This Tiny House Design Changes Everything!

This couple has downsized for their retirement and their spectacular tiny home leaves nothing to be desired! Every inch of this tiny home has been perfectly designed for them to live big after going tiny. If you've been on the fence about tiny house living, this might just be the design that helps to sway you!
Sheila and Noel are Shaye's Mum and Dad. We've featured several of Shaye's tiny homes in the past, from her original cottage style DIY tiny home ( • Stunning DIY Cottage-S... ), through to her stunning game-changing tiny house that she designed for her and her daughter ( • This Dream Tiny House ... ).
After watching their daughter's tiny house journey, Shiela and Noel decided to take the plunge and give it a go for themselves, selling up their conventional family home and building a truly spectacular tiny house to call home. Downsizing their home to enjoy a greater quality of life and financial freedom in their retirement.
This really is a tiny home that wants for nothing. It's designed to be spacious, with generous indoor / outdoor living. There's space for art, entertaining, a sizeable bedroom and even several sleeping loft rooms, including a play-room for the grand kids. This is a very well thought out tiny house which makes downsizing easy!
We hope you enjoy the tour of this stunning home! To find out more about this design and others, you can visit Shaye's website: www.shayestinyhomes.com/
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Presented and Produced by: Bryce Langston
Camera: Rasa Pescud & Bryce Langston
Editing: Sarah Binder & Rasa Pescud
Title music in this video by Bryce Langston: / brycelangston
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[@livingbig]

This tiny house design is absolutely brilliant! There's so much home here which has been packed into an ultra-compact and also expandable footprint. This is a great example of how tiny houses are changing to truly meet peoples needs. We hope you enjoy the full tour of this wonderful home! Thank-you for watching and supporting our show! With Love, Bryce & Rasa

[@mmariemarkel7482]

Just stunning. Definitely one of my top designs. I love her paintings too. My dream is to learn how to paint like that.

[@SMS9155]

I really like the layout of this home. Thanks for sharing it.

[@jeanrichardson2044]

This is gorgeous, Bryce, who needs big houses. Mine is two bedroomed but still there is space i hardly ever use. Its all about deciding what is essential and being ruthless with what is not.

[@sanwalbud]

Exceptional video . Outstanding woman and home. Great to see Shea and Hazel again, too. No wonder she is such a talented designer and woman with parents like that . Incredible ! 🥰

[@Elaine.TheMobileNotary]

Is this style available to the USA? The ones I've seen aren't as beautiful as this

[@gearheadgarage3429]

Finally a home with the main bedroom on the same level! Excellent.

[@TheMbeau92]

This channel shows many examples of that. It's so nice to see the variety.

[@shazstar13]

Shaye has a few designs with the bedroom on the main level.

[@savithamuralidhar9058]

What an exquisite home ! I just can’t stop eating your videos Bryce and Rasa. My fav list of tiny homes is growing 😊

[@anneliesjoss]

Yes, and a bed you can walk around! Makes making up the bed so much easier!

[@laraboddington]

Bryce and Rasa, you have PERFECTLY captured the essence of my mum and dad and their gorgeous home! Thank you for creating something so special that encapsulates their dreams, hobbies and quirks all whilst living their best lives together!! We're all blessed to have this! Thank you so much from me and all the extended Bodd Squad! ;)

[@kayelle8005]

I’m wondering if eventually everyone in the family will have their own tiny home. 😊 love the moniker Bodd Squad

[@laraboddington]

​@@kayelle8005 haha, I don't think my partner and I will ever live tiny, however we do have one of Shaye's tiny houses (her kinda-show-home) on our property which we run as a BNB! So we're kinda in the tiny game in that sense ;)

[@cd2290]

Mum is the cutest ❤ so funny. I love her kidding around. Dad seems like a super sweet guy too.

[@ArsenDanylenko]

Hello from Ukraine to your lovely mama ❤

[@RottenlyMoodyChild]

Is that a South African accent I'm hearing? 🇿🇦😊 Your mum has a really bubbly but relaxed and approachable demeanour in the interview. Was very endearing. Edit: okay, I heard it's a Zim accent later on, knew it sounded familiar and was Southern African.

[@saysay825]

Omg!!! I knew right away when I saw the outside that it was a Shaye home… but didn’t think it would be her parents!!!! Lovvvvved this house!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@SeannWiliamScott]

Precisely

[@lilytemmer3674]

Me too!

[@kiwa2006]

Same. And I knew it was her mum. She showed us through Hazel a few years ago and told us about their own project. I’ve been waiting for this video. Perfect tiny house ❤

[@TurtleBea]

Same!!! ❤

[@alexisgordon1039]

Same!!!!

