Tour of Our 700 Square Foot Tiny House
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- Опубликовано: 19 авг 2024
- We live in an itty bitty house, and love it! Everyone is always fascinated when they learn about how small our house is for our family of 4. Our home is 700 square feet, and we're able to fit everything we need. We've come up with some very clever storage and organization solutions.
It's small on space, but big on love!
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Many Americans have much larger homes than they really need and put themselves in a bind trying to pay for them. I applaud you for thinking small and for being creative and organized and making a beautiful home that you can most likely pay off much sooner than if you had chosen one 2 to 3 times that size. Looks to me like you have everything you need. You seem to be a very sweet lady with a happy family and that is what counts in life. Wishing you much happiness in your lovely home, and keep smiling. It's healthy, brings joy to those you love, and promotes peace and harmony within your home. Blessings to you and your family as you continue your journey!
Thank you so much for your beautiful and kind comment! You made my day!
You are so organized!! I love how you made 700 sq feet look like 1400 with your amazing talent at decorating and organizing!!💗
Thanks Beach Cruising!
Nice. I raised my 2 in 557sq ft. 2/1. They're in their 30's and on their own. Love that my place is paid for while watching friends and family that are still paying off mortgages!
My husband & I & our 2 kids ages 4 & 6 live in 750sq ft house with a nice yard too. There are so many benefits & you can use your community as an extension of your home. Great house
That is awesome DaNae!
My home is only 800 sq. ft. People teased that I have a small house. My small house has been paid off for 21 years. I paid $12,000 for a foreclosed house 21 years ago. I've just calculated how much these people who teased me have paid in rent. They have paid an average of $400-$700 per month in rent for 21 years, that is $100, 800.00-$176, 400.00 in rent.
I grew up in a 750 sf house. It was small, but really well situated. As I grew into my teens a second bathroom or family room would have been nice, but on the whole it was great. My home now is larger (1100 sf), but I don’t think I would ever want more than 1500 sf.
In the 70’s I lived in a 800ft2 home and were four people. 2bd. One bathroom. This is how people in the city live.
Hi Kris - Yep, I agree - this is how people live. I recommend it highly!
Is nobody going to comment about all the dressers that are supposed to hold shoes but don’t 😆. I like how they rigged them to hold toys, laundry, and clothes. Very creative!
Its true i notices and said she used in a good ways these shoes dressers what a good idea
I have one I’m using for my towels! I love those cabinets
I want to know where to get one :)
@@megansinclair9455 ikea!
I think a small round upholstered storage ottoman would finish off that living room with a nice thick shag rug would make it cozy and the kids could use the ottoman to play on and you guys could use it to rest your legs. Super cute home. I can see you growing out of this home soon. Very good use of space and beautifully organized with soothing color pallet.
Those are brilliant ideas Shelley! Thank you!
Refreshing to see a family of 4 in a smaller home and how manageable it can be with storage solutions. Thx for sharing loved it❤
Jdee L
A 700sf shop helps.
Reading these comments makes me positive I would never have a RUclips channel. In the US this home would be considered small, and this family lives in the US! This is what society has become? How about being positive? It’s a lovely well organized home, well done.💕
Thanks Tanya!
I love your kitchen! We rent a 780 sq foot home and while it is small, the counter space is what makes our kitchen feel big. We use a lot of similar organization tools as you, including the pull out racks and storing dishes on top of cabinets. You have an adorable and cozy home.
Our family of 5 live in 840 sq feet. I love it! Your house is so light and fresh looking! Makes me want to get wood floors throughout our house
Hi Heather - I was so glad I changed our floors!
I really like how creative you and your husband are with creating storage space.
Thank you so much!
This is by far the best small house design ever..tastefully designed...absolutely loved it.❤
Hi Reuban - Thanks so much! Appreciate the compliment, it really means a lot!
I have a 900square foot house that is similar to yours. The extra space I think comes from the third bedroom, a slightly bigger bathroom and a separate, externally accessed, laundry. We also have a detached garage and shed. I was so worried that my house would be too small to be practical, but turns out we do not need as much stuff or space as we have been conditioned in recent years to think we do (particularly here in Australia, which I suspect is similar to the US. Other countries with smaller land area I know are different). Great tour. Thank you xx
Hi Pandorash8 - Yes, you learn you can make do with much less!
