Stunning DIY Cottage-Style Tiny House

Shaye and Tom's Tiny House is nothing short of spectacular. Nestled amongst the bush in West Auckland, New Zealand it fits perfectly into it's landscape, and feels light, spacious and warm. It's obviously a house that has been built with love.
There are not too many Tiny House's in New Zealand, and this was our first chance to visit one that's already being lived in and get a feel for what the space may be like in our own Tiny House.
We have filmed an update video with Shaye & Tom! Check it out here. • Stunning DIY Cottage-S...
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[@kedzs1038]

Anyone who just came from his recent video?

[@Me-zm7cr]

She is a badass. Her place now is.the.best.i've seen.

[@SynchroSk8]

ꓘKedzs This is the wholesome goodness I need right now.

[@Thelifestyleofmarie]

🙋🏻‍♀️😅

[@atreyabanerjee8925]

Yep, me

[@jix177]

Yep. Actually it's surprising how little he's changed in 7 years, wish I could say the same about myself!

[@ariannaroldan5424]

Coming from the recent video I love to see how far Shaye has gone, so happy for her!

[@calicocavalier2254]

... and how far the channel has come!

[@livvylou62]

she's got that glow up!

[@kuramacabre]

Her new tiny house is such an upgrade!

[@ChooseU4ever]

Me too

[@kwanmouable]

Me too.

[@DesireeHGold]

This is a good episode, and it's also fun to see how the production quality and editing have developed in the years since this episode was done.

[@princeedmunddukeofedinburg]

Tbh I really like this style of filming just raw material and almost zero edits.

[@kayelle8005]

Agree. I wonder if they ever went back to see them again.

[@kuraqueen6593]

@@kayelle8005 There's an article in Stuff about Shaye and her daughter Hazel. Shaye has her own company now. Bryce did go back and visit a year later

[@kayelle8005]

@@kuraqueen6593 Thanks for letting me know. I'll look for the revisit and the article.

[@andreaevans3280]

Kerryn Simmons OR KuraQueen Could you post a link to the article?

[@Sunniebby3]

WOW YOUNG BRYCE 😍😂😂 He doesn’t even know what to say or which questions to ask 😂😂 he’s just genuinely in awe at how lovely the house is 😋

[@IndianPaintbrush1992]

Bryce: "I wish there was somebody to copy!" Hats off to you both for providing just that for millions of people! 👏 I love the newer episodes where so many people share details of their home that were inspired or copied from the homes you connected us with. 🙌 LOVE IT!

[@nicole-secondaryemail-mort9617]

Exactly! I paused the video at that same remark (~@4:49) to make this exact comment! Glad you said it. Love this channel.

[@IndianPaintbrush1992]

@@nicole-secondaryemail-mort9617 how funny! Yeah, it’s good to see! Some of the best ideas come out of meeting the need you wish you had access to, huh? 🙌🙌

[@zoyab5593]

Their very first tour! I just watched the most recent video with Shaye (again) and it's amazing how things have kinda come full circle but also improved so much over the last 6+ years.... well done!

[@ImaginationMw]

i've been watching marathons of this show.

[@kevinfilbin7688]

I've imagined building one on the southwest coast of Florida, and another in northern Idaho, and becoming a snowbird when I get old enough to be retired

[@goosewhisperer6275]

I have, too! :)

[@amandawilcox9638]

Florence Mwale Marathon watching/bingeing is SO easy to do on this channel. I think this is the most relaxed I've seen Bryce with the people he's interviewing. Adds to the fun, for me. 🏠 And the house is darling. They had great taste (imo).

[@kidphillyorg]

Especially while being quarantined . . . . (Covid-19 crisis of 2020) 😷

[@princeedmunddukeofedinburg]

@@kidphillyorg here in 2090 we have a much greater problem...two big moon size asteroids are coming towards earth.

[@canadianroxy]

Just watched the video about her gorgeous new home and she hasn't aged at all in 7 years! What a beautiful home upgrade!! This one is definitely great too.

[@patriciasizemore6196]

The more I watch these video's of Tiny Homes , the more I am impressed of how smart and how at peace these Young folks are . Admired that they are not buying into bigger is better . How i wish I could go back in time . I WOULD build a Tiny home . I stay so stressed out cleaning a 4 bedroom, 3 bath home , and paying taxes on a home that is too big and too much trouble and expensive to up keep. How I would love to spend my life doing what I want to do . Live Your life while You are Young and healthy . Do not put off living your life , do it now , life is short and time waits for no one .

