See This Charming Tiny House on a 12 Acre Farm

Take a look around this Woodridge, New York, United States charming tiny house on a 12-acre farm, surrounded by alpacas, sheep, goats, and chickens. During your vacation stay you'll enjoy a unique experience year-round in this cozy abode, across the street from Silver Lake rails-to-trails and down the road from Mountaindale. Small house living is more popular than ever before, and while it may seem easy to live with less space, it can also come with challenges, especially when living with someone else. When you are thinking of downsizing to a smaller space you'll want to consider some of the things that will help to make the transition smooth. The following are some things to help ease the space crunch and make your space feel comfortable but not small.

Less Stuff. The number one thing you will want to avoid when living in a tiny house design is clutter, and the best way to preempt that is by having fewer possessions. When first setting out to live in a smaller space organize everything you think you need, then get rid of half. Then look through your possessions and take out half again. When it comes to your tiny house kitchen you might be surprised at how many great dishes you can cook with a grill and a single pot.

Adopt a Net-Zero Shopping Policy. When living in a tiny house you only want to buy something new if you are willing to get rid of a similar, older item that you already own. This will keep your cupboards and drawers from overflowing, and it will also probably save you money.

Designate a Place for Everything You Own. A tiny house might have a lot less space, but if you aren't organized it will soon get cluttered. To avoid clutter you want to have a place for every item, and put it in that place every single time. For example, you might keep your sporting goods in an outdoor cabinet, and be sure to never leave that gear anywhere else, that way, you always know where to find them without even thinking about it.

Organizers. Invest some money in organizers, you can find storage containers for almost everything including camping gear, medicine, bike stuff, toiletries, cleaning supplies, paper towels, and toilet paper. You might have a closet that has full fold-down fabric shelves, another with an accordion-style shoe organizer, and kitchen utensil drawers that are divided into boxes and canisters. A magnetic spice rack and knife rack are awesome space savers.

Be Sure to Always Clean Up. In a larger-sized home, you might occasionally leave the dishes to do in the morning or pile up the laundry to fold later. That doesn’t work in a small house. If you don’t put everything away as soon as you are done, it’ll likely get in the way of whatever you do next. As soon as breakfast is over, for example, the kitchen table might become your office desk. Tidying up will help to keep you feeling calm.