When it comes to moving to a new home, the thought of literally building one from scratch doesn’t usually crosses many minds.
But for California resident Alek Lisefski, it was just another opportunity to get creative. In a bold and daring move, he rejected everything we’ve all been taught about going into debt to buy a house, and started to build what would become his very own sweet and humble 8x20ft mobile home.
From listening to Alek, it’s very apparent that he tends to think about things on his own terms. “Inhabiting such a small space will force me to live in a simpler, more organized and efficient way.”
His girlfriend Anjali and their dog Anya also moved into the tiny house that he built.
The home was built on top of a trailer while he was still in Iowa.
Upon completion, he towed the house all the way to California, where the small family now resides.
Instead of focusing on paying off debt, they can instead spend their money on leisure and travel.
Not only that, but the small space won’t distract Alek from his work.
Plus, it is adorable.
All of the natural light makes the tiny house seem bigger than it is.
The little nooks and design of the house doesn’t make it seem cramped.
Every space in this house is functional.
There is even room for a full (but tiny) kitchen.
Slide-out drawers hide pantry shelves and spices.
While the walls are lined with shelves to help with kitchen storage.
The bathroom is small but functional. The tiny sink doesn’t take up much space, nor does the shower.
On the second floor of the house is a loft.
It’s used as their bedroom with a full mattress.
The small space isn’t oppressive, in fact, it’s snug and comfortable.
There’s even room for closet space along the wall.
While a tiny home isn’t right for everyone, they are growing in popularity. More people are realizing that you cannot measure your happiness by the square footage of your house. Instead of going deep into debt to afford a huge house, the people who build tiny houses are freeing up their money and building their dream homes at the same time.
Even if this isn’t right for you, we think you should share Alek’s cool house. It’s tiny, but we love it.