[@kaypotter9097]

I’m glad this video title WASN’T clickbait. This design really is incredible!

[@RTAV108]

Bryce doesn't go for click bait..

[@ChrisNymanWeller]

well, Bryce needs to make a living, This is his full-time job now, but nothing on Living Big in a Tiny Home is “Clickbait”! this channel has been on KZbin for… I’m not sure, well over six or seven years? perhaps 10 years? and it’s always relevant, authentic, positive! educational, artistic, and just plain brilliant. The whole movement is essential for a sustainable planet;and Bryce and his partner (and the whole crew that produces living big in a tiny home) has made a substantial contribution to sustainability by starting and maintaining this channel!

[@elizabethreed]

Wow, one of my absolute favorites! The more tiny homes I explore here on youtube, the more I realize how important a downstairs bedroom is for comfort and livability. So great!!

[@nata3467]

New Zealand seems the perfect climate for tiny homes and gardens

[@louisegogel7973]

Yes, I wouldn’t feel the same in places where winter can be long, cold, wet… variable.

[@michellebilodeau3882]

Her home is beautiful, not cluttered not overdone. Just lovely. And her artistic ability is amazing. How nice that she shares that with the grandkids

[@stephanieclark9710]

As a new retiree, I’m excited to see how this couple makes a tiny home work for them! Now that I have watched this episode, I agree, the home is exquisitely designed!

[@janinafisher101]

There is something amazing that occurs when a tiny house designer builds their own house. I remember how striking it was to see Hazel when you featured Shaye's second tiny home. It had some extraordinary design features. This house take tiny living to a new level that is wonderful for seniors and those requiring single-level living. I would have liked to see you walk up to the upper level rather than just showing photos, so we could see the stairs and walkway. But this definitely sparks ideas that could be done even on a smaller scale. Well done Sheila, Noel and Shaye! Thanks again Bryce and Rasa!

[@TheTruthSpeakerTV]

I concur. Who is Shay, and where can we see her work?

[@janinafisher101]

​@TheTruthSpeakerTV Shaye's original tiny house was one of Bryce's early ti y house videos. I think the house was green - I remember a garden out front. Then she built another stunner that Bryce featured a few years later. She now designs tiny houses - in New Zealand I think - and this video is her mom's tiny. Her mom clearly works for her designing tiny houses. If you look in the description of this video I think there are links to Bryce's videos of Shaye's tiny houses.

[@SimplyVideos101]

Can we talk about how TALENTED their grandkids are?!?!? Their paintings are SOOOOO good for their age!

[@ps...]

OMG! It is such a gorgeous house. I have seen Shaye's videos as well and now it's her mum and dad's tiny house😍 It's not super tiny but very beautifully downsized. They have everything they need for themselves as well as family and friends. I love the color theme and interiors. Plus the land and outside view is just a cherry on top😍💚

[@beckyoellerich8634]

Bryce,I just wanted you to know how very much I enjoy your videos! You and Rasa do such a great job. I love your positivity and the way you compliment all the homeowners and give us a glimpse into their personalities. Don’t ever change and I will be watching forever!

[@TheBodsqaud]

They are pretty awesome!! It was lovely having them to film our home. ❤

[@gwynaethbranwynn]

What an incredible design. There is so much space for a tiny. That walk-in wardrobe made my jaw drop. The second door makes the house so much more user-friendly! ❤ I love everything about this home.😊😊

[@JanesDough855]

A perfect example of how one can purchase a tiny home and add other structures onto it. Certainly gorgeous with a lovely view of the yard plus room for family. This is exactly what I would like to do. Kudos to these fine folks!

[@AO-oy4rf]

Wow even a walk in wardrobe and downstairs bedroom so top 2 can be used for guests. Lovely design. All these people have been very lucky with finding fantastic land to park on too. Shaye's have always been a favourite design and of course the large deck/outside room makes a huge difference too.

[@kimdawcatgirl]

Just when you think you've seen your perfect tiny home, Bryce and Rasa find another! This is stunning! And, her art! Lovely!

[@lynnecahill2859]

Moved into my top 5 omg almost immediately! Beautiful family too! And you can tell there is no shortage of love in this family! Thanks Bryce & Rasa🥰🥰🥰

[@mkgamer159]

I have been watching your videos for the past 4 years and when the intro "living big in a tiny house" is played at the beginning of your video and the background music is playing, then the mind gets a kind of satisfaction.❤

[@intuitivecoachtheresa]

Well I'm speechless. This is a place one could live till they aren't alive anymore. Amazing.

