The dream of a tiny home

I wonder if this house has a guest bathroom

There is this rather entertaining american program that is always aired when normal active people are definitely not in front of tv. It's called Property virgins and apparently I'm the only one watching it. Property virgins is s a reality series where in each episode they help to find a house or a flat to some North-American first-time homebyers. And this is what I have learned from Property virgins:

• There excists a word called “masterbedroom” and no matter how small your house is the masterbedroom has to be massive and include a bathroom.
• You cannot take seriously a flat/ a house with only one toilet.
• Something called “My stuff” needs at least the same space as two extra persons living in the house would.
• There is always preassumption that as soon as it’s economically possible people will buy something bigger and more spectacular. 

    The housing demands in Scandinavia are a little bit more modest. For example it’s usual that there’s just one room dedicated for the entire household’s bowel movements and personal hygiene and the houses in general are smaller. Here the high heating costs set the biggest limitation for building mansions and especially living in them. But I guess the mainstream trend is the same, we need more space and more room for more stuff. It’s  normal that in some point of our life the purpose of living is just to pay back the house, the car, the boat, maintain them and buy some more stuff. Instead of you owning them, your house and things start to own you.

Surprisingly below the mainstream dream there is a strong opposite movement of radically downsizing your living space. Apparently the idea of being able to fit yourself and all your belongings in a small treehut is something that seems attractive and liberating for more and more westerners. Many people have realized that less space and possession equals to more time and money spend on better things than maintaining, cleaning and worrying. Smaller houses are more ecological, enhance familybonds and are way easier for stuff management. Some of them with the passion to shrink their life have more philosophical approach and say that that less space and possession provides them with mental clarity and peace of mind.

If you are looking for more simplicity and minimalism, I urge you to watch the inspiring documentary below and for further small house-dreaming check out this link.