Solo Woman Designs Dream 1 Level Tiny House while Battling Cancer

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

Save 10% off at EasyPlant: glnk.io/qzwjq/tinyhouseexpedition 🪴 Cheryl's experience living in a studio apartment helped her design her 10' wide tiny house with a downstairs bedroom. It's full of fantastic small space design hacks! She's feeling great and loving life at Island Cove Mobile Home/Tiny House Community in Durango, Colorado--her dream mountain town. 👉 *Check out this couple's tiny house on their own land with amazing outdoor living space:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmXCi5irp52Voqssi=L7BF-pm03nXd6Wpn

[@darcyjane8031]

I saw the prices for those planters and plants, They are RIDICULIOUS. I have 45 healthy gorgeous house plants. No way in this world would i EVER pay $ 280 for a single planter and one plant. I didnt spend that much ,all together, for all of my plants and planters combined. Trader Joes sells great 10 " plants for $ 12.99 to $ 20.99. Stores like Home Sense sell NICE ceramic planters for $ 8.00 to $ 16.00 on average. It is NOT that hard to properly water any house plant. Lots of them thrive on benign neglect. The single most common reason for plant death is OVERWATERING, not forgetting to water. By their prices, id have to have paid more than $10,000.00 for my plants, THAT IS INSANE. Its a rip off. I would never recommend that company to anyone.

[@louisemeyn8321]

Hello Beautiful tku for sharing your home I love it Fr Alberta Canada 🇨🇦❤🤗💐

[@juderickman8275]

Cheryl has a delightful and engaging personality and I liked her explanation of the design features in her custom house in her preferred location if Durango. All the best to her. 🙏🙏 I’m a Texan too and kudos to Cheryl for devising a way to live where she likes and at the same time facilitate her son’s housing in Austin. I hope he buys it!

[@lillianadams4636]

Prayers for her 🙏 to bet cancer 🩷

[@sandym4875]

She has excellent advice for a tiny house! Very sweet woman! I pray that her cancer is gone for good.

[@mariachavez5213]

Me too! I hope this pleasant lady enjoys her beautiful tiny house for a long, happy time!❤

[@christinascallion6557]

First one I've seen where a senior could live and still be independent.❤

[@patricialivingston5349]

Lovely. No point to a bedroom where you can't stand up and fix it up properly, and no stairs. Perfection.

[@ElizabethBarone]

This is exactly what I want to see more of: actually accessible and future-proofed tiny homes!

[@lindajames4922]

Your home is beautiful! In my opinion, you made an excellent choice not having a bedroom in a loft! Nice that your home is big, but still cozy. Prayers for complete healing of your cancer!🙏🏻

[@Mammaj1963]

This lady is a genius, she has utilized every inch of space

[@gulfgal98]

This is one of the best designed and livable tiny homes I have ever seen. Cheryl did a magnificent job in designing it. I am sending all my good wishes in her fight against cancer.

[@shannonjones8165]

I'm a fellow breast cancer survivor (x2) and I love that she is a nurse and is called to help others in need. Great tiny house; looks very inviting and comfortable. She is precious.

[@judymanuel1994]

Lol, I am also, a nurse and breast cancer survivor, and I am still working as a nurse x33+ years and pray and thank God for all my blessings. I taught high school history and English and coached varsity girls basketball and softball for 3 years. I

[@lizzieb6311]

Same! It is difficult to allow others to help when you’re accustomed to being self sufficient or are one who helps others. I finally realized that others WANT to help and feel a bit sad when we turn down their offers of assistance. My first round with breast cancer taught me lessons that I intend to bring to the next round should it (C) come knocking on my door again. Stay well ♥

[@canurebell]

I’m a kindergarten and also an ESL English as a Second Language teacher then became a hospice nurse.

[@cindygaudet1390]

Thankful you are a survivor, I as well am7 yrs out.

[@catherineferguson7646]

Wishing you long health.

