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.
