Would you be willing to leave your comfort to live in a house on wheels of about ten square meters? In the United States, the concept seduces and gently emulates in Europe. When we see the result, of course, it makes you want!
What is a tiny house?
If the term literally means "tiny house", the term refers to a new type of housing, very popular in the United States, which is gradually establishing itself in Europe. Halfway between the trailer and the camper, a tiny house is a small house on roulette in which we live year-round . What drives its buyers to embark? The possibility of traveling with their house, to free themselves from rent but also the desire to reconnect with the essentials. Because it is a question here of an accommodation XXS which obliges to do the sorting in its cupboards and elsewhere! In general, the surface of a tiny house is often around twenty square meters ... exploited to the maximum to accommodate a lifetime! Size side, it must not exceed 2.55 m wide and 18 m long (towing vehicle included). Side height, the size limit is 4.30m. In France, for lack of proper legislation, the tiny house borrows the legislation imposed on caravans.
Tips to stitch at tiny houses
And when we live all year round in a few square meters, we maximize each corner. The owners of this type of housing have developed unstoppable tips to save space in the bathroom , but also optimize the kitchen and all available spaces.
- tip 1: operate the stairs. If some opt for a removable ladder, many owners prefer a real staircase ... each of which is transformed into a drawer where kitchen utensils, clothes, shoes, etc. are stored.
- Tip 2: Accommodate low ceilings . Often, the sleeping area is relegated to the upper level, a kind of mezzanine where you do not stand up. Result? Distractions are relegated and we find a deep sleep, or we reconnect with the one who shares our bed.
- tip 3: adopt sliding doors . Indispensable not to lose space while structuring spaces: to isolate the bathroom and / or toilet, it's the foot!
Find more tricks and tiny houses that inspire us in our Pinterest selection!