[@katec9893]

Why don't you look into getting a tiny house now?

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

Goodness me this is old But How fantastic it is to see the difference between the modern filming and production?! But also phenomenal, Bryce's enthusiasm has never waned whatsoever 💖

[@earthlovelive]

I just love this...the iron, the wooden windows, the tiles, the awesome stairs, everything is so well thought out and practical. A great use of space and the use of those windows gives the house such an open but cozy atmosphere. This is exactly what I would want in my tiny home. Lucy is a gorgeous gal and a great example of kiwi-can-do!

[@ronnietango1]

Nise job. This is lots more goodur than rentin sum crappee li'l apartmint, an throwin away hard urned munee, thats for dang shore.

[@Angora573]

This is the most livable tiny home I have seen. It feels like you don't have to give up anything to live here. Would love to see it again when it is 100% complete, with the beautiful tiles, stove top etc all in place. But I could move into this home in a heart beat. What a great job this couple have done x

[@jbabynz]

I also would really want to see it once its completed, they have done such a beautiful job.

[@N2HeroProductions]

Well I'm not sure if they finally had a choice to go back, Shaye and Tom has a Facebook page and Website where they have pictures of it finished. www.diyhousebuilding.com/ is their website.

[@atreyabanerjee8925]

Here from the recent video....so Bryce didnt used to wear black all the time after all xD Rassa has gotten soooo much more experienced and skilled at shooting now, and Bryce is also so much better at interviewing now. Things were amateur back then, it's so much more professional now.

[@MattanFaber]

I've been watching a lot of your videos, this came up on my recommendation, and even though the quality of your editing, filming and presenting is much improved, the base of the thing, the interest, the feeling watching this gives me is the same throughout all of your videos, and that is something amazing. You are great, and the work you do is great. Thank you for this!

[@lucrtrvl]

Positive energy and three wonderful human beings. I've enjoyed the video, loved the house - clean lines, nothing extra, smart design. Ppl who left critical comments obviously envy your youth, good looks, kindness and great lives you have. Your video is an inspiration. Thank you for inviting us into your amazing house.

[@amandawilcox9638]

@Catherine Buck ...Actually, I think you've been extremely kind and courteous. Blessings and fun.

[@melanytodd2929]

10 years on... Water, solar, off grid, composting toilets... so much more 'normal '. Thank you, Bryce❣🙏😘

[@adsensedd]

I've seen a lot of these tiny houses and this is one of the best finished ones I have ever seen. Great design, well finished, beautiful timbers etc. Well done!

[@Annapoorni_Arulanandan]

Who is here from her new tiny house build??????

[@Princess0ftheLight]

Here🙋🏾‍♀️

[@kathybest6950]

Here👍

[@availanila]

She's so calm now, she was very hyper in this. I'm surprised it's the same person, but she does look the same.

[@laurenouden1485]

Going back to the beginning out of curiosity having watched dozens of the recent videos. This is so great! 'STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM NOW WE'RE HERE' 🎉❤😊😅

[@inthe13thnovember]

I just came here to see what Tom looks like lol.

[@Princess0ftheLight]

😅😂

[@ivybanks7936]

🤣🤣🤣

[@lipsohlips97]

Same haha and see how they use to interact together lol

[@anmahek]

7:45 Love hearing these relaxed conversations, and the feeling of the initial shoots of Living Big in a Tiny House. 9:31 "I am a giant" I love, love how you fit yourself in all tiny places, specially given your height.

[@marym5664]

I’ve watched this episode after watching lots of these episodes. I’m surprised how critical people are of this woman. It’s obvious that she is much more high energy than her husband. I’ve seen many episodes where the man in the partnership dominates the talk without such heavy criticism. It’s depressing that women are held to a different standard.

[@AlexWilliams-qf3rp]

Will you folks just stop...seriously!! that's NOT flirting...she's a very spontaneous high energy person...c'mon now

[@anthonythompson9741]

Not true. There was a video made in the US where the man did all the talking and he got absolutely trashed (perhaps deservedly so) in most of the comments.

[@manedelosmonteros6471]

"DEPRESSING"??

