Extra Small Tiny House Built for a Traveling Minimalist - Full Tour

Tour this extra small tiny house! It was built by Seth Reidy from Nelson Tiny Houses in BC, Canada for a travelling, bird-watching minimalist friend who wanted a simple home on wheels. This tiny home is just 16-feet long, including the 2-foot bump out for the kitchen counter. It has open concept shelving, a small workspace with storage below, a ladder up to the sleeping loft, and a spacious living room with a wide bench for sitting, napping, and hanging out, that also has loads of storage space beneath it. As an extra space to sit, there are hooks for a hammock that can be hung across the living room. The bathroom will have a shower and toilet but hadn't been completed at the time of our visit.
For Seth, it was fun to build such a tiny house because it's reminiscent of the size of tiny we used to see at the beginning of the tiny house movement. He has built many beautiful tiny houses of all different sizes and you can check them out on his website, Instagram and KZbin, linked below.
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Thank you for watching! You can find out more about Nelson Tiny Houses here: nelsontinyhouses.com/ instagram.com/nelsontinyhouses/ ​kzbin.info/door/qmWTqARkddIn_pBJT0P6gQ

[@embodiedfeminine8499]

Yeah, I LOVE going back to the roots of the movement. this design is the epitome of sometimes less is more. those walls full of open shelving around the bathroom just took my breath away omg

[@rotemtamir3404]

Finally, a tiny house with a library!

[@imlisanglaozukum3586]

The house looks tiny from the outside but it is quite spacious inside.

[@joewoodchuck3824]

It's an educated guess on my part that photographers use short focal length lenses in such videos to make spaces appear larger than they actually are. Is someone trying to fool us? I dunno, but I do know something about photography.

[@Rob-te5ct]

Best to keep in mind measurements I believe he said 8 by 16 bout 25% larger than your average small bedroom

[@lynmalunhao8489]

I like that design of house..do you have a house plan of this wonderful design ☺️☺️

[@joewoodchuck3824]

@Jon Commons 8 x 16 might be near to the size of a rental cabin we see sometimes. Mini kitchen, etc. They work. The main problem with that size range isn't so much the living space, but little room for seasonal clothes and current clothes. Then there's the hobbies. Oh the hobbies. Art supplies for my spouse. Model airplanes and trains, firearms, ham radio, archery, and books. Where will those along with support supplies for each be stored?

[@SylvieHill]

Love to see a library in a tiny house, and such a practical and eye-appealing way to encase the washroom space with the shelving!

[@momof2momof2]

Looks like there is almost everything one would need

[@Blahisadam]

It's tiny houses like this one that made me fall in love with the movement. So pure in its intentions and not overwhelmed by gadgetry and converting furniture. Beautiful.

[@omfug7148]

I agree.

[@merlinabraham9417]

Same

[@FeelItRising]

The giant goosneck trailer 'tiny' homes are ridiculous to me.

[@MrMountainchris]

@@FeelItRising FR. When you have three bedrooms, is it really a tiny house anymore? lol

[@priestesslucy3299]

@@FeelItRising I mean, a lot of those goosenecks utilize the gooseneck to have a standing bedroom that tall people can use, and that's pretty valuable. Sleeping lofts are great for kids or guests, but I know I wouldn't want to live day after day unable to stand up and change in my bedroom lol. That being said... A lot of those goosenecks are huge lol

[@myfavoritesutube1]

Seth from Nelson's tiny house...they do the most AMAZING homes! Great to see him show this one. :D

[@theWZZA]

Back to the roots of the movement, not a McMansion on wheels. Thank goodness!

[@jasontincher]

theWZZA Agreed.

[@elleh3495]

its a mcnugget😂

[@BulgarianRose]

This is a great house. I often miss ‘normal’ tinny homes, as it’ll become bigger and bigger ( and way more expensive ) in the last few years. :(

[@cdb4464]

How refreshing to get back to real tiny houses once again. Beautifully and simply done. Tks to all for sharing this inspired solution.

[@GatorLife57]

Love it ! This is the REAL "Tiny House".....thumbs up !!!!

[@bosse641]

THIS is a proper tiny house. The way to go, imo. Cozy :o)

[@crazgirl80]

I would add eye hooks to bookshelves to hold books in place when moving his home ,that way you could bungycord everything in place. Love the simply of what you need incorporated into the knicks and crannies.

