hi there welcome to my channel where I take you on tours of unique homes and showcase stories of
people living alternatively in today's video we're going to meet a family of four and they're gonna
take us on a tour of their Gorgeous Tiny home this tiny space really packs a lot of punch because not
only does it provide privacy for the parents but it also manages to have separate bedrooms for the
kids and a work from home station for Dad the family is going to explain why downsizing was
right for them and how they often move their home due to their transient jobs
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welcome to TJ AKA tiny Journey we're the U Subs and we're living the tiny dream
this is build by Mint tiny homes based off of their Canada gooseneck model
we've been living in TJ for almost two years now our original intention behind going tiny stems
from being able to slow down and enjoy nature and look at the outdoors from a different perspective
all of the other perks including reducing our carbon footprint and also reducing our overall
expenses were tremendous not to mention all of the travels and the different places and cultures that
we could expose our children to part of the initiative to go tiny was my wife's a travel
nurse and I do I.T and I can work remotely almost anywhere being a travel nurse we actually have to
get an okay within a particular area that has a lot of hospitals that I could potentially
move around in so that we're not moving the tiny house so much but so that we find legal parking
yes we are rvi certified however not every RV park allows tiny houses to park there so
one of the big things if you can afford to get your own truck or have ability to move your own
tiny house that kind of gives you a little bit more leverage so those are kind of the
things that we keep in mind as it relates to where we're going to park and we do like to
move about once a year no more than that although here and there it's been twice
we downsize from a 2500 square foot home in Massachusetts we decided upon
this model based on price and specs that we wanted for our family so we paid about 120
000 and that also included different upgrades but also delivery to the first location that
we parked at in Central Valley California we specifically designed the house allowing
space for the children to grow because we assume they're going to be pretty tall I've been raised
to appreciate expanding your comfort zone for the kids helping them see us being pushed out of our
comfort zone gives them the confidence to move forward too no matter what we experience like
as long as we've got each other we've got a strong Foundation no matter where we are
this is TJ our 38 foot gooseneck trailer back here is all our hookups pretty standard RV stuff we
don't have any tanks for our gray and black water so our sewage just goes right into the septic
tanks one of the unique things about this build is that I'm a little tall so since this is our
bedroom area we have the gooseneck trailer dropped a little bit just so that I would have enough head
space in the bedroom so we had to get a truck that had a flatbed just so that we can pull this house
this is our more beautiful side we have all our most of our Windows here we actually started
off with a different paint and trim when we were having it built we were kind of in a rush didn't
have much of a timeline where we could pick and choose our preferred color we actually sanded down
the trim painted it and this is now TJ's new look tell us how you like it over here at the entrance
we have a custom built staircase this is custom built by my wife and the reason why it's custom
built is because we wanted something that came apart pretty easily so when it's time to leave
we just get up and go as a husband it's very important for you to make sure that your wife
is happy and since we're on the road and we're in the desert she likes a little bit of green
just aesthetically it just makes her feel nice and bright at home so this is where me and my
son wrestle most of the time when it gets really hot we'll get a little tent to cover up and make
sure that we have some protection from the Sun for the most part this is just our little layout
area so this is TJ's exterior and we're going to go inside where my wife can give you a tour inside
thank you so first we have our living room we wanted to make sure one that
we had French doors so that we can let in a lot of light letting a lot of fresh air
but then also we wanted to make sure that we had enough seating for our family of four and
also had a convertible option to allow for a guest to sleep here in addition to our couch
pulling out to a full-size bed there's also storage here in the chase section
and this is my husband's man cave so all of his toys are down here being that we're in a
tiny space we can't really rearrange the space that that much I kind of carry out my artistic
desires and the pillows so I like to switch out my pillows often or recover the pillows often I have
a tremendous love of plants and I get that from being an island girl myself from Haiti and also
my mother loves plants so that's deeply ingrained Within Me So throughout the tiny house wherever
I can fit in Plants I do fit in some plants nice for fresh air but it looks pretty awesome
as for our shoe storage situation before we went tiny we actually stayed in four different
tiny houses to try it out different models with different configurations and one of the early ones
had a shoe storage situation similar to this and that kind of just stuck out in my mind so this is
our shoe storage which also doubles as a table as extra seating and currently as more plant display
oh a few steps in we have our kitchen which I really enjoy because it is bigger than a lot of
the kitchens that I've been in before we really enjoy our butcher block countertops it makes it
easy for cleanup it's just a nice Sleek look and it Blends nicely with the farmhouse sink
which allows for plenty of dishwashing for the kids not me and also for the dishwasher
which is such a Time Saver we have a three burner propane stove as well as an oven for baking so we
have a single rack for baking but it's plenty for the kind of cooking that we do we've got plenty
of storage for all of our cups and plates and spices as well as additional Pantry storage here
we do have quite a bit of drawer space so we get to tuck everything away I generally try
to keep the counters nice and neat over to our left here below the apartment size fridge we
have our snack drawer so that's easy access for the kids lots of snacks down there for everyone
one of the most important things was making sure our home felt like a home and felt like somewhere
that was really safe for us as adults but also for the kids for them to feel normal for everybody to
have what they needed and for not to skimp on the really important things including food so we have
