TinyHouseLiving:TheBestGuidetoMakeMostofYourHouseandStayOrganized

ThanksforyourpurchaseoftheTinyHouseLiving

YoumightwonderhowthisbookisdifferentthantheothersI’vepublished.

Whatyou’reabouttoreadisacompilationoftwoseparatebooksontinyandsmallhouseliving.Ihopeyouenjoyit.

Book1

TinyHouseLiving:AwesomeTipsandIdeasonHowtoStayOrganized,DeClutter,andEnjoyyourLivingspace

BrianKnight

Introduction

Withtherecentchangesineconomy,housingandnewtrendsemerginginrealestateandbuyingandsellingofproperties,therehasbeenquiteabitoftalkingaboutsmallhousingtheadvantagesofthiskindofhousing.Questionsaroundtheenvironmentalconcerns,buildingcosts,risingprices,debtmanagement,haveforcedpeopletothinkabouthowsmalltheycanaffordtogo.Futureisbeingdefinedinthecontextofhousingandtherelatedaspects.

Thepointstoconsiderarenumerousbutstartingwiththebigones,don’twehavearesponsibilitytowardsourplanet?Thenationalexpenditureofbuildingaveragehousesisquitebiganditisimportanttothinkaboutit.Theresourcesbeingusedarenotgettingreplenishedeasilyandit’lltakehundredsofyearstoreplenishwhatwehavealreadyused.

Wehavecertainresponsibilitytowardsourrelationshipstoo.Largehousesabsorbthefamilymembersinthenooksandcornersofthehouseandthereisconsiderablecommunicationgap.Smallhousesdonotallowyoutocontinueafightoramisunderstandingforalongtimebecauseyoucannotbeinthesameroomandnottalkforhoursordays.Theremaybetimewhenthereislackofspaceandyouneedpersonalspaceinrelationshipstoobutthewarmthenjoyedisfarmorethanthepainofabsenceofspace.

Whataboutthefinancialburdenthatbighousescomealongwith?Themostcommonsourceofstressforanycommonpersonisthehouseloanormortgage.Itisemotionally,financially,andmentallyadrainingexperienceandsmallhousessaveyoufromalotoftroubleofthiskind.Itcausesseriousdisorderslikeinsomnia,hypertension,andangerproblems.Themostfrequentdyingwishforpeopleisthattheyhadamorerelaxedandjoyfullife,andifdebtisnotthesole

agenttocausethisproblem,itisdefinitelyoneofthemostimportant.

Nowtherearesomepracticaldifficultiesassociatedwithsmallhousesandsodothebighouses.Theproblemistohaveenoughspaceforyourcomfort,tohaveprivacy,tohavearelaxedenvironment,toraisechildrencomfortably,tohaveagoodkitchen,acozybedroom,andalivingroomforallthetimeyouspendwithyourfamily.Itischallengingtoensureaverycomfortablelivinginasmallhouseandyouhavetobeinthe“creativegeniusmode”inordertodojusticewiththespaceandcomfortneeds.

Wehavegoneaheadanddiscussedsomeeasy,DIY,andcreativeideasforallthemajorspacesofyourhousesothatyouhaveagreatpieceofhelpathandwhileyouaredesigningyourdreamtinyhome.Thiswillcomeasaguidetosomecommonproblems,somecommonmistakes,andtheeasiestsolutionstoallofthem.

Alivingroomissupposedtobringthefamilytogether,abedroomisexpectedtoworkasyourdenwhereyourelax,rejuvenate,andrefreshyourself,andakitchenismeanttocreatefondmemoriesandwonderfultastes,andaboveall,astoragesectionandplanningthatcancontainallyourthingsbigandsmallwithoutclutteringthespaceandmakingitlookcrowdedoroverloaded.

Approachthehousejoyfullyandyouareallsettohaveagreatlifeinasmallspaceandmakeithomesweethome.

Tinyhouseliving:Initialplanning

Designingandplanningthelayoutofasmallhouseissomethingverydifferentfromalargesizedhouse.Aconventionalandlargehousehasdifferentlayoutsandplansthatarenotgoingtobefunctionalforasmallone.Theneedofplanningefficientlyandsmartlyisfarmoredeepanddesperateinasmallhouseratherthanalargeoneorevenastandardone.Ifyoumoveinordesignalargehome,itisquitelikelythatyouwouldtodoitaftermovingin,butyoudonothavethesameoptionopenherebecauseyoucannotmoveinwithallyourstuffandthenplan.Youhavetoacknowledgeandregistereachandeverysmalldetailhereandmakealistandgoahead.Therearecertainthingstokeepinmindwhileyouaremakingthosestrategies.

Howyouwantyourhousetobe.Thisfactorisextremelyimportantwhilemakingplansforasmallhouse.Youhavetoknowwhatkindofpersonyouareandthekindofhouseyouwant.Ifyouarethepartyingtypesandthelivingroomspaceisveryimportanttoyou,thenthedesigninggoingtobefarmoredifferentfromapersonwhowantsacomfortableandcomparativelybiggerbedroom.Ifyouworkfromhomeandliketohaveanoffice,thenhaveaspacethatcanworkasanofficeandmakeyourlivingroomandbedroomsmallertoaccommodateit.Thehousehastodefineyourpersonality,yourneeds,andyourcomfortequallyalongwithotherrequirements.Ifyouliketodineoutinordertoavoidcookingandpost-partycleaning,thenasmalldiningareacanprovideyouwithalargerbedroomorlivingspace.Makesurethatyou’vegotthissortedanddecided.

Honestywhileassessing.Youhavetobehonestwhileassessingyourneeds.Whetheryouwantabigbedroomorabigdiningroom,assessyourneedshonestly,eveniftheyarealittlemisplacedorweird.Beopentoideasandspendsometimethinkingaboutallthis.

Yourbelongingstobesorted.Wearenottalkingaboutfamilymembersandpets.Therearesomeotherveryessentialthingslikebathroomstuff,kitchenessentials,carsandbikes,clothes,somefurniture,etc.Insmallhousesthereisahugecrunchforspaceandstorageareasandyouneedtobeextracarefulaboutwhatallyouressentialbareminimumneedsarewhatyoucandowithout.Lightenyourburdenasmuchaspossibletoliveclutterfreeandmovefreely.Createanactuallistofallthethingsbigandsmallthatyouneedanddonotneed.Ithelpsgreatly.

Usedesignapps.Startrightfromthebeginningtodesignyourhouse.Unlessyoualreadyhaveadesigntosuitallyourneeds,andyouwanttokeepthings“asis”,itisbetterthatyouusesomehelp.Ifyou’vetriedtouseyourconventionalhousedesignexperienceyouareinforsometrouble.Changingoneelementwillmakeahugedifferenceontheotherinasmallhouse.Sostartwithablanksheetanddesignaccordingtoyourneedsandrequirements.Ifyougetlockedwithanideathenitwouldbedifficulttoacceptthenewones.Onceyouknowthespaceandtheareajustgoaheadanddesignyourhousearoundit.

Usedesigningsoftware.Haveyouthoughtaboutusingdesignsoftwarefromtheinternet?Itisagreattooltohavethreedimensionallayoutsandplansinstandardmeasurements.Ithelpsyouinspacemanagementandhelpsimprove,change,andadjustsettingsinordertoarriveatafinallayoutthatsuitsalyourneeds.GoogleSketchUpisonesuchprogramandyoucanviewtutorialsonwebandlearnallaboutitinashorttime.

Youhavetoknowonethingforsurethateveryplacehasitsadvantagesandproblems.Thereisnocomparisonbetweenconventionalorlargehouseswiththesmallonesanditisnotnecessarythatbigoneswillmakeyouhappy.Thekeytohappinessisnotthesizeofthehousebutthepeoplewholiveinit.

