This would be far more watchable if the people weren't so full of
themselves. A nice house design is still just a little house, its not a
cure for cancer. Take a step back and deflate your ego a bit.
You can just imagine the homeowners farting into a wine glass, swirling it
around, and inhaling it deeply with tremendous satisfaction. - DumbDuck44
it kinda looks like a double wide - jed black
it is their second home so i guess their main home is at least 5000 sq ft
give us a break - Don Thatcher
It looks like an expensive toy for wealthy hippies to ease their self
imposed sense of guilt. - Idgarad Lyracant
why does 800 sq ft have to be secondary? This country needs a serious
paradigm shift in what is considered livable space. Safety is key, but
opinionated mainstream ethos should not dictate en mas. Not allowing
smaller dwellings on lots is literally unAmerican. - Carlos Khali
now we need to live in an appropriate manner? from the same bunch that gave
us low flow toilets and plastic shopping bags - no thanks - and by the way
the roof design on one side is useless and faulty and IMHO ugly - jmarylastone
I love the exterior design, being modern contemporary. But I do not like
the inside being like an old fashion house. I would prefer less windows and
also made of mostly brick. - Patrick Saxon
Lovely home. Enjoyed the video. Just not into the heavy judgment and smug
superiority behind the expression, "living appropriately." Cant we do a
good thing without crapping on everyone else? - FrJcsc
so this house should win an ugly award already. looks like a sow with its
tail in the air . i mean who displays structure in this way
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- mrartwatcher
It is a lovely house, and a secondary dwelling... Imagine being able to own
2 houses when so many lost their only residence and others can only dream
of buying a house. I agree with the concept of the "smaller" house but do
we need more than 1? - Gordon Warlow
I really Like the exterior design. Thanks for sharing. - Pat Perrino Custom Home Builders
I loved this home. I'm looking on building in the next year or two and the
lot prices in my area have become very steep at about 200k. I'm looking
on finding a piece of land outside the city at a price more affordable to
me and building a small but very functional home. My children will be
moved out so it will be just me, my GF and the two cats. At one time my
province was renown for its architecture but now it is all cookie cutter
homes. Seeing this house shows me that one can build a smaller home that
is unique and functional. Where can I find more options anyone know? - Mark Baker
Very cool design, I'm just not a big fan of the color scheme. - George's Automotive Repair
Very nice floor plan, spacious but cozy. I wish you would have shown more
of the interior. - Karen R
Living appropriately... Hmmm. - Jan Coldwater
loved the home and all the positive comments. - Gordon Eddington
Love the house!
Surprised at the angst expressed by some folks about the phrase
"appropriate manner", yet I took it as simply meaning that this house is
one where the space is all used, with little excess space. So, not having
3,4,5,6...spare bedrooms, multiple living rooms, etc, etc that don't get
used. In that context, I think this is a valid statement, although I
understand that it can cause some folks who have thinner skins to feel it
is self-righteous. (But let's face it, those of us whom are thinking of, or
already living in a smaller, simpler, home may be considered guilty of our
own "pretentiousness" as we feel others are wrong for their extravagance.
:) - Barry Timm
The house colours are gorgeous, the attitude a tad precious though. The
oddness of making a statement about these people 'living appropriately' had
me choke on my own scorn, lol. - mayanchild
The functionality of this home looks simple and ideal. Yet the aesthetics
and design -- the art of the home -- looks sub-par and not award winning?