[@vernhedeen9807]

PRAYING YOUR CANCER DAYS ARE FAR BEHIND YOU. LOVE THE ONE FLOOR LIVING WHICH I AM INTERESTED IN YOU DESGNED A GREAT FLOOR PLAN FOR YOURSELF. SO HAPPY FOR YOU. GOD BLESS YOU YOUR DOGGIE WISHED YOU HEALTH AND MUCH HAPPINES IN YOUR BEAUTIFUL TINY HOME.

[@lilianatsiopoulos7836]

For a person who says she doesn’t like a lot of clothes she has enough. I saw it everywhere 😅. I wish with all my heart that she is cured of cancer and lives happily in her tiny house . Sweet woman 🙏🏻😊

[@lizzieb6311]

Love that she made sure to have space for her keyboard. Beautiful light and bright home.

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

Such a wonderful reminder that you can design your tiny home around what brings you joy and what you most need 💖

[@lizzieb6311]

@@TinyHouseExpedition Yes! Exactly. I am in remission from breast cancer…when one experiences a life altering illness or traumatic life event you begin to understand what REALLY brings you joy and the urge to simplify and clear out the “noise” of unnecessary “things” is paramount. I started my tiny home journey during my illness when I recognized that I was surrounded by many objects with little value to me and FEW things that I truly loved. Like the keyboard and her sweet dog friend…she made room for what she loves the most. love the stories you bring us….thank you ♥♥♥

[@juliemcgovern3678]

From another cancer survivor and thriver, great job being so brave and bold and creating a home that is warm and peaceful just for you!

[@carlapappalardo1901]

That's incredible to build your own tiny home while you're undergoing cancer treatment!

[@C.Samuel-b4u]

Greetings from South Florida 🌴. I'm a 10 year Cancer Survivor ❤ Congratulations on your positive approach to living your best life! Attitude is key. Each day is truly a gift 😊 Thank you for sharing your journey....

[@maryannehibbard5686]

Almost 40 years for me... Each new day truly is a gift!

[@dianelauren1559]

I hope your treatment was successful. Your home is lovely as are you. I love that no matter how tiny the home, there's always room for a big dog. I wish you the best.

[@mariehall9514]

Such a sweet soul. A beautiful home. Wishing you a long happy healthy future

[@kennyjensen8213]

A beautiful tiny house for a beautiful woman with a beautiful dog 😊

[@kristenschnese6980]

A beautiful tiny for a beautiful lady I hope she beats her cancer.

[@be.love.shine.]

GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY BLESS YOU! May he heal you and keep you in his perfect love and peace no matter what comes!

[@JamesB02]

I like Cheryl 's exterior of her tiny home 🏡 it's inviting . Having a 10" wide home 🏡 is priceless. After my dad passed in 2021 . My parents were divorced in 1992. I contacted a tiny home 🏡 builder 👷‍♂️ in TN . The owner 's son come up with plans for me 2 bedrooms no stairs or loft. His grandmother passed I asked for some adjustments. I never received revised plans . I also prayed about it 🙏🏽 I was okay not having it built. Cheryl really put thought into how she needed her tiny home 🏡 to work for her . My mother unexpectedly passed in March this year 2024 . My brother and I inherited her home 🏡 in Louisiana where we are from .😢 My brother, a pastor who lives in Alabama and I live in Texas. Our mother was a 2 time cancer survivor in 2005 & 2015. Cheryl may God bless you in your cancer ♋️ treatment. The changes I would make if it was my home 🏡I need double sinks & a permanent cook top that's all. 😅😂😅

[@cjohnson4342]

I wish this lady the very best

[@deanhislop8448]

Chery't was so relaxed in front of the camera and the video was such a pleasure to view. The Tiny House design looked so inviting, open and it was just so beautiful.

[@williammit1332]

Well done,one of the best designs I've seen. Living in SE ASIA it was refreshing to see she hasn't lost the loveliness of the Filipina people.