5smallhousedesigningrulesyouneedtoignore

Moderndesignershavenotcaredaboutthegoodoldrulesofdesigninganddecoratingsmallspacesandcameupwithideasthatwereconsideredwrongfor

suchspacestillyesterday.Theyhavecometosellideasthatmaylookabsurdinthebeginningbutendupreallyworkingupthedécor,space,andstoragefactors.

Paintingthespacewhite

Thishasbeenanoldbeliefthatifthereisasmallspace,thenitisbettertopaintitinwhiteorsomeotherverylightshade,butthemodernbelievershaveignorethisideaandhaveexperimentedwithsomeverybrightandshockingcolorsinordertohaveadashofcolorandexcitementtoit.Whiteorsuchshadesmaketheappearancelookdull,boringandquitealotofstylinghastobedonetomakeitbright.Tryabrightcolorandusethesameshadeonwallsandceilingbothsothatitdoesnotlooklikeablockofpaintforreallytinyrooms.Brightspacemayjustbringthelookyouwanted!

Avoidingpatterns

Thismythhasbeenbrokenbysomepatternsthathavesuccessfullyenlargedandworkedupthesmallspaces.Sometone-to-tonepatterns,floralandspringprintpatternsandwallpapersarequiteachangefromtheconservativeplainwallsforsmallhouses.Theyevenmaketheroomcalmer,fresher,andstylish.Bigboldpatternsonthewallandsmallpatternsinsmallspacesmakeitlooklikeapiece

ofartandnotjustaroom.Youjusthavetobecautiousaboutthepatternsyouchoose.

Avoidsmallthingsforstorageanddecoration

Hotelslookgoodinasleekandformalfinishthathasafewprettydecorative,butwewantahomelyfeelingtothespacewherewelive.Smallknickknackskeptinanorganizedwayinasmallspacemakestheroomlookhomelyandwarm.Getsomefascinatingstuffandco-ordinateonshelves,tabletopsorfireplace.Itisaboutmakingtherightchoicesandevensmall-colorfulknickknackscanmakethedécorinteresting.Thepictureherehassomeinterestingthingsonatabletop.

Smallroom;smallfurniture

Thereisnoruleanylongerthatsmallroomsshouldhavesmallfurnitureonly.Verysmallcouches,chairs,andsofasarenotcomfortableandtheydonotlookgoodtoexceptjustafewofthem.Goforcomfortratherthangoingforthelooksorthespaceonly.Youcanthinkofsomebigandhighrisetablelamps,highchairs,andbigsofas.Bigsofasarearealfriendasapersoncanevensleeponthemincaseofneed.

Mirrorsarethebestaccessory

Mirrorsmakethespacelooklargerandbrighterbyreflectinglight,thatistrue,butthingsappearlikeduplicateontheoppositewallandthatcouldbefunny,boring,andevenirritating.Toosmallaroomwithmirrorscanhaveaveryformalorevenirritatingappearance.Ratherthantryingtomakeroomlarger,justtrytomakeabeautifulsmallroom.

10Bestkitchenoptionsforsmallhouses

Thefirstthingtobotheraboutinasmallhoseistohaveawellequippedkitchenthatisspacioustoworkinandhasallthemodernfacilities.Theprocessofdesigningahousecouldbechallengingandenjoyable,andifthejobisdone

efficientlythenadreamkitchenwouldbeareality.Youhavetokeepyourcookingstyle,preferences,andneedsinmindinordertohavethebestkitchen.Youneedtobeveryhonestaboutyourmaterialneedsandlearntogetridofthingsyoudonotneed.

Planningthekitchenisatechnicalaspectandthetrickiestofalltheportionsofthehouse.Considersomeaspectslistedbelowandanswerthequestionshonestly.

Powerofthecookingsourceisagreatfactorindeterminingthedesignofyourkitchen.Ifyouarewithinthemunicipalutilityfacilitylimitsthenyouneeddifferentkindsofappliances.Doacompleteresearchaboutthespaceandadvantagesofaparticularoption.Numberofpeopleandstockofsuppliesifyouhaveafamilyofmorethantwopeoplethenyouprobablyneedcupboardsandlargefridgetohaveallthesuppliesstockedup.Ifyouarethekindofpersonwhogoesshoppingforgrocerynotveryoften,thenyouneedbigstoragespaceforbulkshopping.Haveafairandexactideaaboutthestoragespaceyouneed.Acookingfanneedsmorespaceforthecokingprocessandaroundtheappliancesbecausetheexperienceofcookinghastobeacomfortableone.Everypersonhasauniquelifestyleanditisnotaboutbeinggreatorbad,itisaboutlivingyourlifethewayyouwantit.Cleaninghabitswilldecideaboutthesizeofsinkyouwanttohave.Ifyoubelieveincleaningimmediatelyafterusingyourkitchen,thenasmallsinkwilldothejob.However,ifyouleavealltheutensilstobecleanedthenextdayinbulk,thengetabiggersinkthatcanholdallyourthingsandstilllookclean.Makealistofalltheessentialsyouneedtohaveinthekitchen.Thisprocesscanbefunandhelpyourethinkandredesignyourkitchencompletely.Bepracticalandhonestwhiledoingthis.Budgethasbeenmentionedabitlateinthislistbutitisasimportantasanyotherorprobablymore.Weknowwhatbudgetcandotooutplans.Sodecidethekindoffundsyoucaninvestinyourkitchenasthiswillbethefirststepindecidingyourfutureplans.

Layoutofasmallkitchenisveryimportantwhilechoosingone.Youneedtochooseonethatoffersmaximumspaceandstilllooknaturalandcomfortable.AstandardUshapedlayouthasbeenseenworkingbestforsmallkitchensanditallowsmaximumstorage,maximumnumberofappliances,andalsomorethanonepersontocook.

Countertopsareneededdifferentlybydifferentpeopleandyouneedtoknowwhatyourneedsare.Trycalculatingthespaceyouneedonthetopofthecounterandhaveyourcounterdesignedaccordingly.Abigcountertopisaluxurywhilecooking,however,somecanmanagewellinsmallareastoo.Ovensandcookingrangeneedconsiderationbecausewehaveatendencytoequipthekitchenwiththemostcomplexandmoderncookingrangeandovensandendupsuingthemonceintwoyears.Theyarebulkyandexpensive,tryasmallerrangethatoffersallthebasicfacilitieswithoutoccupyingbigfloorspace.Cabinetsinakitchenareasessentialasthecookingrange,andyouneedtobeassensibleaboutit.Itnotonlyprovidesstoragebutalsoenhancesanddefinesthelookofthekitchen.Thereisconfusingnumberofoptionswhilechoosingandyouwillbespoiltforchoices.Avoidgettingconfusedandchoseastylethatsuitsyourstorage,space,andstyleneeds.

Youarethepersonwhoknowsyourneedsbestandyouarethebestpersontodecidetoo.Useyourcreativegeniusandmakeastatement.

15Tipstomaximizespaceinsmallhouses

Weallknowthatthebiggestprobleminsmallhousesisthatofspaceandthe

otheroneisthatofmaximizingtheavailablespaceandmakethesmallareasappearbigandspacious.Itlookslikeaprobleminthebeginningbutthefirststepshavetobetakeninplanningtherightkindoffurniture,upholstery,appliances,andmuchmore.Someofthesetipsaregoingtobeverybeneficialindesigningyourhomewhenthereisalackofspace.

1. Defineyourwindowswell

Thetrickhereistodefinethewindowsinstyle.However,styleisnotenoughtoworkforyou.Windowsshouldbedrapedinsuchawaythatitallowsmaximumlightin.Usebrightcurtains,preferablelightcoloredtoletthesunlightin.Placeamirrorinthewindowareatoreflecttheroomlightandcreatebrighteratmosphere.Mirrorwoksupthedécorandalsobringsstyle.Dokeepthewindowscleanasdirtyoneswillmaketheappearanceshabbyandstuffy.Uselongdrapesfromtoptobottomtocreateanillusionofspace.