[@annae.9006]

I absolutely love, love, LOVE this home!! It's definitely one of my top 3 so far!!! Much love to all from rainy Ireland!!!

[@anoch1651]

From the well curated parking space to the enormous solar panel setup to the house design itself, though not really tiny in terms of square footage, such a well designed house suitable not only for retirement but also for those who need an extra space. Saving this in particular because the layout seems suitable for our residential lot back in my hometown. Thanks Bryce and Rasa for sharing. Cheers!

[@alekseicommissionich3456]

Sheila could host her own tiny homes show! Love her tiny house and how practical and versatile each part of her house is!

[@user-js4xl9nv8r]

Bryce & Rasa, this is, by far, the nicest Tiny House you have featured. I love the outdoor space and the clothes line area. Wow! Amazing! Thank You. Heather Ontario 🇨🇦

[@Jenny-dg4sb]

I remember seeing your video of Shay's first tiny home when she was pregnant with her daughter. It was the first tiny home video I ever saw. Oh my! How time has flown. I can't believe her daughter is that old.

[@MelliaBoomBot]

I really liked her reference to all her family being able to fit into the living room to watch something. I remember being young and some of my nicest memories are being in cosy rooms with everyone squashed in.. It will make for beautiful memories for your grand-children.

[@jos9485]

I loved every single thing about this home , including the occupants

[@sharonking9862]

WOWOWOWOW‼️‼️‼️‼️. This is the best one yet…..I’ve been watching this channel for 2-3 years. FANTASTIC‼️‼️

[@karengossett1475]

Simply gorgeous!!! After years of watching you and Rasa, I downsized when I retired and love it! No regrets 🙏❤️🇺🇸

[@nasheemashahbazi6055]

AWESOME!

[@SeannWiliamScott]

Oh, wow! Now this is so special. Just like Shaye's game-changing tiny house (Hazel), you could tell from the beginning that something special was about to unfold. Amazing tiny home, wonderful family. Cheers for this excellent video.

[@jannybranciforte9295]

Utter inspiration, what a spectacular woman who is such an example of living fully and authentically in her vision, her creativity and with her family!

[@TheBodsqaud]

Thank you for your lovely, kind words - but I'm certainly not perfect and I am the worlds WORST cook!! ( Except perhaps for Shaye!! She inherited my culinary skills)

[@mags1958uk]

This is one of the nicest tiny homes I’ve seen ! I could happily live here.

[@eeuunniiccee]

I truly love the design of this not so tiny house. ❤ If I'm going to build one, this will be an inspiration. Thank you!

[@stevejones2347]

Hands down the best design on your channel, funnily enough knocking Shaye’s previous design off its well deserved perch! Indoor outdoor living is just perfect, everything designed well, not just for them but the whole family, and they work seamlessly. Gwych! Thanks Bryce, great video as always!

[@Prairiegirl3]

Love grows best in little houses with fewer walls to separate. Where you eat and sleep so close together, you can’t help but communicate. And if we had more room between us, think of all we’d miss. Love grows best in houses just like this. 😊

[@maddiek1980]

Such a charming lady with a stunning home. So cool that mother and daughter get to collaborate on creating beautiful homes. I’ve been obsessed with Shaye’s homes, so it’s lovely to see where her talent came from and to see yet another wonderful design.

[@TheBodsqaud]

Thank you for your lovely words :)

[@missybekind5022]

Kudos 👏 This is my kind of tiny! Shaye, I hope Bryce does another tour of your beautiful tiny! 😆 Congrats on y'alls business! 🎉 Sheila & Noel, your home is gorgeous. The yard is so well established & beautiful. Wishing y'all many years of happiness there! ❤

[@tafafari9962]

Lovely place😊 Got excited when she mentioned Zimbabwe🤗❤️

[@lynnemcdonald465]

Just stunning! The spaces upstairs are a bonus, and leg-dependent, but you can see how this is a place older people could live in for a very long time. The add-on bedroom is so good, and works well with the bathroom and laundry. This one ticks all the boxes!

[@suzannebrown6752]

Oh wow!!!! This is it … hubby and I are so excited!! When we are ready we will be definitely contacting Shelia ❤

[@phylliswakefield7651]

One of the best homes I have seen in a long time! A+ on the beautiful design.

[@MerciJowi]

Watching from Kenya, beautiful ❤️

[@susankustich1720]

Tiny house? To me it's a mansion! just beautiful!!

[@JohannaVanWinkle]

One of the most beautiful tiny homes ever! The setting is stunning. Just wonderful!

