In 2018, a woman named Christine welcomed the Exploring Alternatives team, a YouTube channel documenting people experimenting with alternative homes and lifestyles, into her beautiful tiny house.
After watching a Netflix show called „Tiny: A Story About Living Small,“ Christine was inspired to follow a similar path.
Christine found the idea of living in a tiny house very appealing because she loves small, cozy spaces and wants to reduce her ecological footprint.
Within a week of watching the documentary, she met someone selling trailers and bought one for only $6,000.
Later, Christine called her ex-husband George, a builder, asking if he could help turn the CAD trailer into a tiny house.
He agreed, took the trailer to his home, and started construction.
„The tiny house is built with wide roof beams, which simultaneously serve as the house’s structure.
The insulation consists of a combination of rigid foam insulation and spray foam insulation,“ read the YouTube video caption.
Christine named her tiny house „Lilly Mae“ in honor of her mother Mae and grandmother Lillian.
„My mother has dementia, and one of the few things she could remember was that I was building a tiny house,“ she explained.
Since moving into the tiny house, Christine’s expenses have significantly decreased.
The house operates exclusively on propane, from the stove to hot water to heating, costing her only about $70 every two months.
A friend concerned about Christine’s safety allowed her to temporarily park her house on their property, but it’s only a temporary arrangement that will last a year.
Long-term, she would like to move to a community of like-minded people living in tiny houses.
Ideally, Christine’s permanent location should be in a wooded area that allows her to hike and cross-country ski, a place that connects her with nature.
„I work at the dentist, so everything is very clinical, and everything has to be on time and so on.
When I come home, it’s just nice not to have to answer to anyone else.
It’s just me and my tiny house; it’s very easy to clean,“ she said.
Christine’s living room has a comfortable sofa where she knits.
Her kitchen is fully equipped with a three-burner stove, a small oven, a pantry, and a great workspace.
Christine’s bedroom is in the loft. It has a double bed right next to a window, making the space seem larger than it is.
At night, she lies there and watches the stars.
At the time of filming, the house didn’t have solar panels yet, but Christine expressed hope to install them in her next location.
The bathroom features a compostable toilet.
However, Christine said that if she did it again, she would use a dry toilet instead because they are lighter and easier to empty.
Christine mentioned that she can imagine living in her tiny house on wheels until she becomes a „little old lady,“ and we can completely understand!
Watch her beautiful tiny house in the video here.