Teeny tiny houses are emerging in today's society, what's with all trying to be green for Mother Earth. While it's a great way of thinking and helping conserve resources, living in a tiny home does not work for everyone.
For some who have tried doing so, they can only last living in a house with less than 500 square feet of space, no inside plumbing and toilet. It's commendable how people can take it, but for some, they need to upsize.
If you're a bachelor or a bachelorette, dwelling in a tiny home would likely work for you. You can tidy up the entire thing in less than 15 minutes and you would likely be out for most of the time. For a family, though, having a larger physical space is necessary. Parents need some private time and wouldn't want their children hear those noises. Would they? Children are growing up too and as they become teenagers, they would like to have some time on their own too, as Lauren Modery of The Huffington Post said.
Dak Kopec, the director of design for human health at Boston Architectural College, said "Everybody needs their space," as per The Globe and Mail report. Physical and mental health, based on research, can be affected in cramped dwellings. Research also found a link between lack of space and depression, alcoholism and poor school performance.
And while sure, you pay way smaller mortgage for a tiny house, the cost doesn't really mean a bargain. Unless of course your tiny house is very much efficient and convenient. For many, it means extra work and effort like going to your in-laws on a regular basis for laundry.
"To be fair, the people abandoning their tiny homes aren't trading them for McMansions - their fallbacks are still small by modern standards. And there are certainly people who make a full-time go of it. But it's not hard to find up-sizers, even among the movement's keenest enthusiasts," said Erin Anderssen of The Globe and Mail.