Am I the only one with this thought? I've seen wonderful small homes, "tiny
homes," with beautiful art and aesthetic to their design. This is not among
the best... even the colours are just yuk! It seems the award for this
house is a bit of "The Emperor's New Clothes? Yes, it might be a house
design with great functionality... but there is no art to it. - John Harrigan
Great! I want it too <3 - pelo akhvlediani
I love the look! I love the feel of a small home, It’s hard to explain but
it makes you feel cozy and warm! It brings back memories of being a child
and hiding under a table draped by a blanket, you feel secure and safe! - DoubleTap
800 Sq ft is *not* tiny. Please!! - Teresa Boze
Artsy people. Yes the lady looks like a "mature" hippie. I am not fond of
shed roofs and think the house is ugly. - peggyt1243
Array - Marguerite Couteau
No not Home Depot - Nir Depot - Spanky Spankinheim
This is one very well designed small house that sets a new bar for country
modern housing. Really nice - Norman Shuzen
What a great little house! It has nice amenities and a great design. I
love the outdoor spaces it offers. - Mike M
I gotta admit that I'm a bit confused by the comment from the designer (who
is WONDERFUL, by the way!) about this couple living "in an appropriate
manner." This IS NOT "simple" living by any means! All the appliances seen
here are EXPENSIVE, stainless steel, top of the line as seen in any large,
modern home. All the surfaces seen here are EXPENSIVE and NATURAL, again as
one would see in any large, modern, expensive home. Ditto for all the
cabinets. All the furniture too looks to be expensive, custom made. This
couple ARE NOT "roughing it" by any means. This IS a LUXURY home, only
scaled down a bit! - Babyhowdy233
O - Osman Smajlovic
I turn back to this feature, time and time again. My hats off to Nils
Pearson. I would (build it) if I could. - Maria Arceneaux
Beautiful design!!! - yoshisaba
In MY opinion (that's all it is....) This home does many things well and
shows the crossing of architecture from mere construction craft to ART.
Colors, spaces, natural light, the wood stove, size, roof line, the deck,
the trim, the interior height, the exposed beams......Winner. Perhaps this
time the BEST man won in fact. Bravo to you Mr. architect extraordinaire .
Bravo! And good on your for giving an assist to the buyer via your intro.
She brought out the best in you. - roadmasterrod
Nice house and all that but too much airy-fairy stuff and not enough
details. What size is it? This is relevant to 'small' home design. What's
the floor plan? How many rooms? Where's the hot water cylinder? Where does
the hoover get stashed? All these things are what I need to know for small
house design. And I really don't like the butterfly roof. Source of
problems. - mark carey
wait - his name is Nir? Nir? Is that muslim? - Spanky Spankinheim
My home is 1860 sq.ft. It is a 2-story traditional 3bd/2ba home with a
2-car attached. When I bought it, it was basically a shell...improved it to
my likeness over the years and decorated it in a way to radiate warmth and
to give a pure feeling of coziness. It is my sanctuary. We are three people
and two dogs and if I had to live in a smaller home, we all could manage
that I am sure. My yearly costs for property taxes, electricity,
Internet, gas and heat are roughly $4500. So If we were to live in a small
home in a similar situation, that would cost us about 1/3 of what we are
paying now. I have thought about a solar system to go off grid, but that
would run me $20K...not worth it as of now...only if I lived in a smaller
home.
Tiny homes are cool...love them all day long...maybe I will build one and
rent it out. - FritzelFritz11
What a gorgeous home. - Mark Rosengarten
These small homes are great if you already OWN land to put one on.
McMansions suck, you know a house built on a lot that is too small for it,
in my area the newly wealthy are buying standard size lots and taking up
every inch of land with house. - sa65cn1
Beautiful home, also love the landscaping! If I decide too go for a smaller
house, it would be silmar to this one .And I've seen plenty of these tiny
homes, but this is one of the best & seems to have a warm @ home feel!!! - Annette McILwain
This house is beautiful, I love the interior! - Kaylah Turner
do any of these people speak english, I mean their so pretentious its
staggering - Anthony Clay
I really like the inside, which is very nice and comfortable looking, but
the outside is...well, an acquired taste perhaps. Though, the back deck's
roof, it doesn't require a builder to see how this is just wrong on so many
levels. Nice insides though. Very homey. - ERaceH8
That house is hideous - Julian Romo
~ Awesome ~ - bezbudd
Array - Arthit Jitpon
Love the house I like smaller homes. I have built some white elephants and
also rebuilt some really scary money pits.... I now design mostly movable
homes where the floor comes up to be a table and walls are doors and
ceiling move off for windows and dresser are turned into stairs. I have
decided I like built in furniture inside the walls no free standing
furniture and also a sunken living well that seats a lot of people and
pulls out to sleep about 6 people not counting anyone who sleeps in the
middle part faces a fire place with a tv on top behind the mirror. But
small should become the new gold standard with conscious thought and
planning pays off in the end. Thanks for the video.. Grace - Grace Serena Christie
Nice home. Job well done! - Missjonessd100
Wow. Something I would love to live in. - Subodh Joshi