Hooray! Someone who wants space over coffee table. My sentiments exactly.
Great minds think alike!
I love how you used the shoe storage for so many different things!
700 square feet seems so small but in reality there’s so much room!! I cannot wait to build my tiny house!
She did a really good job of describing her ideas for maximizing her space.
I've never been a fan of tiny homez, but I love homes that are built small. Your home is gorgeous and the design is perfect for living simple.
Thank you so much!
Thanks for showing that space is still needed somewhere for real living (your "shop"). You did a great job organizing everything.
You are so welcome!
You guys did a great job! Doesn’t even look like 700 sq. ft. Have you ever thought of hanging a curtain rod above your closet and using a curtain as a makeshift door?
Oh my goodness, that is a fantastic idea! I am so glad you liked the video!
I used a white weighted bath length shower curtain .A rod ,and hooks that go with the shower curtain..perfect for my teenage daughters room.Very light and wipeable too !
Love the simple and clean aesthetic of this house. For the people saying this house is not tiny. When you have four people in a 700 square foot house that equals less than 200 square feet a person. That's basically the size of a bath.
So their house equals the surface of less than 4 bath tubs? That doesn't make any sense to me. I think the point is that what is considered small or tiny is just a matter of by whom it is perceived. I understand it will be to most living in America or Canada for example, but it's definitely not for most people in Europe. I still do agree that it's small though, for a family of four
@@Mar10la a bathtub is something that's in a bathroom. Lol I was speaking of a bathroom that's the size of a master bathroom. Which normally is around 100 to 150 square feet.
@@danieljones5217 Lol, that makes more sense 😄 I can only dream of a 100 square feet bath(room)! 🤩 Mine is around 30, but it still works 😊
This is exactly what I would want in a home, especially the backyard
I took my closet doors off throughout my house, installed curtain rods and hung long curtains instead. I live it.
Yea!! That's so awesome! You are going to love it!
THIS IS SO ADORABLE! REALLY! IT LOOKS LARGER THAN 700 SQ FT. YOU ALL ORGANIZED FANTASTICALLY! I LOVE ALL OF THE WHITE. PERHAPS THAT IS WHY IT LOOKS LARGER! IT IS BEAUTIFUL! GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
Thank you so much Sandra! I really appreciate your kind words.
I love the artwork of the tree in your bedroom.
this video couldn't have come at a better time. I was just here, looking at all the stuff I own and thought to myself, "I want to be a minimalist and live tiny so badly, but I just have so much stuff! I wish there was someone online that showed how to live with less stuff but also was honest enough to show their 'junky side' too." Thanks so much! I really needed this. it shows that you can still have the best of both worlds. I don't necessarily want to just get rid of everything just for the sake of saying i'm a "minimalist" because I do have a lot of things I love. And I worked hard for. not only that, I feel as though everything has a season...and literally a season. I can't wear sweaters in the summer so why would I just get rid of them. Just store them! Thanks again!
So glad you enjoyed it Candis!
We used to live in a 300 square metre house in Brisbane, Australia - there were 6 of us in our family. It was sooooooo big, if I had to clean it on my own it would have taken me 2 days to clean it every week but most of the time my 4 children helped with the cleaning and even then it took 5 of us at least ½ a day to clean it - what a waste of time!!!! AND I am very, very organised, I am NOT a hoarder, I have a place for everything and everything is in it’s place and I trained my 4 children to be neat, tidy and clean. My children left home and now my husband and I live in a 100 square metre unit and it only takes me 2 - 3 hours to do the cleaning each week - what joy. I think small homes are nicer because you get to spend more time with your children as a family. I grew up in a small house, again there were 6 of us in our family and I had to share a bedroom with my sister, wasn’t a problem at all. As children no toy was more interesting than playing outside where we were every spare second of every day. My children only had 2 boxes of toys between the 4 of them and the best entertainment for them was playing outside - for them to be inside was torture... which is how it should be...
Sounds like you are one organized lady! I admire that.