2. Simplicityinfurniture

Simplicityinfurnitureworksgreatforsmallareasandtheintricateandheavyfurniturepiecestendtoclutterthespaceandmakeitlookstuffy.Ithasbeenseenthatsimpleandelegantfurnishinghasalwayslookedbetteringeneralsense.However,itisnotthatcomplexdesignsareastrictNO;youcanstillexperimentandseewhatworksbestforyourhouse,family,moods,andstyle.Asetteestyle

sofaorsofa-cum-bedstylesareahittoo.

3. Closetdoorshavetogo

Closetdoorsoccupyquitealotoffloorspaceforopening,closing,andusing.Ifthosedoorsareswingingopenaroundthefloor,thenmakesurethatyougetthemremoved.Theonesopeningonaheightlikethekitchenorthebathroomarestillfine.Thisbringsquitealotofspacetotheroombutyouhavetobeveryorganizedaboutyourclosetthen.However,isn’tsmallhousingallaboutbeingorganized!Drapealongcurtainfromtoptobottomofthecupboardtocoveryourstuffandyoucanexperimentwithsomestylishdrapesandhandicraftdesignstobringspicetotheroom.Tryit;itisnotabadidea!

4. Getridofyourmusiccollection

Itsoundscriminaltosaysobutyouhavetogetridofyourmusiccollectionandothersuchthings.Theyoccupyquiteabitofspaceandthefacilityofplayingmusiccanbehandledbyotherdevicestoo.Howaboutaradio!Getusedtodigitalmusicanduseyourphoneandcomputertodothetask.Musiccollectionisamatterofpridebutmorespaceisfarmoreimportant.YoumaybeaBeatlesorJacksonfanbutthosesongsarereadilyavailableandyouhavefarmoreportableoptionsavailablethatoccupylessspaceandlookcool.

5. Bepractical

Youshouldlearntobemorepracticalandlearntosaynotosomeemotionalorformalentanglements.Itisalrighttoapologizeandexplainthatyoudonothaveenoughspaceforbigparties,barbecuegettogether,orgueststosleepovernight.Youhavetolearntobepracticalbecauseyoucannotmanageallthesearrangementsandyourguestswillnotbecomfortablewithyourlimitedspaceandthings.Itisbettertobringthepracticalsidetodominanceandletpeopleknowaboutthelimitations.

6. Buybetterdomesticthings

Youmaynothaveacleaningclosetorbigcupboardsforkitchen.So,thewayoutistoinvestincontainersandcleaningequipmentsthatdonotlookdirtyiftheyarefoundhanginginacorner.Goshoppingforsomeprettyandfancystuffinsteadofstandardbrooms,dustpans,andmops.Therearesomeluxurystores

thathaveveryusefulbutfancystufftochoosefrom.

7. Saynoto“small”

Haveyouexperiencedthatsmallthingsareasdifficulttostoreasthebigones,probablymore!Getridofsmallthingslikeextraspoons,bakingtrays,racks,etc.Tellyourfriendsthatyouprefersomesensiblegiftsorgiftvouchersratherthansmalllittlethingsthatendupaddingbigbulktoyourluggageandstoragespace.

8. Changeyourtowels

Tillnowyouhavebeenusingthickandlargebathroomlinenbutdefineyourbathroomclosetinanewway.Usequickdrythintowelsthatdonotneedmuchairandsun.Smallhousepeoplehavesmallbathroomsanditdoesnotallowmuchventilation.Thetowelstakelongtodryandthelinenandbathroombothsmellmoistandstuffy,theylackfreshness.Ifyouswitchyourtowelsforsmaller,thinner,andquickdrykinds,theywouldgowellwithyoursmallspace.

10Ideasforsmartandstylishstorage

Livinginsmallhousesisnotallaboutcompromisingonyourcomfort,spaceandothersuchluxuries.Ifyouhavelimitedsquarefootareathatdoesnotmeanthatyouwillhavetonecessarilycompromiseonstyleandluxury.Allyouneedtohaveissmartnesswhenitcomestosavingspaceandstillmakingsurethatallyourhouseholdthingsarenotclutteredorkeptinapile.Youdefinitelydonotwanttolookforyourthingsinapileofgoodsthathaseverythingfromyourspoonstomopsandbrooms.Theanswerliesinusingyourcreativegeniustohaveamplespaceforstorageandstillremainclutterfree.

Trysomeofthetipsherethathavecomestraightfrompeoplewhohavehadfirst-handexperienceofsmallhousesordesignerswhoexpertiseinsuchplans.Getintothemodeof“spacesaving-storagemaximization”orgetamasterofthetradehelpyou.Takealook:

Goodoldottomans

Thispieceoffurnishinghasneverletusdowntilldate.Itisaclassicandperfectpartnerinallourspacesaving,smartstorageneeds.Useasmartandstylishdesigntoputawayquiteabulkofyourthingsinthesecompactyeteffectivelyusefulottomans.Iteasytostoreandtakeoutthingsfromthem,takethemoutwheneveryouwantandputthembackthemomentyoudonotseeanyutilityforthosethings.Theyworkwellinyourlivingrooms,bedrooms,lounges,andeven

galleries.Usetmascomfortableseatsbyusingthickcushionsontopandhavealayerofhardmaterialtobeartheweightofallyourstuffedthingsandaperson’sweight.Inshort,theyshouldbedurablebecausetheyaregoingtobeinconstantuse.Teamandco-ordinatethedesignwithyourstyleandfurnitureinthehouseandyouarelalsettomakeastatement.

Bringspicetodecoration

Youneedtothinkaboutout-of-the-boxideasforusingsomeofthehouseholdthingsasdecorative.Theywilladdapunchofstylethatspeaksforitselfanalsosaveyoufrombuyingdecorativeforemptycornersandalsohelpyoustorethingsinadifferentway.Onesuchsurprisingelementhasbeenaddedtothedécorinthispicture.Thebicyclewhennotinusecanbecleanedandproppedinacornertospiceupthings.

Usethebathroom

Ifyoudonothaveacabinetforyourlinenandyoudonotknowwhattodowiththem,thenthinkoffindingacornerinyourbathroom.Mostofthebathroomshavesomespacethatcanbeeasilyusedforlinenswithoutgettinguncomfortable.Ifyoudonotwanttooccupythefloorspace,tryaccommodatingoneonthewallandstoreallyourlinenandbathroomthingsintoit.Itcanbeusedforanykindofstoragetobeprecise.Apieceoffurnitureinbathroomcouldbestylishandusefulboth.Itcouldbeopenorclosedependinginyourchoice.Amerefewincheswillnotcasemuchdiscomfortbutcangiveamplespace.

Becreativeaboutvacantspaces

Theremaybesomevacantspacesinthehousethatyouhavenotpaidattentionto.Avacantfireplace,avacantwindowsillthatmayonlyhavesomevasesorminiaturesonit,orothersuchspacescanbeveryeffectivelyusedforstorage.Ifyouareabookloverorhaveamusiccollection,accommodateinthevacantfireplace.Theylookveryattractiveandreallycanbringanelementofstyle.Theyofferavisualentertainmenttothegueststoo.