[@AhmadAli-fv4ru]

Today my respect got exponentically high for you Bryce. Man you are a status of what a man can achieve if he is presistant in his dreams. You are one of the founding father for me of tiny living movement. Such a respect grown today for you after watch shaye's this video and the last one you did one year ago. Salute to you! Hats off to you! Keep it up! Wish you the very best of every luck in your life! You are a superman!

[@persephony_nyx8158]

I'm still in university atm but I've been planning the build of my tiny house after I graduate ever since I discovered this channel. Unfortunately it's not that simple in Germany but you're right, it's such a good living option for young, independent people. I can't wait to build my very own home

[@carolinetaha154]

All of you are misunderstanding her personality for "flirting".. I know plenty of people who are easy going and chatty like her. It's not flirting she just has a beautiful soul.

[@sophiathebirdy9181]

People are so strange, ay? I got the idea that the couple is friends with Bryce and what appeared to be a girl in the background. I'm feeling like they know each other. I got no sexual tension- but I am a chirpy, happy thing like she is.

[@rustinstardust2094]

Most of the women - and men - Bryce interviews seem almost flirty. But for the most part I think it's just that he's so energetic and positive, people feel at ease and eager to talk to him.

[@Olhamo]

we are so out of touch with sisterhood, and brotherhood, and the relaxation of being able to lay back, and just en-joy! I do not hink we have a very updated word for it, that is not raspy co-opted by social media. the gist is, fellowship.

[@cathhl2440]

??? I didn't read the accusations; wow! Well, you know how people tend to project themselves on others.

[@ogloc4478]

You’re not in her head, you can’t say she WASNT flirting. Nobody really knows. And saying she just has a beautiful soul, do you even know her? Lol making assumptions left and right everyone

[@yootoob4516]

I love the spring grass, celery green of the exterior. It matches the fresh and calming energy of its occupants. I have similar open shelves in my kitchen and the previous occupants put nails in the side and stretched Bungee cords across them so a stray elbow wouldn't knock things off. Perhaps my favorite feature is the stairs. In the couple of years I've been gathering tiny home knowledge, nobody with stairs has expressed regret or second thoughts: they come in handy and make access much easier. There's a lot of timber inside, but painting the walls and cabinets keeps it from looking like a lumber yard.

[@livingbig]

[@AndrewOdom]

I sent you a FB message Bryce. Love this house.

[@ESSER68NJ]

+Andrew M. Odom yeah i like the plumbing all on one side of the unit. i think it is better off to do this due to a possible water leak. it is easily contained away from anything getting ruined .. if you have enough room for a dish strainer and two areas for cooking a kitchen can be very comfortable to use. right now i only have room for a dish strainer using a table for prep etc and thats is doable. but not comfortable. but yeah i love this kit/bath layout.

[@maximumwoof8662]

+esser dish "strainer" ? what part of a dish needs 'straining' ? i understand a need for a sink 'strainer' to keep all manner of debris too large for the sink drains to handle...

[@JamesMichaelDoyle]

it might not be a term used in his region, no need to be a dick about it, Esser. maximum woof, a dish strainer is where you put the dishes to drip dry after washing them. www.bing.com/images/search?q=dish+strainer&qpvt=dish+strainer&qpvt=dish+strainer&qpvt=dish+strainer&FORM=IGRE

[@captainstark5496]

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[@sarahtwamley3508]

Shaye and Tom inspires me to think that I could build one and not pay someone else to do it! I feel the same way that Shaye does from her most recent video, the sense of ownership and security build confidence and we can control that! 🌱🌿🥦

[@caz2618]

This is such a cool channel, really inspiring! Makes me want to run off and live in a tiny cottage in the forest.

[@gabrielneo8499]

😀

[@bratbabyp9370]

Well I think it's brainwashi g started in China

[@treeoftears]

What a stunningly beautiful couple!

[@CarmenBoyesBeeTheBee]

I remember this. I’m amazed it was 10 years ago. It was definitely fun to come back here after seeing how far this incredible gal has come. Wow. Just wow. And congratulations to Living Big in a tiny home!!! How far you’ve come from sweet beginnings to now over 4 1/2 million subscribers!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@juressalee6444]

Lovely couple and very smart. Hope they do explore options to go completely off grid, at least solar energy. Good luck! Ignore the dumb accusing, judgmental comments and how sexist to assume he makes all of their money. She seems very intelligent and skilled and actually she has a friendly bubbly personality. I'd switch teams for her lol

[@vernicemcneil4051]

such a cute couple I love seeing people happy and making the best out of life

[@Joolstersims]

The staircase with drawers is so lovely.

