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Here in the US there's a new housing movement, tiny house living. Couples are downsizing from a few thousand square foot homes to 200-300 square foot homes. They are amazing little structures that challenge you to be really creative with storage and keeping only what's most important. It also makes relocating easy because you can build the homes to move.

 

I'm fascinated with it and would do it in a heartbeat but the hubby, not so much, lol!

 

http://www.hgtv.com/shows/tiny-house-big-living/tiny-house-big-living-full-episodes-videos

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It wouldn't be my sort of thing, but it's nice it's there for the people who do want it. I love my space and having my things around me. But it's nice for those people who do like living like that. I didn't actually watch the episode but I've seen tiny homes before on TV.

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I like the idea behind the show and some of the houses you see there are amazing but I would not see myself living in one. My height would be one problem, not to mention location. I'd freeze to death in winter and would probably get robbed very fast. If I am not mistaken most (if not all) of the show is filmed in New Zealand where you seem to have every condition to do such a thing. Not to mention: Where do you keep your library?  :readingtwo:

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I think most people wouldn't necessarily choose to live in a tiny home if they had other options, but there are so many people now grappling with the housing issue as rent prices rise out of control in much of the developed world . I love that these homes could essentially nullify the working and lower middle class struggle to find shelter, and even potentially do away with homelessness, but am equally certain that if the 'tiny house' ever became a mass movement, rapacious capitalism would find a way to outlaw it or make it otherwise inaccessible. *grumble*

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I'd do it also. I've seen some really creative homes and most people who have them aren't necessarily strapped for home buying cash, they like the flexibility of being able to pick up their homes and move. They want to leave less carbon printing on the earth and like the minimalist lifestyle. I do however, see that this could definitely help with the homeless situation. 

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