Hiddenstorage

Haveyouthoughtaboutusingsomestoragethatishiddenandcanbeusedasadecorativeitemtoo?Therearesomeinterestingoptionsavailablewithsomeinteriordecoratorsthatstoreallyourstuffandstillworkasafurnitureordecorative.Inthispictureyouwouldseealargesizedmirroronthewallwhichisactuallyabedandthismirrorisagreatfeatureintheroomasfarasdécorisconcerned.Itaddsastyletotheroomalongwithreflectingthelightfromtheroomtomaketheroombiggerandbrighter.Ablankfrontofthehiddenbedwouldhaveruinedtheappearancebutthismirrorfinishdidthething.AtotallyWinWinidea!

Usethewalls

Wallhungstorageoptionscanbeverysmartandstylish.Ifyouusethewallstostoragesmalllittlethings,someknickknacksandevensomebigitems,itcanhelpyouwithallthespaceandstilllookgood.Useacolorandpatternthatblendswellwiththesurroundingandinteriors.

Storagetodefinespace

Somestoragesolutionscandefineyourspace.Tryanopenshelfwhichisextendedfromwalltowallandcoversabout2/3rdlengthoftheroom.Suchashelfprovideshugespaceforstorageandyoucanhavebigandsmallshelvesmadetoaccommodateallsortsofthings.Suchabigshelfisnotonlyaboutstoragebutthebiggerdutythatitperformsisthatofdefiningthespace.Itcreatessuchaseparationwithinaroomthatitislikehavingtworoomsandthereistremendousprivacyandsegregation.Inthispicturethewhiteshelffromceilingtofloorandalmostwalltowallfinishmakesspaceavailableforbedroomandloungeboth.

Hiddenshelves

Thehiddenshelfinthispicturehasbeencoveredwithcurtainwhichaddscolor,style,andspaceforallthebooks,bedroomstuff,andevenclothes.Curtainshavetheadvantageofaddingcolor,pattern,andfreshnesstothelook.

Bigstorageoption

Ifyouareinneedofsomeseriousstorageoptions,thenthinkaboutcraftingaraisedplatformofafewfeetandusethespaceabovetheplatformasoneoftheroomsandthespaceunderitasabigcloset.Thiswillbringquitealotofspaceforyou.Takealookatthispicture.

Openshelvesandfancycontainers

Tryfixingsomeopenshelveshereandthereonthewallsandgetsomecoolbowls,trays,andcontainerstostoreyourthings.Itlooksreallyprettyandstylishtohavesomebigandsmallbowlsanddecorativecontainerstobeusedasapieceofutilityanddecorationboth.Donotputtoomanyitemsonashelfasit’llclutterupthespace.

Enjoythetipsandmakeabetterstorageavailableinyoursmallhouse.

9. Bathmatsreplacement

Itwouldbedifficultforyoutofindbathmatsthatfitthesizeofyoursmallbathroominthesmallhouse.However,abathmatisabsolutelyessential.Goforquickdryingmediumorsmallsizetowelstobeusedasbathmats.Ithasthesameadvantagesastheonesusedforbathingandcomeshandy,tidy,andeasilymanageablewhilecleaninganddrying.

10. Trysimplebedding

Peopleexperimentwithallkindsofbeddingtomaketheirsmallbedroomspacelookbigger,however,thebestdesignforasmallbedroomistokeepthebeddinginlightcolorandsimple.Floralpatternsmakethesmallspaceslookevensmallerandsodoesthepatternofanykind.Simplebeddingmakesthespacelargeandevencleanandcrisp.Makesurethatthebediscrispandwellmadetoenjoythespace.

11. Unpackimmediately

Peoplewithexperienceofsmallhousinghavesharedthatunpackedsuitcasesinthecornersofthehouseledtobruisedtoesandobscenecursing.Whetheryoucomehomefromaholidayormoveintoanewestablishment,makesurethatthesuitcasesareunpackedasthefirstthingtodoandputawaythestuff.Thismakesspaceavailableforusageandalsosaveyoufromallthe

confusionandbruises.Thereishardlyanythingmorerelaxingthantoknowthatallyourthingsareattherightplaceandyourhouseisclutterfree.

12. Useunderthebed/sofaspaceUnlessyouarethetrulyminimalistickindsandyoudonothavemuchpersonalbelongingsassuch,youneedtobeageniusinmanagingyourhouse.Useallthespacethatyoucanthinkof,underthebed,underthesofa,undersomecabinets,etc.youcanstoreanythingfromaguitar,extrabedding,books,stuffyouneedonlyafewtimesayear,allthesethingscanfindasafehomeunderyourbed,sofaorsettee.

13. MakeuseofpublicfacilitiesWhydidthegovernmentbuildparks,churches,andtheatres?Forus,right!Thenwhyhaveweforgottenallaboutusingthemforus,andonlyallowtochildrentoplaythere?Makeuseofparks,churches,andothersuchplacesforweekendbrunchesandfriends’outing.Youmaynotliketheideaofthiskindinthebeginningbutyouhavetotrythemtoknowwhatishas.Itwouldbeagreatexperienceandsoonyouwouldstartlookingforwardtosuchweekends.Breakfastandgossipinginthelovelysun,readingorplayingovertheweekendandchildrenplayingcloseisveryenjoyableindeed.You’llhavesometimewithkidsandfriendsbothwithoutbargainingonefortheother.Youcanhavethewholecityasalivingroomofyourownhouse.

14. PricetopayWeallknowthatthereisapricetopayforeverythingwechoose.Well,thepriceherecouldbequitechallengingtoo.Asmallhousemeansastruggletomanagespacealways,especiallyinthebeginning.Therewouldbesharingofclosets,bathrooms,andmanysuchthingsandthishastobeacceptedwithopenarms.Bereadytohavealltheseconsiderations.15. BeoptimisticThisoneholdsthekeytoyourhappiness.Cribbingaboutsomethinganddoingitisnotthebestwaytohandleasituation.Haveanoptimisticapproachtowardsyoursmallhouseandtrytohaveajoyfullifeinit.Therearemillionswholiveahappylifeintinyhousesandsocanyou.Yourhappinessandjoyliesinyourfamilymembers,pets,andyourowncomfort.Designthehouseaccordingtoyourcomfortandprioritiesandnotwhatyourwealthyfriendhas.Findmomentsofhappinessandloveandyouareallsettolivewonderfulinasmallhouse .

Book2

SmallHouseLiving:HowtoImproveYourFinances,DeclutteryourLifeandbeHappierbyLivinginaSmallHouse

RamizBahman

INTRODUCTION:

Theideaoflivinginasmallhousedoesnotmeanthatyoucannotaffordabighouse.Itisaboutlivingasimpleanddeclutterlife.SmallHouselivingpurifiesyourideawhichisvaluabletoyou.Livinginasmallhouseisnotaboutsacrificethematerialisticdesire.Mostpeoplelovethisideabecausetheycanlivesimplelife, free life and there is no homemaintenance tension. The actual reason ofpeoplelivinginsmallhouseistoenjoythefulfillmentoflife.Smallhouselivingenduresthefreedomspiritandfocusmoreonthebasicneedsoflife.Thebasicnecessitiesoflifeonlygettruepermissiontoyouandyourfamilymembers’lifewhenyouarestayinginasmallhouse.

Cutting short to the lifestyle, many people is showing interest in maintainingsmall house living.Over the years, it has become a popular concept and theywant to break the tradition of the consumer-based society mindset. Well-establishedandwellsettledsmallhousemakesitabestplacetostayandliveatensionfree life in thenear future.Close toEarth,close tonatureandclose toyourfamilyarethedesiredneedsofasimplelivingperson.

Tomakeahomeoutofahouse,youneedtoknowsomethingthatcanchangeyourlife.Createyourownneedbyfollowingthebelow-mentionedideas:

Make a worksheet that will specify your basic needs. Judge thepersonal goals and make a layout of a small house which will beperfectforyourfamily.Cutdownyourmaterialisticdesiresandpreparestrategiestocleantheclutter.Followthelawsandcodesbeforebuildingyoursmallhouse.Make plan to utilize the every square foot of your house. Itmakesyoursmallhouselooklikespaciousandclean.Collectreferencesandresearchtoblendyourideaandreferenceidea

tobuildabeautifulsmallhouse.