[@Jmk3591]

In the last week I've watched over 45 Tiny homes from you and I'm seriously contemplating saving money and building a tiny home. The difference in quality of life I see in the people you visit is outstanding, interesting and beautiful. Keep bringing us more videos I've already started doing mock sketches

[@ghiffariharis]

This tiny house tour felt really natural, it's so good that I feel like I'm there just having a good chat with them!

[@evingmadeez5008]

After watching 20 episode in 2019 .. now watching this video is extremely different

[@amandawilcox9638]

EVs for donkey I thought the same.😰 This vid is from 2013, and the conversation sounds like they've known each other forever. Nice. Btw, Bryce posted the link to an update of this tour, just below the video.

[@ELEMUSIQ5]

Its amazing to see how much this channel has grown. You guys have always been awesome

[@LightPaige]

Beautiful! I LOVE the concept through and through...and the stairs here with storage within them makes so much sense!

[@caleriasand8237]

What a beautiful haven you have created for yourselves. This is an inspiration to those of us still dreaming.

[@garypeterson2921]

Hello Caleria

[@damndanno1181]

I'm a American and I know the price thing is different but I like his videos because he adds the price in the videos I hate when people don't do that

[@CardSearcher911]

+Danny Doty It also adds more amazement for the people watching.

[@5591lovebabyy]

right this moment 25,000 there is about $18000 ish. the price per dollar obviously constantly changes though

[@robertashapard1750]

Damn Danno! Agree!

[@xandersons]

learned everything from KZbin Vids... this is how we do it!! Sweet House, fitting couple. bless

[@KIRALYW]

Wow listening to the cost of living with rent prices back then… mind blowing. Fast forward to 2022. Boy has this channel come such a long way. This was an awesome trip down memory lane.

[@None12445]

....and THATS how it started😄 If you, as I, started with now (2020) and after 20/30 video’s jump here... the templet of how the vid’s are made is in place by this time.. fantastic way of doing it. Thanks for a GREAT chanel. Love from Denmark❤️🌹

[@yootoob2193]

This is exhilarating! Watching TV shows where people have to have huge spaces, granite counter tops, powder room and big bedrooms looks so silly and unnecessary compared to folks who are conquering small spaces.

[@jessicalee333]

She's absolutely right at the end, I wish I'd known about this kind of building right out of school. Probably because I lived in trailer parks as a kid, it felt like it would be a step "backwards"... but in the years since, I've paid a lot of rent and you never end up with anything to show for that. Putting that money into getting a piece of land and building something small (to keep, or a stepping stone to something bigger) would have set me up by now. When you're young and especially for people who are single and have no pets (and haven't accumulated a lot of "stuff" yet), if you can squirrel away enough to get started, it's really a great way to move your life forward. If you're just working to spend all your money on rent, it just feels like you're waiting for real life to start. And I would imagine building your own space makes you feel so much more connected and "at home" than just finding whatever apartment you can in your price range and fitting yourself and your life into it. Little parcels of land, too small for a full-size house, are really cheap in lots of countries (especially if you can be "off-grid"), maybe a few thousand dollars, maybe even less out in the country. I've seen that in the US, Canada, NZ, UK, etc. It's definitely a good time for tiny house builders. Anyone interested in that should go for it! (with the appropriate planning obviously) At my age, married, with a few pets, we're looking for a little more space than a Tiny House, but we're about to do a big move for work, and we're ready to start looking for a piece of land as soon as we get there. I can't wait to start building something that's really ours.

[@mariebernier3076]

Yes, so many points in your post are important issues in housing and the way our culture perceives what is appropriate, looks down on, would never consider. I grew up coal mining Midwest, poor and rural area. Many people in trailers long term. There is so much land, beautiful land, and so many alternatives for people to use as viable housing models - rammed earth, straw bale, made from cheap locally available materials which are in harmony with the area and proven to be lasting, energy efficient structures. You may need something a little larger than a tiny house but the beauty is that once you explore alternatives, these forms allow you to add space as you go. The American standard of a big, trimmed out 'finished' home filled with extra feature is so restrictive and dated. I'd love to construct a geodesic dome house and add rooms later but dream of living in a winterized yurt in all 4 seasons. So LITTLE to go to the landfill when you're finished. Just like a VW Beetle, simple, elegant, functional design and mostly recyclable!