[@elleh3495]

Great video. I'm not a fan of the fancy tiny homes with 35 foot trailers and jumbo washer dryer combos etc etc. There's something very strange about what's been happening in the tiny house movement with regards to the original call to minimalism and simplicity vs glam tinies. I'm an old school fan: wood, tiny size, warm feel, simple, rustic, cozy. Lloyd Kahn and Jay Shafer stuff😂

[@theWZZA]

Yes yes yes

[@fredkennedy8435]

You do realize that there's a spectrum of commitment to tiny, right? Like, people have different needs. I think people choose to live in a tiny house for different reasons. Try to keep an open mind.

[@brandonb7120]

@@fredkennedy8435 there's also no issue remembering where the movement has come from, which originally was based on needs and minimalism. Also on "keeping an open mind" does that mean the judgement by the tiny house community on home owners with McMansions is wrong? Given that houses originally started out small and grew because of the different spectrum of wants to where we've reached the point we have now?

[@elleh3495]

Fred Kennedy There's nothing worse than typed, low-key passive-aggressive comments. I'll try to keep an open mind🤣

[@wilmaknickersfit]

@@fredkennedy8435 Just wanted to say legally in the US 'Tiny' is up to 400 sq ft and 400 - 1000 sq ft is classed as 'Small'. We see a lot of small houses being called tiny simply because the owners are downsizing from much larger homes. Depends on how pedantic you are.

[@greatboniwanker]

True *tiny* home living. I love it!

[@wisdomontour8264]

Finally a tiny house how they were at the beginning, still serving a purpose and affordable

[@delorisfrench]

So cute and perfect for me. I travel and write and I like to keep it simple.

[@christinegreen3974]

One of my favorite tiny houses! This is what they should be and somehow it seems more complete and contains more usable personal items than the bigger "tiny" homes.

[@qrm8772]

Yeah. I am super impressed by the function,space and airiness of this design.

[@annesmith5192]

@@qrm8772 Except it would be nice to have a door instead of a curtain, on the bathroom.

[@rubyfloyd8743]

Just what the doctor ordered for relaxation 😊

[@kinfairliecinder5297]

Just what I'm looking for. A tiny tiny home with a library. I can live like a minimalist but I could never ever give up my books.

[@sisqui1950]

This house is just perfect. All I would add is solar panels on top and roof guttering drain for water storage.

[@brucecggallagher1949]

the water storage/gathering would most likely only work for 3 seasons...this build is located in the Kootenay which gets a full-on winter. (I used to live in the area)_1060442.jpg

[@sisqui1950]

@@brucecggallagher1949 I live in the sub tropic area between Brisbane and the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. So I would be able to access town water as needed when in a park etc.

[@brucecggallagher1949]

@@sisqui1950 then of course this would be great for you!

[@MisterTroglodyte]

Love the bump-out kitchen. Can’t show the bathroom as it is completely filled to the ceiling with a secret shameful toilet paper hoard. :P

[@TitoTheThird]

Since he is a minimalist, I assume he prefers a single reusable sock. :)

[@marianfrances4959]

Even tho small, it is one of the best I have seen!

[@QuestForEco]

This house is so cute! I love these tiny house tours! I've been into zero-waste and sustainable living for a long time now, I even share stuff on KZbin but haven't really explored minimalism yet!

[@travelingsellvation]

Minimalism is addicting. We quit our jobs and renovated a class a motorhome to hit the road as resellers full time. Going from a 2 br 1400 sgft loft to 350 sqft was tough. Once it was done it felt great. We constantly want to get rid of things and organize now!

[@jeffharmed1616]

Thanks for sharing. Did I blink when the bathroom was videoed?

[@Mickey_McD]

The interior design is great. I really like the shelving that surrounds the bathroom area. Not a fan of the ladder access lofts -- I would opt for some kind of staircase setup.

[@lapislazarus8899]

It's bullocks getting old!

[@sharonhall2277]

I like this layout a lot for the space that it has. Plenty of cubbies just didn't see where to put daily clothes maybe a little hanging closet. I'm sure he's happy to have it

[@Deniera]

This is not meant in a mean way: It looks more spartan/frugal than minimalist to me. Perhaps those terms aren't mutually exclusive, maybe I've just come to associate minimalism with this very clean but still comfortable style that is popularised on KZbin... Idk, he obviously doesn't own much, but it still looks a bit too cluttered for my taste. But I really like how small his house is. I find it a bit strange how big tiny houses have become since they first started, so seeing someone get back to the basics is really nice and refreshing. I'm hoping to build my own tiny Tiny House one day, similar in size to this.