Thebighousesareoutofthescene.Investinsmallhouses.Theyaretheflavorof the season. Small yet attractive houses are the assets of the future.We aretiredoftakingcareofbighouseandpayinghugebucksformaintenanceofbighouse.Wearewastingmoney for the space thatwe reallydonotneed.Smallhouselivingistheanswerofallourbasicnecessitiesandmaintainourfinancialstatus.

Realestate isboomingand incomingyears, itwillboomwithagreat impact.Nowadays, we observe that nuclear family lifestyle is more prominent.Investmentinsmallhousegivesyoumentalsatisfactionandyouhavemorefreetimetoenjoyyourlifeandspendqualitytimewithyourfamily.

Thebookfocusesonthecompleteideaonhowtomaintainasmallhouseliving.Moreover,youwilldiscover.

SmallHouseLifestyleanditsbasicneeds

TheFirstStepinSmallHouseLiving

TheBenefitsofLivinginaSmallHome

Improvementoffinanceforsmallhouseliving

DeclutteryourLife

HappierbyLivinginaSmallHouse:Funandexcitement

Peoplewholovetoliveinsmallhousesalwayslivebiggerlivesthanwhattheydesire.Stayinginasmallhouseisaninterestingconceptbecauseyoucanstandapartfromabigcrowd.

Thebooksharestheideasandknowledgeonhowtoadoptasmallhouselivingstylethatunfoldsinthenextchaptersofthebook.

Chapter1:SmallHouseLifestyleanditsbasicneeds

Donot shy away to design a small house for you and your family.Youmustdesign a house that will focus on your basic needs and maintain every littledesireforagoodhome.Planningtogetasmallhouseneedstobestartedfromthe first day so that nothing gets left out in the near future. You are notsacrificing your high esteem desires by living in a small house. Rather, smallhouse reduces your work pressure; there is lowmaintenance cost for a smallhouse.Peoplewillgetfreetimetodothingswhichtheylove.

Investinginsmallhousemakesyoufeelthatyouliveasimplelifeandcutdownallyourexcessexpenditure.Thedaysofrealestateareablessingforeveryone.Basedonnuclearfamilyculture,everyonewantstotastetheexperienceofsmallhouse lifestyle. Put forward your wants and needs before you design a goodsmallhouse.Youcanobservetherealneedofthehouse.Withthebuzzofbasicneeds, it is not that you will forget your comfort or you are on the way tosacrificingit.Infact,aspacioussmallhousebringsonthecharmthatyouwanttocreateinyourhouse.

Itisobservedthatmostpeoplethinkbigandwantbig.Thisalsoincludesabighousethatwillhavemorespacetofitmanythings.Theywanttorelaxandjumpfrom one room to another to feel the essence of a big house. Is it worth intoday’slifestyle?Accordingtoresearch,abighousewillbecomeaheadacheinthelongrun.Youneedsomeonetokeepthehouseclean;youneedtopaybacktheloanofabighouse.Afamilywithbighousegetsunnecessaryspacewhichbecomesclutterwithuselessthingsovertheyears.

Thebigthehouseis,themoreistheaccessoriesinthehouseandthemorelaboryou have to give to maintain the precious furniture and other accessories.Therefore, minimalistic living in a small house is always beneficial for yourpockets.Livinginasmallhouseisgoodfortheenvironmentaswellasforyoursustainablelifestyle.Ahousegivesusshelterandsafetyambience.Ifyouwanttomaintainahighstandardofliving,thenyoumustbuyorinvestinsmallhouse.

Small residence meets basic desires. While investing in a big house, is acompleteunnecessaryactivityforyourlifeinthenearfuture.

Peoplelookingforsmallhousealwayslookforspaceandmajorresources.Withthe expansion of big city, many of us look for big houses, own car and allmaterialistic needs that will balance our present lifestyle. But, the concept isharmful for environment in the near future. It is a complete waste of naturalresourceswithnolimit in itself.Costeffectivesmallhousessavesyourbudgetandmaintenancebecomeseasy.Theloveforsmallhouseisevengoodforyourhealth.Asyougrowold,youdonothave to spend longhours incleaning thedustofthehouse.

Through, the different stages in our life, our aspirations and need changes. InEconomics it is said, “Humanwants are unlimited”.That is true becausewithhikeinsalaryandinstandardofliving,wedesireformore.Fromone-bedroomflattothree-bedroomflat,theyhuntformoretogivetheirfamilyarelaxedlife.Whenthenumberofroomsincreases,theappliances,furnitureandclothesalsogetsdouble.Oursocietybelievesthat,moreaspirationsyouhave,thenyouaremore successful in life. It is a complete myth. Actually, the inner happinessmattersalot.Ultimately,innerpeacewillgiveyouahappysoulinfuture.

Your transition from a big house to small house will make you realize thegroundrealityoflife.Youshoulddonatethestagnantresourcesthatyoukeptinyour house. This will declutter your house and meet someone’s basic need.Adoptingachangeinyourlifewillbringadifferenceinlife.Onceyoupossessabighouse,youhaveahelpertomaintainyourhouse.Nowthat,youhaveshiftedtominimumliving,youcancareofyourself,yourfamilyandofcourseofyoursmallhousewithmorelove,careandemotions.Itisamovementthatwillfetchyoutowardsagoodandhealthyliving.

Budgetisaprimaryfactorwhenyouwilllookforasmallhouse.Youmustwaituntil you save somemoneyorborrowmoney fromanyother institutions.Thechallenge occurs when people desire to get big house design in their smallhomes. Onemust restrict to such desires because your small house will lookmessierifyougoforbighousedesigns.Letthedesignershandlethesmallhousedesign projectwithin your budget.Theywillmake a layout of a small house;make a list of style to use andmaterials to be used. Finally, theywill get theapprovalofthehomeownertofulfillyourdream.

Asitisasmallhouse,thedesignersfocusonbasicneeds.Whichaccessoriesyou

need first to maintain your basic needs? The designer determines the neededthingsfirstandthenmoveonwiththenextstep.Storagespaceisanotherfactorinasmallhouse.Thedesignerssharetheideaofstoragespacesothatyoucankeepyournecessary items in the required spaceandkeep thehousecleanandclutter free. The innovative designs of a small house get a green signal fromhomeownersbecausetheythinkofbudget,storagespaceaswellasgoodlookinghouse.

Mostpeople love to liveclose tonatureand theyareexpert inD-I-Yconcept.They take the initiative to design the house keeping in mind all the basicnecessities of life. It turns out to be an excellent example of eco-friendly andbudget-friendlyhouse.Youcanrelax,enjoyfreetimewithfamilyandliveinthemidoffreshair.

Chapter2:TheFirstStepinSmallHouseLiving

Theconversationofthetopiconthechapterisstillanongoingprocess.Peopledecided tobuildasmallhousewill findmoreandmorepersonalviewson thequestion. The question is same, but you cannot expect a same answer fromeveryone. It is based on personal experience, process, thought and differentmethodology.Youmay be new to the concept of small house living but youranswerisdifferentanditwillreflectyourexperience.Peopleshouldbecautiousaboutthefirststeptowardsbuildingasmallhouse.Simplelivinglifestyleistheflavoroftodayanditgivesyouandyourfamilyagreattimetoenjoytogether.

