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I was skeptical about spending 2 nights in a 250-square-foot tiny home that's half the size of my NYC apartment, but now I think I could live in onehttps://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/news/i-was-skeptical-about-spending-2-nights-in-a-250-square-foot-tiny-home-thataposs-half-the-size-of-my-nyc-apartment-but-now-i-think-i-could-live-in-one/slidelist/88227156.cms2021-12-11T19:04:46+05:30

I was skeptical about spending 2 nights in a 250-square-foot tiny home that's half the size of my NYC apartment, but now I think I could live in one

Joey HaddenDec 11, 2021, 19:04 IST

For just over $100 a night, I stayed in a 250-square-foot tiny home on Airbnb in Miami, and I was surprised to find that I could live in one so easily.

At half the size of my small NYC apartment, I thought I'd find the tiny home uncomfortably small.

But the tiny space packed in a queen-sized bed, a kitchen, a bathroom, decor, and storage space, without feeling cramped.

I had also thought tiny homes couldn't have character without feeling cluttered. But this home's use of color, unique storage spaces, and wall decor was inviting.

When I arrived, I pictured myself working in the tiny home's lush backyard and thought this outdoor space made the tiny home seem more livable.

The tiny home had a private entrance in the side yard and felt hidden away by plants.

The fence was covered in more plants and decor, but it didn't look cluttered ...

... because it was next to a large space with a table and chairs. "I'd need this to live happily in a tiny home," I thought to myself.

"Hopefully, the home looks smaller on the outside than it feels on the inside," I thought as I walked up to the front door.

And it did. To the right of the front door, I saw the bedroom had a queen-sized mattress and frame. I wouldn't want to compromise on the size of my bed in a smaller space.

There was a table next to the bedroom, and I thought it was clever of the owners to put crates on the walls for more storage space.

The table also doubled as storage shelving. I stored my belongings here to feel more at home during my stay.

The kitchen had a fridge, toaster oven, full-sized sink, and counter space to the left. "I'd need an oven and stovetop, too, in my own tiny home," I thought.

Past the kitchen, a sliding barn door leads to the bathroom, which I thought was a clever way to save the space that a swinging door would take up.

The bathroom, which offered more storage and decor all over the walls, felt bigger than most bathrooms I see in New York apartments.

Next to the shower, a storage closet had a curtain rather than a door, which I thought looked better while saving more space.

After a meal and a shower, I lay on the bed and thought, "yeah, I could live somewhere like this."

In the morning, my feelings were confirmed when I saw all the natural light peering through the windows.

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