an apartment sized fridge which has the freezer at the bottom the refrigerator at the top which gives
us plenty of space on the outside of the fridge because we homeschool and because my husband is
a little bit type A we do have our monthly and weekly planner we add pictures of the family
and now I'll show you the bathroom as soon as you walk in over to the right we have a very
nicely sized and linen closet so we keep our towels our sheets and blankets for the whole
family and then we also have all of our dirty laundry in the bottom half here because we are
a taller family we wanted to make sure that our counters as well as our sink were high enough
that we weren't bending over but we're still in adequate height for our children so we have
a raised sink as well as a floating vanity here our two drawers allow us to hide all of our junk
away and keep the open area nice and clean in our bathroom design we wanted to make sure we
had a couple of things first we know that our kids were a little bit older so we went with a standing
shower but my husband he really enjoys being able to sit down so we included a binge in the shower
we also wanted to make sure that throughout the tiny house design we had black accents so
you'll notice the black accents around the shower surround as well as throughout with the faucets in
the kitchen as well as in the bathroom here one of the things we absolutely would not compromise on
because we are a family of four is the washer and dryer so we opted for a stackable washer and dryer
that allows us to not have to go to the laundromat on a regular basis when we were deciding on the
build in certain specifications we did play with the idea of being able to be off-grid with
a composting toilet but what we did find out is a lot of locations don't actually allow Compass
posting toilets they prefer for you to have a flushing toilet and also with the major change
of downsizing from our big house to the tiny house we didn't want that learning curve so we
went ahead and just went with a regular flushing toilet on the stairs that I'm sitting on right now
there is plenty of storage so extra toilet paper extra toothpaste soap all of that is stored in
this and just a couple of steps up from here over the gooseneck we'll head up to the master bedroom
Welcome to our bedroom my place of Refuge to be honest in here we have a queen size bed which we
do move around sometimes right now we have it sort of like in a day bed position it allows the whole
family to come in and kind of be able to relax and watch movies we opted for a frame that's 18 inches
up so that we have storage from here all the way back to the wall there and we have a storage kind
of cube containers where we put winter storage winter clothes as well as some of our Linens go
in there again because I like plenty of light we have three Windows just in this bedroom but we
also wanted blackout because we wanted to be able to rest comfortably we can easily
adjust for the blackout portion and that dims the amount of light that we allow
in this is my self-made closet here where we measured out and then added some Ikea drawers
and I also added a little shelf here that slides out and I can use as a computer desk
this is my office space where I do all my work now I have the oversized monitor here I like to
think I'm super productive so the big space makes me work on this this and that and the
other sometimes I just share the screen with the kids so that they can watch something next to me
this desk right here I like to lift the desk up so typically if you've been to a professional
they tell you that the screen needs to be at eye level so I have my keyboard that pulls out here a
little extra storage for any of my electronics and this is where I'm productive sometimes and
also if we need to use it as a dinner table it scoots right on over where we can have dinner
and a movie right here as we go up to the loft there's some additional storage in the stairs just
in three and let's head up to the kids Loft area
welcome to Loft number one this is our bedroom so we have a divider because to be honest I don't
like being that close to him especially at night because he kicks a lot if we come on over here we
can find my brother who is playing on his Nintendo switch his area is Mario themed because that's
his favorite I have a bunch of astronaut stuff because I think it's interesting science is cool
I like to keep my fashion dresses because I'm what you would call a fashionista
this loft is where we do homeschool arts and crafts and other activities
and we have a nice area to keep books and a little Library space
the big home ownership that we wanted to no longer have that we wanted to switch up the idea of all
of the things that we were spending our money on and start experiencing life more and the time we
get with each other and the memories that we get to make is way more important than the things we
acquire than the things that tie us down and the things we were just holding on to there's
a lot of opportunity in this lifestyle we want to share with more people we can do so much more
living this lifestyle with our kids you know as a couple we can grow way more than we could if
we were living in a situation where we were tied to certain things that maybe don't mean as much
welcome to my 165 square foot tiny house I've been looking for a backup power source for years
so I am really excited to showcase the jackery 3000 with you today it takes about 2.4 hours
to charge when you're plugged into the wall and I can also see how much power is coming in over
here it tells me how many hours that it believes it'll run based off of how much power is going
out of it right now once we start plugging things in these numbers will of course change
okay so it is currently powering my tiny house I just plugged it in and with that it says that
just on this battery Bank it can run for up to 30 hours that's without getting any power coming
into the jackery so I would be thrilled if I was out here during a power outage and knowing that
I had 30 hours of battery power I'm gonna go ahead while we still have some daylight plug
in the solar panels and see how much charging we can get done we've been getting an input between
200 and 400 watts so we've really been able to charge back up the battery Bank when it comes
to your carbon footprint you're not burning fossil fuels you are getting your electricity
from the Sun and there's nothing better than that it is kind of fun finding the sun empowering your
house with the sunlight and since I'm using this as a backup power system I'll just make sure that
it's charged before the winter season and then it stays charged for a long period of time so if you
guys are interested in this solar generator or one like it jackery is currently holding a flash sale
with up to 25 percent off on select products from now until April 22nd so don't miss your chance to
snag one for your spring getaway by checking out the links in the description of this video