Whenyouareplanningforasmallhouselivingandliketosharewithyourfolks.You will observe that everyone will be shocked. Compare to the demand oftoday’slifestylewhereeveryoneisfightingformaterialisticpleasure,bighome,big car andmanymore aspirations, you are the onewho is looking for smallhouseissomethingreallyweirdforthesociety.Therealtruthandhappinessliesbehind the ideaof small living.Youcancutyourexcessexpenditure,youcanstayclosetonature,andyoucansavemoneyonenergybillsandliveaclutterfreelife.

Thepeoplewilldemoralizeyourinterestandself-esteembecausetheythinkthatlivinginasmallhousewillnotmeetupyourbasicneeds.Actually,youneedtoshow your interest and could not back out from your decision or else yourjourneytowardsahappylifewillcometoanend.Stayingclosetonaturewithless maintenance cost, low energy bills gives you tension free life. You canspend quality time with your family members. Kids will enjoy the touch of

nature and they will understand the importance of small living since theirchildhood.Theywilldeveloptheattitudeofcleanlivingandmanagethesmallspaceflawlessly.

Youmay conduct a research and it will give you a shocking result thatmostfamilylivinginbighousescouldnotgettimewithkids,couldnotmanagetimetowatchfamilytimemovies.Thereasonbehindthisgapisthemaintenanceofabighouse.Tofillabighouse,youneedtohavemoreaccessories,furnitureandpleasurehomedécoritems.Thisincreasesyourlabortocleanthemataregularinterval. If you are a working person, then you need a helper to assist you.Overall,youarespendingyoursavingson:

HelperfeesEnergybillsMaintenancecost

How can you hold your happiness? It is simple with simple living; make apriority list that is essential to meet your immediate needs. You should slimdowneachroomofyoursmallhousetomaketheroomslookmorespaciousandattractive.Thebestthingthatyoucandoistostartyourplaninmuchadvance,followmagazines,blogsanddifferentbooksrelatedtosmallhouseliving.Youcan also watch the effective videos that can change your life in a positivemanner.Beforeyou shapeyour idea, sketchyour idea, ask reference from thepeoplewhoalreadytastethisflavor,andbargainfortheproductsthatyouneedforyoursmallhouse.

The decision sounds lightweight, but it holds a strong impact in your life. Itincludesyourphysical,mentalandemotionalsurenessthatwillbefollowedbypreparationand research.Donot romanticizeyour ideaof smallhousedesign.You should be practical in taking up the right ideas and implement the samewhile designing the small house. Following are the steps that are essential tocreateasmallhouseandyoucanlivewithyourhappyfamily.

Start your research: The range of small houses per square foot varies. Theresearchwillhelpyougetanideaaboutthetypeofhouseyouneed.Youneedtoconsideryourbasicneedsandnumberoffamilymembers.Then,youcanmoveonfreelywiththedecisionofsmallhouseliving.

Decidewhatyoursmallhousewillgive:Youshoulddecidewhatyouwantto

givetoyourhouseandinreturnwhatyourhousewillgiveyou.Thebasicneedsincludewheretosleep,wheretotakerestandwatchTV,howcanyoumaintainyourpersonalhygieneandhowyoucanconductyourdailyhouseholdchores.

Living insmall space: It is important foryou tomanage thespaceofa smallhouse. The design of bedroom, the space for kitchen, toilet and living areamattersalotwhenyouthinkforspace.Awelldesignedhousewithlesssquarefoot area is your achievement. You need to remove unused clothes, brokenutensilsanddamagedappliancestomakethehouselookclean.

Smallhousedesignscomparetobighouse—Whenyouaredesigningasmallhouse,youaregoingforcustommadedesigns.Thiswillincreaseyourcostforthefirsttime,butinthelongrunitisbeneficial.Youcanmanagelittlethingsinaconfinedareaandthehouselookevencleanandclear.

Waysof investing in smallhouse:People interested in smallhouse livinggofornewhousewithcustomplans,buyanalreadymadenewhomeor theycanpurchaseausedsmallhomes.Thechoicedependson thepersonwhowants tostayandaccordinglytakethefurthersteps.

Belongingsathome: Ifyouhave twoTV inyourhouse, itwill takeupmorespace.Yourenergybillswillincreaseandattheendoftheyearyoucannotsaveasinglepenny.Donotmessyourfinancialstability.Useyourbrainandpunch

up your excess belongings into one so that you can savemoney on bills andmakethehouselookspacious.

Multi-functionalstoragefurniture:Youshoulddesignyourfurnitureinsuchamannerthatyoucansleeponthebedandmakeitasofawhileguestsarevisitingyourhouse.Thetwoinonefurniturewillsaveyourmoneyandtheroomslookclutterfree.Thesameideaalsogoesforthestoragefurniture.

Allinall,theideasonthischapterwillbeeffectiveforyouifyouareinvestinginarightmanner.Asmallhouseisahappyhouseforahealthyfamily.

Chapter3:TheBenefitsofLivinginaSmallHouse

FromtheChapter1and2,youunderstandwhatthebasicneedsthatyouwillgetfromthesmallhouseandhowwillyoustep in for the first time inyoursmallhouselivinglifestyle.Now,inthisfollowingchapter,youwillgettoknowaboutthebenefitsofsmallhouseliving.Nodoubt,alowmaintenancehousegivesyoumentalsatisfactionattheendoftheday.Itgivesyoutremendoussupportinyourfinancialstability.Asyousaveyourmoney,youcansaveforyourfuture.Whileyou are purchasing a small house, you must look for the better return ofinvestmentfromtheventureinyourproperty.

Abighousealsolimitsinteractionswitheachother.Inmostbighouses,youwill

findthatsmallfamilymemberi.e.fourpersoneachfamilystayandeveryoneisspendingtheirtimeinthepersonalrooms.Thereisnoroomforqualitytimewitheveryone.Thislackstounderstandthemindsetofeachfamilymemberandleadstobrawlinsidethehouse.Toavoidthedrawback,peopleareshowinginterestininvestinga smallhousewhere fourmembersofa familycan sit together, chattogetherandwatchmoviewithgreatfun.

Noonetaketheriskofbuyingabighousebygivingthedownpaymentoftheentireamount.Thehomeownerwilltakeloanonbehalfoftheguaranteeandpaythepriceofthebighouse.Loanisaburdenforthehomeowneranditneedstobepaidon timeorelseyourdreamhousewillbeseizedby thebank.There isnosuchhassleinbuyingasmallhouseandyoucanstayfreefromtheloantrouble.Forgetthismisconceptionthatabighousegivesyourelaxedlife.Nowadays,asmallhousegivesyoumoretensionfreelifeandthereisnoexcessexpenditure.

Readonthefollowingpoints:

Lessinvestment:Insmallhouse,theinvestmentisalsosmall.Youcanpaythepriceofthepropertywitheasybreaks.Therewillbelesspressureunlikethebiginvestment in thebighouse.Ifyouarefirst timebuyer, it isbetter to invest insmallhousetosavemoneyandotheraddedadvantage.

Easytoliquidate:Thenumberofbuyersislargewhensomeonewantstosellasmallhouse.Youcanquicklysellyourhouseandconvertthecashwithoutanyhassle. Property is an investment and real estate is boomingwhich gives yougoodreturnonyourinvestment.

Rent your small house: In big cities, there aremany peoplewho come fromdifferentplacetowork.Theylookforsmallhouseasrent.Itiseasytogetandgood for eco-friendly stay.Monthly rent will increase your bank balance andfulfillyouremergencyneeds.

Energy efficient:You can experience the energy efficiency tomake yourselfcoolandhotaspertheweatherchanges.Asmallhousehashighenergyimpactthatgivesyoumoreeffectiveresultandgoodforyourhealth.

Lowmaintenance and cleaning: If you have two bedroom house, then yourmaintenancecostalsoreduces.Thatisnotpossibleforabighouse.So,youcanenjoyfreetimeandqualitytimewithyourfamily.

