Get their look: Philly tiny house

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Couple Haley & Michael moved into this 160 square ft Philly tiny house in the Germantown neighbourhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania less than a year ago. They acknowledge that they followed advice gleaned from the book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying: A simple, effective way to banish clutter forever by neatness doyenne, Marie Kondo. They say that it has altered their relationship with their possessions.

Ever since we, ourselves, halved our living space 15 months ago, we’ve found it easier to adjust than we thought. We dispensed with unnecessary ‘stuff’ that we’d collected over many years; we realised that we had a lot of unused, surplus rooms in our previous house. Like Haley & Michael, we’ve come up with unique and bespoke storage solutions; we built bookshelves from re-purposed scaffolding planks and have stacked old apple crates as kitchen ‘cupboards’. Our clothes, towels, bed linen and all sorts of other stuff are secreted away in stacked vintage luggage.

Baskets made from natural materials (wicker, bamboo, water hyacinth) of various shapes & sizes are also put to good use. We’ve even come up with a novel way to hide our broadband modem! Having compact accommodation makes you more mindful of how you use the precious room that you have.

Do you have any tips for maximising restrictive living space?

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Vintage wool blanket
Vintage wool blanket
Vintage wooden cheese boxes
Vintage wooden cheese boxes
Water hyacinth storage basket
Water hyacinth storage basket
Tab top curtain, white
Tab top curtain, white
RÄCKA curtain rod combination, black
RÄCKA curtain rod combination, black
5-blade white ceiling fan
5-blade white ceiling fan
Vintage wool blanket
Vintage wool blanket
Vintage wooden cheese boxes
Vintage wooden cheese boxes
Water hyacinth storage basket
Water hyacinth storage basket
Tab top curtain, white
Tab top curtain, white
RÄCKA curtain rod combination, black
RÄCKA curtain rod combination, black
5-blade white ceiling fan
5-blade white ceiling fan
Vintage wool blanket
Vintage wool blanket
Vintage wooden cheese boxes
Vintage wooden cheese boxes
Water hyacinth storage basket
Water hyacinth storage basket
Tab top curtain, white
Tab top curtain, white
RÄCKA curtain rod combination, black
RÄCKA curtain rod combination, black
5-blade white ceiling fan
5-blade white ceiling fan

31 thoughts on “Get their look: Philly tiny house

  1. I don’t have any tips on maximising space. I love the things I’ve collected over the years in different places I’ve lived, and would not want to get rid of them.

  2. I have canvas storage bags I keep my towels in sets and bedding in my airing cupboard. It’s easy to rotate them. Instead of using what you can get you hands on first… That way everything is used in turn.

  3. Declutter, be ruthless and incorporate storage as much as possible. This little home looks great but I think I would find it too claustrophobic.

  4. Make the most of room by having good quality storage so every inch is filled as much as possible. Also try and have items that are dual purpose like a stool that can be used as a table

  5. Light coloured walls, nice mirrors on walls that reflect light and give a feeling of airiness. Well-situated plants in hanging baskets.

  6. I am always trying to maximise my living space. I have just had delivered today some game console controller holders that stick on the back of the television so you can store your game controllers neatly when not using them.

  7. Get rid of all clutter, especially clothes. If it hasn’t been worn within a year, give to charity or recycle.

  8. Storage – Do you need it/love it/will use it? if yes, then get rid of any of it’s unnecessary packaging and think how/ where you are storing it. Is there a better way to store it? Will it take up less space by being rolled, folded, vacuum packaged, a convenient container/tub?

  9. Wow! So cool and cosy. I like furniture with legs as it gives the impression of a larger room and sometimes I can use the space underneath for storage.

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