[@luzselenia8619]

Adorable! Is a very personal way of living. WHICH is totally different for every body. A work of art. I do love those tini houses. Thanks for the tour.

[@EltonL]

For some reason I like seeing tiny houses with some doors , even if they lead to no-where.

[@retrohale_camp]

The Best tiny house on youtube !!! LOL! 💥🔥🙏

[@wanderingman8921]

Goodness, a tiny house that's actually tiny, not a 53' semi trailer.

[@User37717]

Haha right?!?

[@karenjohnson4433]

This is probably one of my favorite tiny house builds in a long time. I watch lots of van builds, so this has the same cozy feel. 🤓 Karen

[@rhyciousbackyard]

Nice idea! I have so many ideas now to make Our Tiny House more great and awesome, thanks!

[@gkreyl8700]

This was a very very nice tiny house. Wish we could of met Seth, it looks like he would be very interesting with all those books. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

It’s very basic but it feels very complete. It has everything you could need to be comfortable. The hammock would be my favourite spot!

[@moneymagnetelizabeth]

Not for traveling. You have to move it the same as any other larger house on wheels

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

moneymagnetelizabeth I don’t really get your comment.

[@FrankiesFancy]

Where was the bathroom? Why couldn't we see it? And why is the shower on the outside? Why does it have to rely on free water and free electricity? Too many questions for me. I don't understand why it wouldn't have an indoor shower or solar or water tanks...this is nothing more than a kids clubhouse.

[@pako2k]

this is the first tiny house that actualy looks like someone is living in

[@gloriapeel6887]

So nice.

[@druidicnorse9]

Everyone is like...what's behind those blinders !? : )

[@eudoraevans3340]

Loved this build!

[@mariamoshogianni7008]

Looks cozy

[@nick_401]

so simple and beautiful! really love this one!

[@joewoodchuck3824]

I think it would be very helpful to at least touch upon the frame details and inclusion of weight. People do need to tow these things after all.

[@Carraroebouncingcastles]

WOW AMAZING VIDEO VERY EDUCATIONAL 👍👍👍

[@AndreyZenperial]

Being a financial minimalist, this is perfect for me❤️Thank you so much for inspiring and motivating to keep working on things I truly love and am passionate about because one day the hard work will pay off🤗✨

[@dirkjarrkozapanta5419]

a perfect size for pinoy's like me....more of this pls....

[@rutyael18]

Thank you. I like the amount of the space around the bathroom. I still have a few books. Its nice to see a tiny house design with bookshelves. Really nice tiny design. How does he get electricity i did not see any solar panels. I am a fan of Nelson. Again these tiny houses are great it all boils down to land. Finding, buying or renting land.

[@mabelita9114]

Me encanta es mi sueño tener algo asi fuera inmensamente feliz Felicidades.

[@sallystearns1919]

Perfect!!

[@FreedomStrider]

That would be amazing in the winter with snow all around, cosy and warm!

[@FrankiesFancy]

...Not when taking a shower outside...or having someone paying your water and electric bills.

[@jeykey112]

THIS is ja tiny House. But cute. Very good 💚

[@rapunzeleh546]

have to say when we were having all the wildfires here in the Cariboo over the past years, having a tiny house would have been great... just hitch it up and drive away.

[@kingdomthings9887]

I like it a lot, but I would need a need a little bit bigger refrigerator, gas stove top, closet, toilet, & shower.

[@popcorn1304]

This may be an unpopular opinion but I'm tired of the "back in the olden days" talk that is happening in the movement. To me, the nostalgia is getting old. It's like, we get it, tiny houses used to be super ultra tiny. As the movement got more and more popular, people wanted a house that was bigger than a backyard shed. I think that's fine! Not everyone wants to live like they're on Little Houseuse on the Prairie(no running water ECT)! I don't necessarily agree with the other side of the spectrum where people are building 50 ft tiny houses but at the end of the day, I don't know that person/family's situation. I think the movement has balanced out to the 24-30 foot range and that's the length I hope to build at! Extremes aren't good for all people so just let folks try to do what's best for them in peace please! There's an almost elitism manifesting itself in this 'your house isn't small enough' mentality. In my mind it stems from the same judgement that happens on regular homes when you didn't have 3000 square foot property. That's just my two cents, I'm really curious about what others think?

[@qrm8772]

I appreciate the sentiment behind your statement. But I do think that there is something strange when a person spends 60-100+k on 300sf when they can buy a nice home for that. It just seems to defeat the purpose.That being said,there are some awesome tiny builds out there.