My apartment was 766 sq ft and rent was in upwards of $2k. Couldn’t figure out many other options at the time but now I know better. 🥂 Cheers to living and learning and doing better because you know better! Very pretty home! ❤️
All these people commenting about it not being tiny boggle my mind. For a family of 4! It's beyond the norm. I'm one person in a 480 sq foot apartment. It's considered "tiny" by everyone I know (even if official tiny is 350 or 400, and micro is under 300). Your place is seriously goals, I keep adding storage to my apartment. Above the fridge slideout cabinet is basically next on the list!
Thanks Janet! Storage is key!
Really cute. My husband and I live in 340 sq feet. Couldn’t do it without a shed to hold suitcases, waffle iron, iron and board, Christmas tubs etc.
Okay Denise - 340 sq feet? You win!
Love it! We are a family of four in a 777 sq. ft. house. It’s always so fun to see how others organize their little homes ❤️
Thanks Bailey - Sounds like our houses and families are about the same size. Fun!
Woman: you are a domestic goddess and beautiful to boot! Shawn and the boys are very blessed.
You're so sweet Xomara! Thanks you!
I got so many good organization ideas from this video! You like to organize things the way I do! We are a family of six in 1300 square feet.
So glad you enjoyed it Angela! You have to be VERY organized living in a small home.
Great organization of your space brings mental peace ✌️
Totally! Organization keeps me sane!
Love the kitchen!! You guys did a great job making the video. My husband, 2 kids and I live in an apartment in the bay area and it’s on the smaller side, you gave me great ideas to reorganize our small space.
Hi Rania - Thanks! We loved making the video. So happy I could share my discoveries.
It's the perfect amount of space for four people. And so lovely. Great job. Love the remodel.
I agree Dina, it's a nice cozy space!
Very pretty home. I went from a small house to a bigger home. I regret it we have rooms we don’t use but I still have to clean. I feel like Americans take advantage of their space filling it with lots of stuff we don’t need. Good job😊
Thanks Elizabeth! So glad you liked it!
We live in a small red brick ranch home originally 2 bedroom but my husband put a master bedroom addition on which helps but our living room and eat in kitchen is very small. So with 3 kiddos I have to make sure I go through their toys and clothing as much as possible to keep every room simplified and not feeling as cluttered! But I love living in a small home. We spend a lot of time close together ♥️🥰
It's definitely cozy Sara!
Your house is amazing. I love the soothing color scheme and the clever use of storage cabinets. I think the word tiny that some commenters seem to be hung up on is relative. You also did a great job on the video. I have been searching for video tours of small/tiny houses like yours rather than the kind built on trailers. I am a fellow chicken tender :)
Thank you so much for sharing!
You're so welcome Tammy! Glad you enjoyed it.
I agree with Tammy that I’d love to see more small or tiny homes that aren’t built to travel. Just small footprint houses that are easy to clean & maintain.
Very cute place. My house is a detached one with 600 square feet so not that big. I love how you use the spaces and it feels open!
That is awesome!
This is not a tiny house, but a cute, small home
I would say it's tiny, most houses here in Europe are 2 story high. So it's usually 400 sqft on each floor, equals to 800 sqft. Sometimes some houses are 1000 sqft or more.
Apartments are smaller though. So I guess that's where the misconception came from.
The Tiny House Nazis strike again!
I live in SF, CA in a 600 SQ Foot apartment with bay windows and a great view but they are small! At least this one is 100SQ Feet bigger with the massive outdoors which I don't have living in the city. I would move in to that place in a heartbeat! It would be huge for just me and my kitty!
Love this. Looking to move into a 700sq ft home with my two sons. Afraid it wouldn’t be big enough but it may. Have to be really efficient with the space and storage i see lol.
I saw your previous video before you did your makeover and you did an excellent job. Your home is cute, organized and looks like the boys are well loved. Your backyard would be my granddaughter's dream to play in. Thanks for showing your home to us and I hope you and your family are doing well during Quarantine like we're trying to do here in NYC.
Hi Mickey - Thank you so much! I hope you and your granddaughter are safe in quarantine too! We are doing well and are very blessed!
