I've been keeping tabs on the tiny house movement for years. I'm not ashamed to admit I've been stalking Pinterest and Google, ogling at the assortment of delightful bungalows. My favorites are those fashioned from a hodgepodge of materials, but I've seen some rather impressive use of shipping containers, derelict vans, old galvanize, and pieces of restored wood. I also watch TV shows where homeowners share their construction experiences and decisions to live the tiny house lifestyle. And although I know they can't hear me, I still shout at their backs, "I want one too!" as they show off their hobbit bathrooms. Most of all I watch with admiration as people slim their existence down to 12 personal items, and move into a home as small as 500 square feet. To some others, this move may look like total insanity, but those making the shift believe it's the most freeing thing that they could do. They believe they are ridding themselves of the unnecessa...
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