
r/SmallHome

Some small home love!
Just left my cousin's home, walked in our ~1300sqft home and breathed a sigh of relief. Feeling so much gratitude for our little home!
My cousin's home is beautiful, 3 story. Huge!! Huge yard and pool and all the things you can imagine. Multiple garages, etc. And its all full of stuff. Toys and toys and toys and decorations. Decorations on every surface and every wall and any open floor space. Beautiful, but so much. Its very visually overwhelming. And our family was in 3 different places of the home, even though we came over to spend time together.
We came home to our little 3 bedroom, open concept home and just felt so much gratitude and joy knowing its perfect for our little family and how easy it is to spend time together, how it almost forces us to be more intentional and mindful about our belongings.
Expressing that gratitude here!! I appreciate my home for what its offering me that a big home can't ❤️
What is my compact room still missing?
My home office is up in the attic and I love this little room. It gets tons of natural light, the view is great, and my parents let me do whatever I wanted with it.
But the only challenge is the compact space, so I've had to get a little creative with the layout. Even the desk is one of those 360-degree rotating ones that I can open up when I need more surface and tuck back when I want the floor space.
I've slowly filled the room with things I like and I'm pretty happy with it now, but it still feels like it could use one more touch.
Anything you'd add, move, or change here? I'm open to pretty much any idea!
Would you want a separate bedroom in a small home for two?
I've been exploring this small cabin design and trying two layouts, both on one level. Nothing built yet.
A has an open sleeping area with a low wall and shelf behind the bed. B puts the bedroom on the right, with a door and a built-in closet.
I like the openness of A, but B seems easier to live in if one person gets up earlier or has someone over. For two people living here full-time, which would you prefer? Anything in the furniture layout or storage that would annoy you day to day?
I need advice
Hi all,
I'm stumped with this tiny house space. I want everything to flow together well, but it's difficult because the sitting area, kitchen, and exercise area are all in the same 11x12 room. I'm open to removing/replacing anything except for the exercise bike. I would also like to keep the dark wood door if there's a way to make it work stylistically. Any and all advice is greatly appreciated! How would you decorate this tiny house?
Pantry help
I have a very small pantry that is narrow and deep so food always gets lost in the back. My kitchen is very small so this is my only real place for food storage. I was originally wanting pull our drawers but it would be quite expensive and eat into the amount of space I have.
does anyone have any radical ideas about how I could improve the functionality of this linen closet turned pantry? I’m currently regretting my home purchase and trying to make improvements where I can.
This article made me feel really sad
My husband and I have always wanted to have people over for holidays and such and we feel like we will never have that family hosting aspect because of our small house (980 sq ft). I always tend to overthink things but it’s hard because all of our friends seem to have big houses in a HCOL (we live in MA and were very proud of being able to buy a small house but comparison is a thief of joy I know)
Eager to hear some stories of those who have had success hosting in their small home!
Small + cheap wicker laundry hamper!
simple really - I have a small space, and I’m poor. but i like pretty things!
i’ve scoured amazon and target but everything woven is either 160 liters or 160 dollars!! i feel like these used to much more common, and cheaper. but maybe i‘m wrong.
any suggestions? I’d like a lid and a lining, or a way to diy a lining. under 35$?
Kitchen Tips
I'd love your best kitchen tips, tricks, and hacks. I have a L-shaped kitchen with a small island and pantry. I have no open walls to hang anything. It's all the L-cabinets and a window.
Trying to find a way to organize and stay uncluttered is tough.