@@Tasteslovely You're welcome and I'm glad you are okay. Yes, my family and I are fine but my daughter went back to work after a two week leave because this virus is making us worry. She is an essential worker but she takes every precaution for herself and when she gets home to us. Stay safe for you and your family.
Super cute & very inspiring! 👍 Just one thing I noticed... Large dresser in boys room has sharp corners accessible to their beds. You can get adhesive corner protectors to keep it kid-safe 💕
Great idea Karen!!
Well done! Good planning, organization, cleanliness, and devotion to your children’s development equals a lovely paradise for your growing & thriving family. Thank you for sharing your beautiful life! ❤️
This is so nice! Thank you!
We love your energy. Our team is building large high rise apartment buildings which provide units between 350 to 800 sf with folding furniture, beds, and multi use space from Panasonic. They have been building constrained space living for decades and have some terrific solutions. You are so ORGANIZED... and it is really great to see how you have made this work with such positive energy.
aww, thank you! Means so much!
Even if it was just me, that is as tiny as I'd ever want to go. There is no place in a true tiny house (under 200 sf, which to me is a closet) for someone who has true hobbies like quilting and has equipment and fabric, cutting tables, etc. Too many are going that small and regretting it later, adding storage buildings, which defeats the purpose, in my humble opinion. This is perfect, though I prefer a more rustic color scheme for me personally. Thank you for the tour!
Me too! The storage shed she showed, I have a hallway cupboard about half that size and it is filled floor to ceiling with shelves for all my craft supplies and fabric! I always think that I could never live in a tiny home and give up my love of crafting and sewing! This home is lovely though and her organisation just gave me a kick up the arse to get on and finish organising mine! My house is about the same size, much bigger bathroom though, and bedroom, but I only have one bedroom so that allows the rooms to be a bit bigger overall. I need to trawl the ikea website and get ordering a ton of storage organisers! The only downside of crafting, is it can get messy really fast! Especially when you pop back and forth to bring out another tool or multiple supplies to work with! Am I right? 😂 A neat and tidy home can look like a hurricane swept through the living room in the blink of an eye! Or is that just me...? 😜😜😜
@@tamielizabethallaway2413 Not just you!
@@tamielizabethallaway2413 I live in a tiny(ish) apartment and I craft and sew. I've got a machine and even a serger, bread maker, big food processor, guitars, two bikes, plants, a quarantine section... There isn't a single closet so I built my platform bed on top of my long dresser with old dining tables making a crawlspace underneath. I have a metal shelving unit over top my sink so dishes dry over it. My space is 280 square feet and super comfortable.
@@aryastark3148 that's great! But I have disabilities also so need extra space for moving around, one whole kitchen cupboard is filled with medicines. I can't be crawling underneath things to access stuff. I have an entire large chest of drawers filled with just my fabric. I also have a fair amount of memory boxes also, a lot are things from my little boy who died and I can't part with. It's all neat and I have great storage, but if I went any smaller my home would be too cramped for my liking. 😊😊😊
I love how organized you are. I’m so inspired to do the same with my house.
You can do it! It feels SO good once you're done!
I love the use of all of the shoe storage cabinets!
They are awesome Reagan!
I would need more color. I lived in apartments with white walls until I was 33. When I bought my small condo, first thing I did was paint every room a different pastel color. It was 1993, so these colors were in style. I do like the comfy feel of your home & adore your wood artwork in the bedroom.
I like color too but I worried it would make the house feel too small.
The best idea was probably the hampers in the shoe cabinet. I might use that in my "mansion" (2100 sf). It's always good to organize and have less non-essential stuff.
That's a great idea!
4:17 I wouldn't say "luckily." You all have made very good choices, and I salute you for that.
You have a great sense of style to go along with organization - its beautiful! I have a mansion like 864 sq. ft., but you are using your space more cleverly. Great use of shoe dressers! No one can really live in those dinky tiny homes, your home size was more common when your house was originally built.
Wow! Thank you so much Thomas!
Love it. My house was a 3 bed in a total of 796 sq feet. It is possible to have a beautiful little home. You did a very good job.
Hi Maggi - Thanks so much! I bet your home is lovely too!