[@luisroque4733]

I’m feeling nostalgic today. Maybe because of the gloomy weather right now in my province where I’m at here in the Philippines. Maybe summer is on its last stretch and rainy season is approaching. I thought of watching again Bryce’s first tiny house tour while having coffee.🙂 It’s funny that the background music automatically played in my head the moment Bryce entered the house.😅 I also took the initiative to say to the owners of the house that “I love what they did on the outside and I can’t wait to see what’s inside. Can we have a look?”😊

[@ps...]

Haha! Lol, so thats not only me! That opening music and “….cannot wait to see what’s inside, can we have a look?” And look at young Bryce, oh gosh, he is breathtaking and lovely🥹😭😭

[@queencleo1151]

You've done a great job! Everything seems to compliment the spacing - light colours and not too much wood to make it compact and suffocating. I really like it. May you use it in good health.

[@cheese_wafflez533]

I'm really short and I love simple stuff so I'm actually thinking of building one of these and living in it in the future.

[@bunnywanderland]

What a great little house and tour! Plus everyone in this video seems so genuine and completely lovely. Thank you for sharing :)

[@mundaneamazing]

I am so impressed by the construction of this thing! It's definitely on the most posh end of tiny houses, but I am so pleased to hear that they are doing humanure and even more pleased to hear her say it wasn't tough to get used to. :)

[@tresboujay]

I remember watching them right after their daughter was born. It’s nice to see updates. 😊

[@tresboujay]

@TaketheK I N G D O M Take a chill pill bro, who are you anyway Maury Povich?!? I don’t care who it is or isn’t, I was just enjoying the video. You could benefit from doing the same.

[@SG5568]

I love to see this couple. I remember I did watched an episode is with their new born baby girl Hazel. 😍

[@fathima4729]

Check the recent videos in here they've uploaded a new one two weeks ago

[@runebrorsen8818]

Great that you enter the house on the long side instead of through the short side. And the doors that opens up to outside makes it seem a lot more spacious. Great job. Nice people too. Thanks for posting :)

[@livingbig]

Thank-you for watching! Yeah, the lay-out in this house is fantastic. They have managed to find a lot of extra space thanks to clever design.

[@KHMissy]

I fell in love with the layout and simplicity of this tiny house's design. If I make my own tiny house, I might do something similar to this.

[@Princess0ftheLight]

Check out the most recent upload first.

[@mmerriman4995]

Came back to watch again after two years. Still love it. Bryce & Rasa! Your gifts just keep giving! Thanks.

[@Zeldaaagirl]

this guy it's such a cutie! i watch this series just because he seems so nice and excited of all this little houses :)

[@marygulvin2380]

Let Tom speak..lol... Nice house guys 😀

[@OPs1-1]

This is by far one of the best homes you have shown. Love the openness and space in this home.

[@doecreekgirl191]

This is one of my favorite tiny house, so open & spacious feeling. Combine the best of this one with the best of Ana White's 'dry' tiny house, add a deck & screened porch - awesome!

[@novelist99]

This is the soap opera Tiny House video. I get a kick reading everyone's comments about the supposed romantic chemistry in this video--so many people reading so much into this.

[@MoonlightGossamer]

how does the average person fund this? loans? I dont see a person living on minimum wage being able to afford constructing something like this without a loan but then that goes against the whole living debt free. but i guess you'd be paying rent to yourself and it does stay as an investment. maybe i answered my own question. sorry just wrote as i thought.

[@thatsallfromme]

Your comment made me laugh so much 😂

[@supercooled]

+la mujer mechuda Living debt free doesn't happen over night but you have a point. It would be quite difficult to get a loan and pay for the initial cost of building this without any capital to begin with. You would probably need a bit of savings to start but it depends how you want to do it. People who live on pay cheque to pay cheque will certainly face a tougher challenge but a small loan could get you started.