[@elizabethfleck6536]

Dog: "Momma, I wouldn't mess with your garbage! Trust me."😊 I love your design! I am a breast cancer survivor. Every day is a blessing💜

[@lizahermandez57]

Your home is a slice of heaven. Enjoy your life with Zena ❤

[@Rocketscientist66]

Cheryl is so wellspoken and has really designed her house perfectly. Love the spaciousness and one-level living spaces! I loved this presentation so much, gonna watch it one more time 💞 I bet Cheryl‘s students missed her dearly, when she changed her career. Wishing her all happiness and good health!

[@rebekahbardsley5947]

I love this woman she is very practical. I just stared looking this past week for a tiny house to buy but the houses are maybe worth $75,000 but on a small lot the price tag is $800,000. The land where I live is so much more. I am single and I was living with my Mom just for a short time BEFORE she even knew she had cancer. She had Pancreatic cancer never showed in her blood until she was stage 4 we were planning on a train trip to Boston and to go overseas. My rent was high and going higher and she asked me to come live with her. We renovated her porch I grew veggies and re landscaped a small area of her yard. We loved being together. I had hopes of the house being left to me where I could buy out my siblings but higher powers didn't make that possible. Then covid hit and the nice spacious apts with elevators were not taking new residents. All I could find with my deadline was where I am now. No washer and dryer that's in a separate building. I have a disabled leg and I am on the 3rd floor. Not allowed to use nails it's historically registered. It's 610 square feet and I pay $1478 a month. I pay electric. I use my toaster oven and my microwave and I perk coffee on the stove. I have an Amish fireplace in wheel which is electric but I have only needed it now and then. I do not have heat or AC in the kitchen. I have a table top piano but until I set up my place nicer I do not have a place to play. I took piano as a child but never really learned it but I love piano music. I know how to play the guitar very well. I hate thought of calling a tiny house builder but I would want to own my own lot and I want to stay close to my Dad for now. There isn't any lots for sale only ones with homes. This woman has inspired me to tidy up my space I am very overwhelmed with all I have and I have downsized greatly already. I like to sew and bead and as if now I haven't any room in here. My goal is to have my place looking great by July 4th. I love this KZbin channel. Blessings, Rebrkah

[@erinbrown6962]

God bless you!! You have a beautiful home!🏡 I am 41 and in nursing school, it’s always cool to hear others who became nurses after a first career! Wishing you a clean bill of health!! ❤😊

[@annesmith5192]

I love this tiny house. It's so comfortable looking. And her storage solutions are neat.

[@ThrivingNotDying]

So many Cancer survivors in the comments, myself included. Much like her, I would love to switch careers and also buy a tiny house. Hers suits her very well. Sending my love to all of you ❤

[@FionaEm]

Lovely lady & a super-cute home. I wish her many years of good health living there 😊

[@jennyfulcher8035]

Hi Chery: I love your tiny home! It's well designed, cozy, and a place you can age into with a bedroom on the same floor rather than up in a loft. I love all the windows and your curtain-rod for opening your curtains too! Your location in the tiny home community near Durango is lovely, especially with the island, river, and being within walking distance of downtown Durango. I wish you healing thoughts for your cancer and feel that living in Serenity in Durango is the perfect place for your healing! Thanks for sharing! Jenny

[@JoelWright-e7m]

Beautiful and functional home, and what a lovely person. Best wishes for full and permanent remission.

[@robbello6207]

Her house is amazing, you can easily see how much thought she put in to it, and it turned out so beautifully organized!

[@daisyantony64]

One beautiful tiny house...love the bed not on the loft.So neat .

[@adventureswithgnomie6553]

Beautiful home. I am a breast cancer survivor, skin cancer survivor and a sacral sarcoma.

[@conniegnesda9720]

So happy for you! You are a survivor!