[@yulanalow2395]

This video has shot to the top of my favorites. It's everything I would want in a tiny home. Beautiful!

[@jocelynnelake41]

What a lovely home! Greetings from another diasporic Zimbabwean living in Cape Town 👋

[@noraishahriman5898]

This is a home filled with love and contentment. Such a lovely couple...

[@sherronbennett4487]

This home is a KISS. A home is what you make of it.

[@ChrisNymanWeller]

I just love the design of this home. Not just the floorplan, but all the design, the colors, the tiles, the materials, the way that she’s made it all fit together. It just proves that practice makes perfect when it comes to designing small footprint housing. She’s obviously learned many lessons over the years, and put them all to good use here. Thanks for this episode. It was… perfect!

[@ValeriaVincentSancisi]

like mother like daughter.. some folks are born designers... I am so happy you keep in touch , wonderful to watch the evolution!

[@monicac.6941]

Of all the tiny homes I’ve seen on your channel this has to be one of my favourites! Absolutely stunning! Love the additions and outside space with the living roof! Wish we could do something like this in Canada!

[@StormCaller5]

I love how as time goes by, tiny homes get better and better

[@GodIsLoveEternally888]

@Living Big in a Tiny Home, you are consistently awesome and helpful. Thank you for your service to humanity

[@RCmies]

What an amazing family. I love her painting too. Truly seem like happy and talented people who share it with their children and grandchildren. And what a beautiful home and I love the lofts.

[@melfromnz7850]

My favourite design, especially with a bedroom pod, i can see our family of 5 fitting very comfortably in this space. Thank you!

[@inns2143]

I loved it 👍. The house, the landscape. I don't see her small. It has everything you need. Very well thought out and decorated. Can you imagine waking up every morning with that landscape?😍.

[@kennyjensen8213]

Shaye's tiny house (The Hazel) has always been my absolute favorite. But now her parents tiny house is my favorite 😊 So beautiful and well designed and I could totally live in a house exactly like that 🥰 And that garden... Damn that's beautiful too 😲😊

[@ritapatercoaching]

I mean, Shaye's tiny home is a masterpiece of design that blew my mind ❤ So far Hazel is one of my favorite designs. Nice to see the person whose ideas were implemented in that project! Also the wonderful aspect is that you guys turned tiny house living into a family company. Amazing. Sending love!

[@OscarRobbing]

Their previous house was my all time favourite but this is at least as good, possibly better. Amazing.

[@katj366]

This is one of the best tiny hints I've ever seen! It looks like a regular home. It's amazing!

[@FlagCutie]

This is the type of tiny home my mom would adore! I keep showing her your videos and all she says is "if you get me into a tiny home, one of the rooms better be a closet!"

[@rev_dude]

Nice to see some variation from the typical living, kitchen, bath, & sleeping loft plan. For houses that arent going to move sticking to the single trailer footprint can be so limiting, and designs that break the norm are always welcome!

[@ChrisNymanWeller]

I just love the design of this home. Not just the floorplan but all the design the colors the tiles the materials the way that she’s made it all fit together. It just proves that practice makes perfect when it comes to designing small footprint housing. She’s obviously learned many lessons over the years and put them all to good use here. Thanks for this episode. It was… perfect!

[@ThePricipleOfParsimony]

Such a nice space. And what a lovely person. Her grandchildren looked so pleased about their paintings and grandma...absolutely heart warming.

[@davidsaxby5400]

What a lovely lady and so inspirational. This video shows the prefect combination of style and practicality. I would love a plot like that and a comfortable home. I’m sure a lot of the vibe here comes from the residents who have created their own oasis of happiness and tranquility. I’m sure I’ve seen her daughter’s videos as I’ve watched all of your content , but I’m now going to rewatch to refresh the memory.

[@meredithheath5272]

Very nice!! (As all of the Tiny Homes on this Channel are!) So many well thought out details in those small homes. I love how there is a small gap in the wall between her kitchen, and into her work space in the lounge area. As she's working on her computer at her counter from the lounge, she can see into, and can feel connected to the rest of the home in the kitchen area.❤ Love all the windows - their placements, and their various sizes, according to their spaces. Love the long windows. Esp. on the narrow, upstairs corridor; it leaves the space open and larger feeling, while still affording safety. As we age, having a bedroom and storage on the main floor is so important. ❤

[@gkreyl8700]

Absolutely loved this house. What a lovely lady. Going to watch again.....

