
Planned so well with allocations for things not yet needed, but could be in the future.
A very happy women who loved her home and her life!✅ 💕
I had a lot of time to plan before I got the opportunity to act on those plans. It wasn’t easy waiting so long but it has paid off!
Love her home and her life seems happy❤
Sooooo happy!🥰
What a sweet woman and story.
Thank you. I know how lucky I am!
The only word for *everything* about this video is *LOVE!*
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What a sweet lady and she has her home just a the way she wants it. She uses every inch of it, I would have to have a little bigger home because I would get the closed in feeling but she loves her home and that’s great.She has a sweet son too!
What a lovely woman!
Thank you for your kind words. 😊
I love her and her tiny home, she is a real winner, God bless you🙏❤️❤️🙏
Thank you. I feel very fortunate to have my tiny home!
I truly wish I could have such an amount that will be a perfect amount for me to have my own house. Wish her all the best.
I hope that for you, too!
It sounds like all that thinking and planning in advance made for a wonderful house designed perfectly for Cheryl. Bless Randy Jones at Incredible Tiny Homes for all the people whose lives he's transforming!!
I wanted a tiny house years before I was able to go tiny so I tried to channel all that energy into researching and planning. By the time I had the opportunity, I knew exactly what I needed!
@@cherylhuff1914 That was very sensible! And it paid off! 😊
isn’t ❤she the sweetest lady !
Thank you!🥰
“Stuff that comes in bottles”-I found someone with my categorization style!
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Life lesson! 😊 What a great lady. What lucky children who were taught by her. I need to watch this every day to feel inspired. Obviously her kindness has been inherited by her son. I wish we had these in Spain.
Sweet lady, sweet house!
Thank you! 🥰
What a lovely woman! She has such a positive outlook on life. I like the way she's designed the interior just to fit herself. She has all she needs.
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The stained glass beauty!🥰
I love those windows, too!
Beautiful home, delightful lady.
So cute.Looks like a happy place to live.😊
Thank You for sharing your house Cheryl it is really nice and practical. The birds nest is such a nice community for women. The small 🏠🏡🏠 communities that are made by people living tiny are best ones.
Tiny living is a way for people to live a good life at a much lower income.
It does seem that focus who live tiny or just live tiny do create really wonderful tiny home communities 💗
I love my tiny house neighbors!
3/16/24...JUST HER STYLE + DESIGN! WHAT AN INTERESTING STORY!
The stained glass window is beautiful❤ That's the coolest microwave ever
I think Randy Jones at ITH made a video of Cheryl and her tiny home -- I remembered her and her red & white house. Great to see that she's still in her tiny and doing well. Hi, Cheryl 👋😀
Hello! I’m still here at The Bird’s Nest and loving my life!
Awww her home is as cute as she is too 🥰 she’s so happy in her home 💖
I think tinies usually reflect their owners. There’s just no room for things that aren’t “you.”
I love the farm sink to wash large pans.
We’re all about a big sink in a tiny home, especially if you don’t have a dishwasher 😄
Sweet lady and cute house , 🏘️ god bless her, ! 🙏🌟❣️😇🙏💜🌟❣️ 9:51
I feel very fortunate to have ended up where I am!
Such a cute little place❤Cheryl is adorable and I love the Mary Engelbreit collection
I love Mary Engelbreit’s bright colors!
Wow this tiny home is beyond awesone! Cheryl did a great job being part of the building and lay out of everything she desired. Each day I become more closer to buying a tiny home. I'm 6 feet tall so I would definitely be a part. Chery would make a great sales rep to sell these homes. So well versed.
There are so many great ideas for vertical storage that you’ll be able to take advantage of!
The concept of bringing a crew to build the home is awesome! Love the lightweight, storable telescoping ladder.
Getting rid of all that stuff collected over the decades was so freeing for me. I would love a tiny home, but I need garden space. Most parks don't offer enough gardenn space for me, but maybe when I can no longer garden I'd consider a community.
I had to laugh about Blue Bell ice cream. That is very Texas. LOL. Love it
I didn’t even think about Blue Bell being a Texas thing! Good call!😂
Beautiful house, beautiful person, beautiful life !! You are the perfect example of someone that could be my best friend. Much love to you Cheryl..............M
I’m sure you can tell that I’m not comfortable in front of a camera but I love my house so much that I want to show it off! I also hope that this will maybe give someone hope that good things can happen later in life.
Lovely little lady!! And. funny ...
She is precious!
Thank you! I’m sure you can tell that I’m not comfortable in front of a camera but your kind words make it easier.