[@alexanderthegreatsdad.3831]

la mujer mechuda they are not very young, probably late 20s. most people at 30 can afford something like this. if 2 adults at age 30 cant afford it then i guess they have issues in life haha.

[@kathyyoung1774]

la mujer mechuda why would you plan to live your life on minimum wage? That's for uneducated kids just entering the job market. Get education and training and make more money.

[@moonlitmonkey913]

People typically either save for the materials and build as they go, or borrow via save and borrow the rest via peer to peer lending (max period of which is about five years). It's not free, but its cheaper than house and land. Of course you still have to pay for gas, internet, power, insurance and rent the land - so even when its paid off it's not free, but cheaper than renting or mortgage by a large margin.

[@allinonegamingentertainmen1529]

Coming from the recent video she grew a lot 🔥 proud of her 🎉

[@shaestarkyy]

Love the vibe of this video. Very natural interaction and enjoyable to watch! Thank youuu

[@lesleecharles9803]

Delightful indeed... love these kiwi's!

[@MaryAnnCook]

Great to see a tiny house that is not lined in pine or whatever they use in the US, looks bigger and lighter and I so want one!

[@livingbig]

I totally agree. They have used an eco ply in this house, and then just painted it white. It's light-weight, simple and the light colour really helps to make the house feel bigger.

[@bikeninja956]

the OG of tiny houses.... guys got a cult following now. Pretty awesome.

[@ThisMidnightMedicine]

Wow, this is one of my favorite tiny houses that I've seen so far! It seems so big and quite spacious for what it is. I really love their staircase and the storage it offers. I like the staircase idea better than having a ladder.

[@kirafan68]

I like the storage under the stairs!

[@livingbig]

I really love this idea too. I've seen it done in slightly larger houses, but I had no idea that it could work so well in a house this size. It's completely functional, and adds a lot of beauty and character to the house at the same time. A lot of that really speaks to Shaye and Tom's beautiful woodwork and attention to detail.

[@brianmccarter4793]

This is one of my all time favorites! I love the french doors on the side of the house, all the windows, the white walls...The design gives it a very spacious feeling. Brilliant!

[@cailinmcneil2848]

I completely agree and they could totally raise at least 1 kid in this house cuz did anyone else see the small room above the living area? Anyway I love that house and I would soooo live here for my self on my own or with a friend idk it's just such a cute once to live!!

[@susanbertrand8620]

I love how unique each home is, so many creative ideas carefully worked into these tiny homes. So much inspiration in watching and learning from each show. Thank you!

[@garypeterson2921]

Hello Susan

[@beaner2907]

It's a beautiful home! I absolutely love the lime green siding, it's nice and bright inside and the fact that you're living in a home you built yourself has to give you such a sense of accomplishment. I would've loved to see those gorgeous tiles in the bathroom when it's finished.

[@kellibrian1339]

I love your house, I've been watching tours of tiny house and I saw an other tiny house with stair to a sleeping loft. They explained and showed that the top stair was the height of two stairs. because they were climbing the stairs into a short loft, it was a much more natural transition in and out of their sleeping loft. I suggest that you remove the dark wood draw at the top of your stairs. You'll be amazed at how much more natural the movements getting in and out of your loft.

[@loviedecker6181]

I just love tiny houses and I love New Zealand so this video .. awesome love it love it love it thanks for sharing .. hugs from america

[@ak7wyf]

she is so alive and happy and beautiful.... i want a little place like this on a nice property out of town.

[@dan666dan]

I have watched all the channel videos in the last years, and now im starting all over again ♡

[@mli3793]

First time i have seen bruce needing to tone down his energy XD

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

I love your tiny cottage, I am going to build one off grid in Scotland on some land my sister and I have. I was happy to learn that the presenter guy is 6'4" because I am 6' and I was worrying about all the people who have tiny houses maybe being tiny people. Well that's one worry put to rest and also the composting toilet worries Lol! This has been really informative because it is more like what I want and it looks so spacious. I'm really excited about getting mine done now..However we can build whatever we want because it is ex forestry and we have millions of sitka spruce left in the areas that haven't been replanted with indigenous broadleaf trees. So mine will be like yours but more like a log cabin if you can envisage that. I think the main difference is that mine won't be on wheels but built on those concrete thingies to raise it off the ground because that makes it a lot warmer in my experience (I used to rent a cottage that was wood framed and it was built off the ground and it's solid fuel open fire range thing that also heated the water was incredible it heated the whole house except my bedroom which had its own fireplace...like a mini fireplace. I really enjoy these videos and wish you lots of happiness in your tiny cottage xx

[@GUITARTIME2024]

+Anne Anderson (Foxiepaws) ugggggg. forlornly staring out the window of a tiny house on a grey windswept scottish day. no thx.