A great idea for toy storage as well is cubes with cubbies from ikea your home is so cute
Yes! Love that!
We had a big house with 60 acres in the country and downsized to 800 sq feet with a postage stamp yard in the city..I love our smaller home and city life! The up keep works for as as we enter into our elder years!
LOL! I love that you have a postage stamp yard! We do too!
Love how organized and clean it is 💕
Thank you!! 😊
Beautiful, just beautiful. The lack of color though? Color doesn’t take up any space.
I agree, but some find white very relaxing. I'd prefer some colour in my home, but to each their own.
White is sooo easy to keep clean IMO
Yes that white kitchen super bland.
I think colour does take up space. Personally I prefer clear and white or light grey.
No, white is brilliant. It is easy to color-match later, when you have issues that you have to fix. TRUST ME. I have multiple homes, and I wish all were pure white.
Love the use of shoe cabinets and white color scheme which make it look bigger and with clean lines.
Thanks MK Woo!
You’ve done a very nice job with the space you have. Keeping the rooms open makes it comfortable. Love the storage shed which is really quite spacey. Keeps the house from being cluttered. It’s pretty apparent that you truly love all things white... ☺️. I get it, white is just so clean looking and bright and in a small house particularly, you don’t want it to be dark. All that being said, girl, my eyes were screaming to find something other than white in that sweet little kitchen, lol. Everyone has their own style so if that’s exactly how you wanted it and it makes you happy, job well done, enjoy it! 🌺
Thanks so much Becky! I add pops of color with flowers, fresh veggies and fruits in bowls, fresh herbs in mason jars. More than enough color for me. Thank you for your kind words.
Your home is just like you - cheery and bright, it brings a smile to one's face instantly. I love how the white theme with black details ties it all together while keeping it looking clean and organized. Definitely a cool trick!
Hi Ezgi - So glad you liked the video. Somehow it does make it look bigger if you keep the palate for the home clean and bright. I just love a clean, organized house.
Amazing! We don't really need a huge space and a lot of things to live comfortably.
Thanks so much Brent!
Love from the Philippines!
I love those Ikea shoe cabinets, I have 6 in my home, one in the bathroom, three in the living room, and two in the family room. I use the ones in the living for shoes, all the others for various things. I love your idea of putting one in your bedroom as a clothes hamper. Your home is really beautiful.
It's a lovely small house! Very cute and clean!
Thank you! 😊
I absolutely love how you organized with the shoe storage area. I’ll have to steal that idea 😊🌷
You should!
This home is adorable!!
We have a 900sf home that my husband and I share with our 4 girls.. Now that our oldest is entering middle school we're finally planning to move to more space.
Also you will want more bathrooms once the kids get older!😅 We share 1 tiny bathroom with 4 girls and it's annoying now that we are home 24/7.
Yes, eventually another bathroom would be fantastic!
The takeaway I got was that organization is key!😀
Yep! Organization is key in a smaller house.
Beautifully designed
Wonderful, beautiful, fantastic!
Thanks Gem!
I love the alternative uses of the shoe dressers. This is my favorite tip of the year!
Me too!!
It's lovely 🙂 you have done a wonderful job. It's not tiny but it is pretty small. Keeping it clean must be difficult. I am sure it takes most of your time 💙
Yes, you are right Faiza. I'm cleaning all day.
Elegant. I loved your style and organization ideas.
Thank you!
Thank you for the video I got some new idea for my home. My boyfriend and I live in 288 sq feet and storage is a big struggle.
Yep Brie - I feel the struggle!
I'm in the same size apartment, no closets. Built a platform bed on top of old dining tables and my long dresser. Now I have a super cozy bed with a big storage crawlspace underneath.
@@aryastark3148 That is a brilliant idea Arya! Storage is key!
Adorable and so ell organized ! And your boys are precious !
Great work inside the house. Outside storage needs a little work. Shoe dresser all over the house LOVE IT. At the end of the day if you're happy in your home IT'S YOUR HOME! Call it tiny, small or mini is yours to enjoy.
I absolutely love it! It's so airy, fresh and the space is maximized so well. My former two bedroom apartment was about 500-600sq ft and maximizing space was so important.
