Above: Tiny House, Vermont by Edward Fielding This cute tiny house in rural Vermont even sports a cute little addition for keeping firewood handy.
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Before the tiny-house movement took over the cable home improvement stations like HGTV, people in rural area lived in small houses just because – just because they built their own houses and didn’t want to take three years doing it, they had more important things to do like take care of their animals.
Or they were limited with finances or materials were scarce. No need for a big showy house when the cows are not impressed.
The tiny–house movement (also known as the “small-house movement”) is an architectural and social movement that advocates living simply in small homes. … However, a residential structure under 400 sq. ft is generally considered a tiny home.
– Wikipedia