Coziness:Thebigroomslackthecozinessofasmallhouse.Apersonwhoisafanof intimateambiencecanget thetaste inasmallhouse.Youcanexplorea

positiveenergyinacozyroomandliveastressfreelifeinthenearfuture.

Thelevelofuniqueness:Livinginasmallroomwillincreaseyouruniqueness.You can stay in a better house i.e. a small one.Change your taste of style inlivingahouseandyoucanfeeltheessenceofasmallhouse.

Cost-effective:You can control on your excess expenditure and it saves yourpocket.Livinginasmallhouseiscost-effective.Youcansaveonyourenergybillsandsavethatmoneyinthefutureneed.

Smallhouse isaparadise forahomeowner. Ifyoucandesignyourhouse inasmartway,youcanbeatallthestylesofabighouse.Itlooksgorgeouswhenyoustart living in a small house.At first, youmay find yourself in themid of anocean.Slowly,youwillgetused tosmallhouse living. It is important to thinkaboutyourfutureandliveasystematiclife.

Asmall roommay lookdullandunattractiveandso,youshouldusecolors tomaketheroomattractiveandglorious.Thecolorsgiveyouastrongfeelingthatyou are in a beautiful house. The use of space is also important to keep yourhouselookflawless.Mostfamilymembersofasmallhouseutilizethespaceinagreatwaysothateverythingfallsunderperfectplace.Itmakesthehomeownerfeeleasytohandlealltheaccessoriesofthehouse.

You can use lights onlywhen it is needed.A small house facing towards thenatural light requires less artificial light.This decrease consumeof power andenergy.UseofLEDlightwillsaveextraadditionalmoneyonenergybills.Thislightis longlastingwithonetimeinvestment.Thebeneficialeffectsarestrongandyou canmoveonwith your decisionof a small house living.You shouldunderstandtheadvantagesinadetailedmannertogetaclearideaonthesmallhouseliving.

Living in small house really gives you the power to take everything intoconsideration. You will carefully manage all your basic needs and utilize thebenefits in a great manner. You can make choices in making custom-madehouses.Thisisanexperiencethatwillnotdisappointyouanddidnotdisappointanyoneinthepast.Theideaisveryclearanditisyourresponsibilitytomanagethebenefits flawlessly.Afterall,youare lookingforpeaceandfreedomandasmall house gives you bothwith open hand. The search for a small house orplanningtobuildasmallhouseshouldgetaperfectshapeincomingyears.

Chapter4:Improvementoffinanceforsmallhouseliving

Whenwepurchaseahouse,welookforsavingsinthenearfuture.Itisabasicnatureofapersonthattheywanttosavemoneyforfuture.Youmustlookintoyourfinancialconditionandthentakefurtherstep.Onceyouareeligibletobuyagoodsmallhouse,thenyoucaneasilybuyaperfectdreamhouseforyou.Giveyoufamilyarealfeelingofanownhomeandtheycandoanythingwhichisnotpossible ina rentedhouse.Financialsupport isabigchallenge thatweface intoday’scompetition.Wefindthebestwaystosaveourincomeandgetadreamhome.

Smallhouseisenergyefficient:Whenyoubuyasmallhouse,youneedtopayless for energy bills. You do not spend much on windows and hot and coolappliancesathome.Thissavesyourmoneyinbothways.

Nohelperfees—Inabighouse,costofclutterfreeserviceishigh.Tomakethehouseclutterfree,youneedahelperandyouneedtopayadditionalamounttoahelper. It isuselessand there isnopoint in theexcessexpenditure.Smallareahousewillhavelessclutterandyoudonotneedahelpertocleanthehouse.

Maintenanceofyourfinancialstatus:Paintingandcleaningcostisminimumforasmallhouse.Itkeepsyourfinancialstatusinagoodbalanceanditdoesnothamperyourfuturesavings.

Witha smallhouse investment,youcanachieve towardsyourgoal.When theliving area is less, there is less space to make it dirty. Grow this habit ofcleanlinesstoallyourfamilymembers.Ithelpsyousavemoneytoinvestinthecleanlinessprojectandusethesavingsforotherenjoyment.

Peoplearenowmoving tosmallhouse livingbecause it isagatewayofbetterliving.Youcanlivealifewithsimplicity.Itisbettertolivesimplethantofocuson materialistic pleasures. The worldly things will not give you mentalsatisfaction.Theincreaseinyourdesireswillalsoreducethebankbalance.Youcannot take a chance or risk to live with turmoil financial status in today’seconomiccondition.

Youcanplanforafinancialstatusimprovementwitheasysteps.First,youcaneitherrentorsellyourbighousetogettheactualvalueofthehouse.Tosomeextent, it can reduce your tension and you can move out from excessexpenditure. Secondly, you can plan for a small house design to save yourpocket.At first, it is expensive,but ifyou think in the long term then it saves

yourpocket.Itisveryeffectiveandyoucanstaywithyourfamilyhappily.Thecharmoflivinginasmallhouseisverythrilling.Theabovewaysaretheidealstepforyoutoimproveyourfinance.

Evenif,youwanttotakeloanforasmallhouse,theamountislessunlikeabighouse.Therepayoftheloanamountwillalsobelessaddingtheinterestontheloan.Youcantakethisopportunityifyouseriouslywantasmallhouseandyoudonothaveabighousetoselltogetthemoney.Thehappinessofasmallhouseliving cannot be purchased from anyone. The small home gives you time tospendwithyourfamilyandlovelykids.Itisawaytoescapefrommaterialisticpleasures and save for your future and children’s future. Financial support isessentialduringyourolderdays.Youcannotspendtoomuchtolivealavishlifeintoday’seconomicturmoil.Youshouldbesmarttohandleyourfinancialstatusandliveatension-freelife.

Chapter5:Declutteryourlife

Howdo you feelwhen you see a clean andwellmanaged house?Truly, it isgreat feeling.Manyofyouborn inaclutterhouse,withall things liehereandthere.Thereisnotimeforanyonetomanagethethingsororganizethethingsinanexactplace.Itlooksveryuntidyandguestscometohousealwaysreturnwithanegative thought about your cleanlinessnature.This canhamperyour socialimageandpeoplewholovecleanlinesswillnotcometoyourhouseforanypartyorgettogether.

Over theyears, thehomeownersarealsochanging theirattitude inmaking thehouse beautiful and clutter free.You can surelymake a difference in front ofyourfamilyandfriendswhofrequentlycomeandvisittoyourhouse.Adeclutterhouse brings on the positive energy in the house. You will feel happy frominside andwelcome everyone for a housewarming party. In a small house, ifsomeonethrowsanddonotkeepthingsinanexactplace, it looksverymessy.Youdonotfeellikecallitahomeandtheentirehouselooklikeastoreroom.

These are the following steps that you can follow to declutter your house andmakeitahappyhouse.Letyourroomsbreatheandkeepall thingsintherightplacetogeteasyaccessofalltheitems.

Saynotoexcess:Whenyouhave toomany thingsathome, thenyouareataclutterstage.Ifwecheckontheitemsweown,wecaneasilyreducetheclutter.Youmayhaveaspiration formany things.But,control inyouraspirationscanmakeyourhouselookattractiveandclean.Excessthingsstealyourenergy,lifeandtime.Theclutterisanunuseditemanddonotgiveanyproductivereturntoyou.Wemustaccumulatesuchthingsanddonatethemtoothers.Itmayfulfillotherperson’sneed.

