Tiny House Trend
What the Tiny Home Trend Really Says About Us
For a lot of people, 2015 was the year of BIG — it seemed like big lips, big desserts, and even big muscles were all anyone could talk about. But for the world of real estate and home decor, the past year has been all about going tiny. Tiny houses, that is! While the popularity of McMansions surged in the '90s and early 2000s, the new tiny home movemment is reflecting a cultural shift that's impossible to ignore. Downsizing seems to be fulfilling an entirely different fantasy — one that celebrates the freedom of small space living as a new form of luxury.
From a bounty of new television shows based on the subject to real life homes dominating social media, here are eight fascinating ways we've embraced tiny homes in a big way!
1 "She sheds" became the biggest Instagram fad.
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2 Tiny houses took over our TVs.
Image Source: FYI Network
3 Small spaces were developed (and sold) on a large scale.
Image Source: YouTube user Kirsten Dirksen
4 Mobile homes enter the luxury market
Image Source: Tiny Heirloom
5 People turned tiny backyard sheds into the coolest part of their homes.
Image Source: Instagram user weldrealty
6 Tiny homes helped needy communities.
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7 Offices are growing smaller, too.
Image Source: Sett Studio
