Where do you really live?

I was reading this great article on Mother Earth News and in the article, they referenced the following questions from Natural Building Movement, designed to help you figure how and "where" you really live.  Perfect for tiny home planning.

Where do you really live?

1. Before you get started, make a list of all the activities that you do at home and things you need in your house. Be as detailed as possible.

 2. Over a period of one to two weeks, keep a log of where you go in your house, and what you do there. You might post paper at doorways, and accurately record exactly where you go and how long you spend there, or just take notes from memory, once a day. In larger rooms, be specific about which part of the room you use.

 3. Look around your house for spaces that you never inhabit. Imagine what would change if that space magically disappeared.

 4. Make another list of “activities and needs,” without reviewing the first list. If you have patience, make a new list one a week for a few weeks.

 5. Uncover your first list and compare it with later ones. You may be surprised. More than likely there are probably some areas of your home you don’t use as much as others.

As we go forward with our planning process, I think these are great exercises.  We've started a bit of this already but I want to get even more into the discovery process.

Workshop

Over the weekend we made a huge step forward on our road to Chasing 72... we attended a Tumbleweed Tiny House workshop.

It was a great two days filled with information and inspiration.  Not only did we get to hear Jay of TTH speak in person and were able to pick his brain, but we also got to hear from several couples who have built their tiny homes or were in the process of doing so.

What was best was that we got to plot our our design modifications on paper and have Jay and all the participants give their feedback.  It really inspired us to get going with ideas and think about the steps and build process. And it helped us to rethink some of our plans and needs too.

Now we're totally jazzed to identify resources and pick a design aesthetic and find some cool windows!

New Blog to Read - Reading My Tea Leaves

Excited to add a new blog to the roster - Reading My Tea Leaves.

I can't wait to start reading through all their posts on living tiny in 240 sq ft in New York....