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

raleighman3000​​ I'm in the middle of a pretty thick forest and have too much to do to sit looking out a window..I have horses, orphaned foxes to reintroduce, lots of other animals 200 hectares of woodland to oversee and maintain, personally I think that having a cottage in Scotland and a flat in London is pretty much as good as you can get...the best of both worlds so to speak (just cos I choose to go off grid in Scotland doesn't mean my partner is giving up his job and our flat...you're a pretty depressing sounding person. ...I don't know what your experience of Scotland is but I really like the Highlands and always have.  I also hillwalk, rockclimb and stuff like that. ..you have to make your own entertainment, if you are the type that sits forlornly (Personally I have no time for moaning minnies like you) then that's fine. .don't project your shortcomings on others! 

[@GUITARTIME2024]

+Anne Anderson (Foxiepaws) all good, but both your locations are generally grey and rainy. sorry but many people could not handle that. glad your psychology is different but i need to see sun outside.

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

raleighman3000 Last two times I was up, the weather was better than London. .nice hot, sunny but not humid....it's not usually grey...OK in winter it can be bloody cold but the snow never stops the busses etc. The trains have to stop if it gets colder than -25°C because the points freeze. But even in winter we get a lot of sunshine. .I don't have many grey nasty days when thinking about my youth in Aberdeenshire. ..maybe in Aberdeen it can be a bit depressing but once you get inland it's much sunnier, Aberdeen has that problem with fog if you get nice weather so it would give people the impression that it's always grey when in fact that isn't true. I can't remember the last time I was up there (from May to September) when it wasn't sunny.

[@ExtraordinaryLiving]

+Anne Anderson (Foxiepaws) Your Scotland locale sounds quite lovely to me. I actually love grey, cloudy weather, and rain is alright as long as I don't have to go out and get wet (or go out, get wet, and not have to worry about looking good. ;) ) I also love fog ... foggy scenes are beautiful! Contrary to most regular folks, I dislike the sun (find it annoyingly glaring and hot ... don't like the feeling of being cooked), I like cooler/colder temperatures. Snow is *BEAUTIFUL* when it is clean and white ... not the filthy black slush one gets in the cities. I don't find the presence of these natural elemental characteristics depressing or forlorn at all ... in fact, I feel comfortable, light, and peacefully joyful whenever we have one of these grey, cloudy, overcast, breezy/windy, dry days (yup, we don't get too many of this kind of days in NYC.) +raleighman3000 Different stroke for different folks! ;)

[@gierollan4585]

She's just so excited and Paul Walker was like yah yah yah yah 🤗

[@jeanettenaumiec7784]

Beautiful house, I love the white walls with the stained wood.. The clean lines and no clutter. Seem very spacious and bright. Exterior color is cheery and colorful. The woman was delightful and obviously an extrovert , exuberant and expressive. Lovely house and couple. Thanks for the share.

[@sparker0501]

Love the couple. The house is definitely “them.” The storage under the stairs is wonderful. Great job.

[@fleiva30]

Paul walker twin brother

[@SumarAE]

Just smaller like his house 😅

[@sobetobey9172]

I thought the same thing right away lol

[@Sveedle187]

+fleiva30 Woah yeah, I hadn't thought of that, but especially his profile. Very nice looking couple and so chill.

[@cattaleyamardi6082]

+fleiva30 hahahahah exactly!

[@caramia4477]

Thats exactly what i thought!

[@gencairns]

Absolutely love this idea, its not so popular in Australia but way more affordable than rent for sure! So excited to discover and learn more :)

[@craftlover9]

One of the nicest I've seen. I like that they didn't short change the livingroom area. So many tiny houses are so cramped in the livingroom area and this one doesn't feel that way. Beautiful work!!!! Only thing I can say I would have added would be a sky light in the loft.....