Drawerswithdeadtorchbatteries,uselesspapersandnotesandrustedkeyswithnolocksHalftornclothesinyourwardrobeHomedécoritemsthatarehalfbroken,discoloredUselessstuffsinyouratticorbasementDried flowers that you kept in store in memory of your partner orchocolatewrappersOldbooks

Theaboveitemsaretheclutterthatmostofuskeepinourrooms.Ifyoustarttoaccumulate such useless items, then you will see half of your houseautomatically looks clean and tidy. Startwith one after another roomandyoucanachievevictoryforcleanliness.Donotstartcleaningtheuselessitemsfromevery roomor elseyouwill endup in creating a completemess.Youneed tohavepatienceandstartslowlytoachievetowardstheendresult.

Accumulate your desires:We are fascinated of materialistic pleasures. Themorewesee, themorewedesire toget the item.This leads toslowly turn thehousemessy.Afterthematerialisticpleasureisover,theneedofthatparticularitemalsoends.Lateron,theitemisofnouseandittakesturntoaclutterstate.This way, there is an increase in the number of itemswhich lead to disorderstate.Supposeyouwent toashopandyoufindan itemattractive, it ishumannaturethat70%peoplewillpurchasetheitem.Thisiswhereyouneedtocontrolandcheckoutonyourdesires.Youmustrealizeyourbasicneedsandthenmoveontopurchasetheitem.Itwillgiveyouthepowertocontrolonyourdesire.

Askthequestionstomatchyourdesire:

DoIreallyneedtheitem?

WherewillIkeeptheitem?

HowcanImanagemyolditemstoragespace?

Isitworthbuying?

Doesitfallinmybasicneeds?

Getanswersofall thesequestionsandyoucangetanswersofeverything.Theentire visionwill be clear in front of you and you can realize your need.Thequestions should be created in your mind forcefully. Do not overlook thequestions and you can createmind awareness through these questions. Slowlyyouwillcometoaclutterfreelifeandthechangewillmakeyouabetterperson.

Livingwith excess items in thehouse cannotgiveyou freedombothmentallyandphysically.Comparetothis,apersonlivinginacleanhousewithminimumitemsismorehappyandrelaxed.Thepersondoesnothavetogiveextraeffortincleanliness.

Developagoodhabittomanagetheclutter:Livinginasmallhouseisnotsoeasy. You should have to make a good habit in cleaning the clutter. It is apracticeforyouthatwillgiveyoumoresatisfactioninlivingasmallhouse.Try

to remove the excess items from the house that you do not required at home.Yourmentalpeaceisveryimportantwhilelivinginasmallhouse.Youshouldutilizeyourenergytoremovetheexcessitemsfromthehouse.Lateron,itwillhelpyoutoliveinaclutterfreehouse.Somehabitsare:

CleanyourkitchenafteryourmealKeep the items back in their original place fromwhere it has beentakenDonotleaveanyincompleteprojectinthemidway.Planadailyroutineandprepareyourselfaccordingtotheroutine

Apartfromallthesethings,youneedtoputmoreeffortonindividualinspectionofeachroomlikebedroom,kitchenandlivingroom.Here,youneedmaximumenergytokeepeverythinginplace.Seasonablehabitsarealsoveryvitalforyourbasic need. The changes of season, after coming from holiday, and afterpregnancy are the areas when you need to focus when they approachaccordingly.

It is not a single day habit or a single person habit.You need to develop thishabittoyourfamilymemberstoo.Then,youcancompleteyourdreamtoliveinalitterfreedreamhouseandhaveaperfectfamilytime.

Chapter6:HappierbylivinginaSmallHouse:FunandExcitement

Thehappinessinasmallhouseisincomparable.Itisconvenienttomanageandevery homeowner love to experimentwith a homedécor. In small house, youcannotsetthefurnitureofabighouse.Hence,youshoulddesigncustommadefurnitureforaneffectiveoutlook.Thefurniturewillenhancetheentire lookofthehouseandyouwillfeelgreattohavesuchahouse.Custommadefurniturealsomakesyourhouselookmorespacious.Youcanplacetworacksdiningtablewhereyoucankeepthefoodandotherthingsinthesecondrackwhileeatingonthediningtable.

Thekids’roomsareveryclosetothemasterbedroom.Evenif,yourchildplayintheroomyoucankeeptrackontheiractivity.Itisveryeasyandmakesyourlifesimple.Thisisnotpossibleifyoustayinabig house because there is a distance in your room and your kids’room.Another fun factor of living in a small house is that you can easilyclean the dirt and clutter. Cleaning of bathroom, kitchen and livingroombecomeeasyandfast.Useavacuumcleanerandit takesonlyanhourtocleanyourhouse.Theexpenditureon theenergybills isalso less.Youdonothave to

putonthelightseverytimeyougotobathroomduringdaylight.Youmust check on the energy consumption that will make you morehappyandlively.Youshouldmakeyourhouseaccessories functional so thatyoucanmanageenoughstoragespace.Youshouldbehappytogettimewithyourkidsandfamilytoenjoyandhavefuntogether.Youshouldletgocertainthingsforyoursmallhouse.Youmaydesirebig things for small home, but the space in the house did notmeetyour desire. There is nothing toworry because you can replace thesamewithanotherusefulthing.Spending time in your home is also another way to experience theexcitementofasmallhouse.Youcanmovehereandtherefromoneroomtoanothertofeeltheessenceoftheroom.Youcanrelax,sleep,watchTVandcookdeliciousitemtoenjoythefunofthecozyhome.Call your friends and relatives to your home. You can gossip withthem,danceandhavetotalfunatyourhome.Thisgivesyouprivilegeto share the ambience of the home andwelcome positive energy inyoursmallandsweethouse.Youshouldcreate thememories inyour roomsso thatyoucan feelyour loved ones closer to you. Living in a small house ensuressecurityandsafetyat thehighest level.Ahappierhome isalwaysasaferhomeforeveryone.There is no fun and happiness inmaterialistic pleasures. If you areclosertothenature,youwillfindmorepeaceandinternalhappiness.Itisagreatwaytocelebrateyourlife’sbigachievement.

After reading the following points, you can understand the real fun behind asmallhouse.Truly,abighousecangiveyousocialstatus,butitcannotgivethehappinessthatyougetfromyourfamilymembers.Abighouselooksgoodwithallmaterialistic things placed in the house.While the cozy desires of a smallhouse is priceless. You can start looking for such a beautiful small housebecause the real estate is ahotcakenowadays.Awise investmentcanchangeyourfutureforlifetime.Wealwaysdependonsuggestionsfromotherstotakeadecision.Inbuyingasmallhouse,youshouldrefertosomeexpertwhocangiveyouidealsuggestiononthebestbuyandyoucanexperiencetheultimatefunandhappiness.

CONCLUSION

The concept of living in small house is taking a new step. It opens up a newdirectioninyourlifewhereyoucanmeetwithyourbasicnecessitiesoflife.Thebenefits of small house livingwill attract you towards the ideal concept. It isverymuch promising in the long run. Shifting from a big housemindset to asmallhouse idea is agreat achievement in today’sworld. If you look into therecordsof realestate industry, thenyoucanobserve the recentgrowth.Peoplebelievinginthenuclearfamilyconceptlooksforsmallhouseliving.

By now, you know what are the basic needs of small house living and thebenefits of this kind of house. The chapters emphasize more on the ways tobalancea life in today’scompetitiveworld.Focusingon thebudget factorwillgiveyoumorerelaxationbecausemoneymattersalotwhenyouareinvestinginaproperty.Youmustmaintainafinancestructurethatwill leadyoutoabetterfuture. Clutter in your housemakes it problematic because it looks the housemessy. It is important to cleanupyourhouseat regular interval. It ispossibleonlyifyouhaveasmallhouse.Youcancutcostonexcessexpenditure.

Smallhouseisenvironmentallyfriendlyandsavesyourpocketinthelongrun.Talk with your designer is an advisable idea that will help you save yourresources.Livinginasmallhousewillgiveyouenoughqualitytimewithyourfamily.

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