Thank you so much Lucy!
Love the hampers, it’s a great alternative use for the IKEA shoe racks.
Thanks Patricia! I try to be creative!
I love everything about it. Completely satisfying, appealing, cozy, beautiful, and light. 💛
Thank you so much Ana!
Lovely tiny home...great decorating!
Thanks so much! 😊
1st the house is gorgeous. You have great taste. 2nd the tour is great, you didn't ramble, there wasn't any distracting music, it flowed very nicely. Instant subscribe. Great video! Best small house video I've seen on here hands down.
Thanks so much! 😊
Small but so beautiful !!!!
Lovely, perfect, I need this on my vision board, I always say I want house small enough because the upkeep is easy, simple, love the yard and chickens, please do a video on the upkeep of your chicken coop, I wish for your Chanel to multiply and succeed greatly.
I love that you want this on your vision board! Hopefully more to come on the chickens.
@@Tasteslovely Coop details, please! Love it's size. Thanks!
the fact that 700 square feet is small to americans makes me cry in european
even for european standards it is rather small house :)
not tiny but small
I live just 2 people in similar sized apartment in Poland
ok, we used to live earlier in half the size...but still for family of 4 it is not that big :)
In northern Europe that house would be considered small for a family of 4.
Even by American standards, it's not a tiny house. Those are 400 sq. ft. or less.
Ania Krawet i live in paris so i guess things here are different because of the prices, is the same in the country the houses are always big, i guess capitals will always have this problem, it doesn’t matter the price they will always be small and it’s normal
@@mariauranga4805 yes probably :) still paris is known for this tiny flats ;)
that is also why I moved from renting less than 40m2 apartment in Warsaw to smaller city where I could afford 60m2 without giant morgage :)
Thanks for sharing your lovely home. I am very, very impressed by how you made use of only 700 sq ft. Everything has its place, is neat and organized ... and with two children. It's important for people to know how much space they have to work with, and then purchase accordingly (or pare down). As I've seen in some small home and apartment tours, people tend to purchase over sized furniture or have too much furniture that give an otherwise nice space a cramped look. Thanks again.
You're so welcome! I am so glad you enjoyed the video!
Thank you for the storage solutions. Our house is just a little bigger, but no by much. I struggle with the small room size and finding furniture with storage that fits well. I really like the shoe storage cabinets.
You're sure welcome!
Very nice home..well organized..cozy..just right!
It’s so light, airy and peaceful! 😍 Love it!
I wouldn’t mind a smaller house if I get big backyard!! And good neighbors of course
This just makes me want to pack up everything and move to that tiny cabin in the mountains I've always wanted!
You should!
Love the organization! Your home is also lovely.
Great use of space for the four of you, so bright and airy too, love it!
You're so kind! Thank you!
I love your place so much, I've really been getting into Tiny homes. i think in the bathroom if you switched the shelves the towels and bins are on it would feel more spacious and also if you rolled the towels it would look more roomy.
Hi Chelston - I am so glad you liked my tiny home tour. Those are fantastic suggestions, thank you so much for sharing! I love it!
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Thanks Rinny!
Such a great use of space!
Such a wonderful use of space!
Thank you so much!
Love it. From Lahore Pakistan. Really impressive and effective use of space and resources
Thanks so much Shahid! I am so glad you liked it.
I’m looking to move into a 700 square foot one bedroom apartment. I’m single with no kids and I have been sweating it lol. Now I can see it’s potential! Ty so much for sharing. Less is definitely more. I’m going to have to get rid of a lot and only keep my favorite possessions lol. I love a lot of color. The white makes your home so much bigger. I hope it all works out. Fingers crossed I will find out on Friday if I’m approved ❣️ty for sharing your home. New sub btw! God Bless you and your family. ❤
Your home is so lovely, fresh and clean. Your very creative…
You're so kind! Thank you!
Your home looks lovely, really like how you make so good use of space and the furniture and floors look so beautiful together!
Thanks so much! 😊
@@Tasteslovely you are so very welcome!😊
Your home is lovely, so pleased to have seen it, thank you
So nice, thank you Vicky!