[@anjaligorde1972]

This tiny house movement now feels like a big family, shaye's home was one of my most loved homes till date n today got a chance to see her parents home too. 😊

[@thewagets84]

This is definitely a beautiful home and Ms Sheila is a lovely lady with a beautiful family. Thank you for sharing with us your home. Love it. ❤❤❤

[@PicMus]

Besides people liking or not this type of content, nobody can deny you are on the bright side of the internet.

[@TheSushmaHomeSellingTeam]

Definitely a gamechanger! Can't wait to see how this design inspires more creativity in sustainable and efficient living. 🏡

[@michaelgillespie502]

this home is the most beautifully designed one I think you've featured so far Thank you!!!

[@Houseds]

The design of this small house is perfect

[@lyndaster46]

One of the BEST episodes ever. That tiny house seemed REALLY huge LOL. But it was still a tiny house :) I am so JELLY.

[@helenerobinson8807]

All I can say is WOW. I can’t see how it gets better than this ❤Love it

[@laraffinee]

I am in awe in the design of this house. This tiny house has better utilization of space and flow than most homes that are 4 times the size. This is the Art of Design at its best. Really lovely.

[@shirleymcneil4410]

Congratulations to Shelia and Co. This is the first Tiny home that I really would love to live in. While others are often beautiful this one seems just perfect.

[@robynsolomons2173]

I remember Shay, her episode was the one that convinced me that I could actually go tiny. This tiny home is equally as beautiful

[@MicThinksTiny]

I love that people are using tiny houses as a way to retire. The tiny house movement is all about creating a beautiful space to live your best life. I really love this design! The front patio area is beautiful, the exterior panels are a lovely color, I love that there’s space for a garden as well. The kitchen pantry and countertops look high-end. This is a exceptional design to showcase what you can do with a small space. Hopefully this video encourages more people to dream big and live tiny!

[@malcolmpuhawan3695]

One of the best-looking tiny houses that i've seen. Congrats to the owners/designers. Great video; keep it up!

[@keshaheffron4425]

This may be one of my favorites that you've shown. I love that the whole family can be there comfortably.

[@tammychernow4129]

Such a beautiful life she's created. I'm so envious.

[@ajayjames5198]

This is the best one I've seen and I've been following tiny homes for about 7 years... well thought out... just gorgeous... ❤️❤️❤️

[@GerryGeorge7]

Wow… What a beautiful home with such a special energy And the Lady 💫🌸 She is magic… and so calm, clearly very kind and smart She has a therapeutic effect on me 😊 It is nice to know such people exist Thank you for sharing with us ☀️

[@lindar6151]

Absolutely stunning in every sense of the word!

[@annagallagher1026]

Love, love, love Shaye’s tiny home designs! They’re all sooo good! One day I’ll be living in one of them! 😍🤞🏼

[@bboop1964]

Gorgeous tiny home! I think best design I've seen so far!

[@kathyestes6577]

This lovely couple have it all! What a lovely home in a gorgeous place. They have space for everything that is important. Thank you for this great episode.

[@kimfindlay3500]

Can tell you're Shaye's Mom! What a great tiny & life you've built in NZ. That meal at the end reminded me of my Grandpa's mince. Nom. Nom.

[@5dlife318]

What a lovely home! Just gorgeous and functional in every way. Thanks for sharing.🥰😍🤩

[@CJ-tf5yd]

This is Eden. Spectacular and beautiful!

[@widowswatch6610]

This lady has painted beautiful art. This home and gardens are really beautiful. Wow! That people actually live in beautiful places to me is unbelievable. Love this home. Wonderful job creating it. Thanks for the video.

[@yolakin8210]

Precious dog❤

[@saifsence1982]

Wonderful. Nice meeting you Shaye's mother

[@marieJmarsham]

Love, love, love it! Your style and warmth is all over this space Sheila

[@auntylind2]

This is the most stunning tiny home ive seen.

[@msangel0076]

I do not know this family but I love them… This is absolutely beautiful and New Zealand is one of the places where I wanted to live. So this tiny home would be right up my alley. I love this….

[@Jillysmom63]

Oh m god. I love it! I could see me in this. its got everything I wanted. I'd still need a separate art studio but .. I love her design and as an artist myself think its perfect! The deck and downstairs bedroom make it perfect!

[@peshehodeagle5401]

У меня создалось ощущение, что побывал на экскурсии в огромном и фантастически красивом дворце, где можно ожидать приятного сюрприза буквально в каждом его уголке. Здесь каждый метр следует умножать на десять!

[@rafaelanzoategui9853]

One more time Bryce, thank you for sharing this interesting design, special concept for seniors. Wonderful! Greetings from Venezuela 🇻🇪🇩🇪!