[@popcorn1304]

@@qrm8772 Reply, Thanks for replying!I feel that, Q. I still think this to an extent too. In my area you can get a nice starter home for around $40,000 but I understand cost of living varies so greatly across the U.S. and the world. Many videos Ive seen with homes that expensive are comparing to a regular home for like $1 million, so comparatively, it's a better deal than if I want to build one. I think it's responsible to build with higher quality materials and see their home as an investment rather than a throw-away two year project. And if they got it like that, then they got it like that lol. I think of the movement in abundance meaning there can be a variety of ways to do it 'right', ya know. I think most people take issue with how much coverage the really fancy homes get. I think there needs to be a balance. we have to be diligent about making sure to cover the super lux houses along with the DIY projects and/or the ones that only use recycled materials. Again, just my thoughts.

[@stacyhackney6100]

Very nice.

[@andrewgreen8524]

Good morning with the outside Morgan's

[@todstrucks2919]

Very nice I like seeing all the different ideas. I’m in the middle of building an 18’ tiny house out of metal stud. I wonder what the weight of that trailer is? Thanks

[@larrylarsgodhand]

Very good

[@heartless9319]

Giving vibe of Harry potter GOF 's Tent 🥰

[@rainydaylady6596]

Books! Nice to see a tiny with a place for lots of books.

[@rainydaylady6596]

@Kurt M. Yes, that's what I use now, but I have lots of boxes stored with actual books in them that I wish I had room for. 🙂

[@jonaekyoshee]

Congratulations 🎉 on 1 mili

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks so much Jonae!

[@Mikeesocal69]

Perfect housing for a vagabond like his customer.

[@andrewyang1446]

Very nice build! I wonder what the weight of it is? Would it be possible to pull this with a Tacoma?

[@familybills2908]

Good layout. Would lime to have seen the bathroom.

[@chathpiersath8286]

I love this tiny house. Building a tiny home is an artform, thinking about space, time, air, earth and sky, where to place things, what to keep or discard.

[@qrm8772]

Extremely well said.

[@tamiweber9409]

Seth is a fantastic builder. Love his house's. This is the home of a book lover not a minimalist 💖

[@sharonhammer3901]

My favorite thing about this house is the number of books that fit into. Even in 'big' tiny houses one sees only a very few books.

[@Gr95dc]

"extreme minimalist" lol no Lovely tiny house tho, it looks super cozy

[@TomBedlammusic]

do you mean he's not a minimalist? aside from books which are obviously important to him, Id say that looks about as minimalist as you can get

[@Deniera]

@@TomBedlammusic I think she says it still looks really cluttered. You can have few things and still have your space look chaotic, much like this. I also wouldn't call it minimalist in the sense of minimalism that has been popular in recent years, because his house looks so busy.

[@DianaHernandez-gv7fc]

Compared to the rest of the country, he is an extreme minimalist.

[@TomBedlammusic]

@@Deniera I think theres a confusion here between minimalism as a lifestyle and minimalism in terms of design. This isn't minimalist design clearly which I guess is what they meant, but the lifestyle is extremely minimalist with only the essentials that this person needs to be happy

[@sharonhammer3901]

@@Deniera Cluttered? Really? Sheesh.

[@margiepeary8003]

Simple, basic, brilliant build! Back to the essence of what a tiny house was designed to be:)

[@stopthatmikey]

I absolutely love this house!! I've watched so many videos on tiny homes but this home is by far my favorite!! Perfect size, the library wall/bathroom, it just feels right!

[@ravent3016]

I could live in that house full time - add water collection, some solar panels, a Dickinson propane stove inside, and a little couch table desk, and it would be perfect.

[@shechaiyah6869]

Beautimous!

[@amandawilcox9638]

Hi Mat and Danielle. Really sweet home. I'm also a big fan of Nelson designs, and would love to see a follow-up tour when the bathroom's completed. Thanks again for all you bring to these videos. Yesss for the library!

[@julienelson8162]

Perfect description: bitesize. Perfect for me. Someday . . . ❤

[@suburbohemian]

I'm wondering how he secures everything on the open shelves for travel. I mean if ya have to box it all up so nothing falls, what a drag.

[@allegrosotto2126]

Yes, that's the thought I had also, especially when I saw the drawers with no clips. Apart from that, I loved it.