[@clairedefae1344]

Love seeing the difference in time of this lil show, like wow the footage and filming in latest episodes is amazing compared to this but thats a good thing, getting too see there was really good progress/growth infront and behind the camera. :)

[@TeKuraQueen]

Your tiny house is beautiful. I love the colour, the interior design and the quality of the finish. I love how functional this building is, yet you have managed to imbue it with warmth and style. It is homes of this calibre that provide an example of how smaller can provide a quality of life that is just as nurturing and fulfilling as a large home. Thank-you so much for sharing your story with us.

[@aliwalker7667]

it's great coming back to re-watch this video Share is an inspiration what a beautiful soul she has, strong lady, from this beautiful tiny house to the bigger/tiny house she has built on her own and setting up her own business with tiny tot, marvellously encouraging! :) off to build a teeny weeny house in the woods! :)

[@Adsjabo]

This has to be one of the nicest exterior finished ones Ive seen of late! Really stoked to see this movement gaining ground. Hopefully you can do a follow up once the fit out is full finished!

[@RubyOpheliaQuinn]

It makes me laugh that people think she was flirting! Are kiwis really that different from the rest of the world?

[@RubyOpheliaQuinn]

Has it occurred to you that her husband didn't really have a lot to do with the numbers? Maybe that's why she did the talking. That, and it's not uncommon for Kiwi women to do the talking as Kiwi men aren't a bunch of sexist twats.

[@TheMunros]

***** She knows the figures because she actually wrote it all out while they were building and buying supplies... She actually built a lot of it herself. So ya know, assuming things isn't really a great way of going out things.

[@robingagan6288]

I didn't think that...I just thought she should let her husband talk for God's sake!

[@kellykirkpatrick8978]

Funny you mention this. Looks like they connected immediately. And i don't think she was flirting

[@PamelaCardenas13]

Here in Brazil is the same! I think she was really friendly and fun! Such a beautiful person!

[@eeyoresv]

The guy kinda looks like Paul Walker.

[@boriente]

he lives!

[@oliviadupagan6217]

yup

[@KarlosandDavoKAD]

i was literally just thinking that haha

[@supermomchannel5426]

me too

[@sebastianbecher8927]

he could lead by example of talking less :-)

[@raypaquette2052]

Outstanding! Shaye and Tom, you guys did a FANTASTIC job on this home. Its spacious design makes it one of the nicer small homes I've seen. Have been through some tough times here; a tiny home would have made it easier to survive. Thanks for sharing. Feel inspired...

[@justmyself1000]

That house is beautiful! I love the use of space. I love the color. The craftsmanship is excellent. What a nice couple as well too. Thank you very much for this it is inspiring!

[@suedanoah2983]

Shaye's, then, boyfriend became so uncomfortable seeing how gorgeous Bruce looked, he was a good looking himself... Sorry I couldn't help to comment on that... What an improvement from that tinny green house to what she got now...Well done Shaye!!!

[@heyjessie884]

😂😭

[@smallhomeideas]

Great work. Thanks for sharing :)

[@101doreen]

Y'all have come such a long way! 💜

[@kevinfry4618]

This was a well thought out home. They seem to be very nice folks and seem to have really put some good energy into this project. They also hit on a market that is untapped with this sized home. In the USA we seem to forget about the issue of young adults who can't make rent, move back home if they can, saddled with massive debt's and cant save for when they are older. I think this couple will be in gr8 financial shape in years to come.

[@livingbig]

Yup! Shaye and Tom are both very switched on people! I can't wait to see their straw bale house once it's built!

[@cminmd0041]

The woods- cedar and the wood on the stairs and counter really make it so warm and elegant. Definitely only livable in a warm climate where you are spending a bunch of time outside. Can't see lounging on those wood benches all winter. Excited to see the straw bale house!!!

[@TheRyanLamont]

What a great wee house!

[@bebopanda4622]

Wow I see you everywhere. Good taste ;)

[@TheRyanLamont]

Meow Moosawi thank you!

[@susanhamilton1822]

You are a lot smoother with your presentation these days (2019) Bryce. This was the first episode I ever watched back in the day. It just keeps getting better and better.

[@heidishepherd8060]

Love this site! Wish I could convince my husband to try this kind of living!!!!!!!!!

[@saturninc3786]

what a nice video, what a beautiful space, and what a nice couple! How can 316 people object to a positive lovely video like this? I really don't get that!