[@hobbit.des.laurentides]

I just KNOW that the person who lives there is my soulmate. Ha ha.

[@spankmeairlines]

Nice to see a video where the house isn't cleaned and organized as a show-home. This looks real and how one really lives in a tiny house. Wish the space where the bathroom will be was shown (to get an idea of scale ... not just to see what things were stashed in the room 😆)

[@sharonhall2277]

Looks like the house is clean to me. Just got stuff out like every normal house. You know, lived in.

[@dsdsmitty2]

Nice - but that's a lot of stuff for an "extreme" minimalist.

[@MiniHouseDIY]

I like this video

[@ja553]

Simple, beautiful and practical. What's not to love I don't agree with those 35 haters.

[@charleshurstreinvention3959]

You might get a bit stir crazy with that long term. Like the concept though. A new trend is the "minimalist lifestyle." Living by bare bones. A way to not only cut many expenses but also to save money which will grow wealth. But is this good for you? As I told my own subscribers, I contend that instead of having an existence of "minimalism," living in a shack and a sleeping bag, you should adopt the mindset instead. In other words, you don't have to deprive yourself and suffer to have the minimalist mindset which will give you money to invest. The minimalist mindset person will buy only what he needs. He won't go in the winter without a coat but will by the cheapest one that does the job--not the designer label. He won't buy a 50K car when he makes 80K a year. He'll buy the 15K Honda Civic used one and save money on a lesser car payment, insurance and gas. He doesn't go to TGI Friday's every week--he goes once a month and grills at home the other three weeks. He brings his coffee from home and doesn't spend 4 bucks twice a day at Starbucks down the street from his office. See the point? You don't have to live like a monk. The minimalist mindset just cuts down on the unnecessary. If you do this you will find that not only do financial problems disappear but you will grow a ton of assets on the side. Hope this helps someone out there---Charles

[@kangopikdsign]

Your videos my inspiration of design my chanel..

[@charlesknight3204]

You promised a link to the tiny house owner’s channel so we could check it out after the bathroom was completed; I could not find the link in the video description. May we please have that link? Take care, be safe, all my best and God bless!!! Chuck Knight from Buffalo, Texas. 🤠👨‍🌾✝️🙏🐩

[@AtasakNantasomboon]

แจ่ม😍

[@beththevegetarianchef7940]

Yay tiny houses!!!!!!!!!

[@utulangi6078]

A beautiful house and on wheels too. Cool. Well done and thank ypu for sharing.

[@danielamemey5246]

Same Same

[@stuartsutherland7664]

Now this is a 'real' tiny house! Minimal and small. What a lovely way to live!

[@litobayarong3430]

Beutiful

[@utube271258]

I live in the UK the average 2 bedroom new build here is around 23ft x 15ft foot print, so when I see some tiny homes they're not that tiny to me, this a true and very nice tiny home. But agree it depends on your needs.

[@leahwalker9868]

This is a great layout for a super tiny. Love the wood work. I do have to say, they guy living here doesn’t appear to be a minimalist. Lol

[@arckocsog253]

leah walker And?

[@leahwalker9868]

Arc Kocsog really? Read the title....”traveling MINIMALIST”. Feel better? Don’t be that person. Enjoy the video and move on. 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@yaddy1405]

La tiny está muy bonita y bien repartida, se supone que por ser pequeña debería ser minimalista, a esa casita no le cabe un chechere más 😅 debería tener menos cosas se vería menos abarrotada y más organizada. 😁

[@FirstNameLastNameOnly]

He didn't show us the bathroom. I wonder why? Too much exposed stuff. Too busy. Messy!

[@sashanealand8315]

at first i thought had a manbun, glad he didnt

[@katelane5820]

Bem dividida e bonita. Pena que ele não mostra muito os detalhes

[@marcor.decesero9091]

excuse me, how do you make the foundations for a building like this?

[@qrm8772]

Genius in artistic and functional simplicity. Really like the shelving around the future bath space. This is a real true tiny house. Sorry to see the movement morphed into mini monstrosities.Sorry,but I'm starting to voice my disappointment in what our current culture deems as necessities.

[@elleh3495]

Q Rm tru dat. mcmansion in mcmommy's yard😆

[@RealityUntold]

He has a lot of stuff for being a minimalist.

[@michaelcogar6881]

For a minimalist he sure does have a lot of stuff.... Every nook....

[@stevethecat9194]

Nice. Great ideas and so great to see an actual "tiny." Lately it seems like tiny houses aren't so tiny