[@risesussman56]

Blessings and prayers

[@maggietruelove7086]

Thank you for inviting me to look around your very homely home with your lovely dog. may your good health now continue.😊

[@joangrant5857]

You have such a calming voice and sweet demeanor. T.Y. for taking us on a tour of your lovely home😊

[@TamarLitvot]

Another very livable and lovely house. It's pretty, cozy and comfortable. And good choices in terms of being able to stay in her home long term.

[@MsRachaelR]

Gorgeous home. Great to feature a Filipino. Wishing Cheryl a long healthy future~

[@StacyHackney-z2x]

Nice lady, nice home.

[@eleanorcramer7986]

I use a vintage (old) yard stick to push drapes along rod behind furniture and floor screens. Used to use a forest branch and even a bead wrapped wand. I also have a wardrobe stick with hook on tip to lift down hangers from upper rod in tall closet. I’ve started to avoid placing shoes too close around my clothes. We have almost always had a coat tree. They make sense. You have made it a fun tour with all your ideas.

[@keliblum6591]

Wow it looks like she's got a lot packed into that little house, it seems to all work great for her.

[@melddp]

Your voice is so charming and your home is beautiful. Congratulations.

[@marywatkins6798]

Beautiful. Love a bedroom on the first floor where you can stand up! All the best to this homeowner.

[@Mr.StarryBreeze]

Well thought out home for lovely (jazz playing) woman and her dog. Like the thicker sliding curtains throughout and the fact that things are roomy and accessible. Here's wishing her and her dog friend the best.

[@randomviking8676]

What a lovely woman. I wouldn't change a thing about her tiny home, she made such wonderful choices. Her dog is a sweetie pie. 😊

[@cindysimons2772]

Very beautiful. Your thoughtfulness is so inspiring.

[@MrNickb-s500]

This sweet woman has a very nice Tiny home 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😊😊

[@tessbrown9885]

I love her place. She has it all figured out.❤

[@renewashington791]

Zena? 🐕 seems Very CooL 💕🦋🌺💖. Also, I LOVE Cheryl’s Hobby/Talent in pLaying the Keyboard and using it as a Stress Reliever 💕💕

[@AM-br4ix]

Beautiful home designed very well. Very Sweet Woman and lovely Dog!!!❤👍🙏

[@paulalusk5586]

She has such a lovely home.

[@b_uppy]

Very nice house. Feels reasonable. The only things I would do different is create a place to hang-dry clothes in the shower instead. Any drips could cause cumulative damage. The other is to put the oven on a little platform so the induction burner could slip underneath. Easier to use the induction, and less chance of breaking it pulling it out of the cupboard.

[@christicovington]

Ive started battling some serious health issues and This woman inspires me. Thank you for showcasing her. ❤

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

Best wishes with your health journey! 💕💕

[@graceaxisa4213]

As a cancer survivor myself, I am so happy to see you living your best life! Your home is beautiful and seems so functional. I love that you have incorporated so many of your pre-owned items. I wish you all the best x

[@SueG35]

Cheryl is a lovely home owner with a lovely tiny house and a cute dog Zina. 🙂 The bedroom space looks so nice and homely. I prefer it over loft-bedrooms, which may feel claustrophobic. Wish her speedy recovery from cancer and good health. 🙏

[@tarjakangas6681]

Love the layout and your beautiful dog❤❤

[@Irishwoods1]

What a beautiful home. Love it! I hope Cheryl's cancer is in remission and that she remains healthy. Love her pup, too! Blessings, Cheryl.

[@yolandawilson3667]

Your home is beautiful. I am a RN who is considering Tiny home living. I had the pleasure of visiting the Colorado area approximately 30 years ago. I visited Denver & Cortez, both areas were beautiful. May you be Blessed, safe and healthy 🙏🙏

[@ribbleslipscomb5171]

This is one of the best tiny homes that I have seen. Beautifully designed and decorated. Wish you the best concerning your health. ❤❤❤

[@doloresroy8316]

Your tiny house is beautiful.

[@mariamarshall6116]

Cancer diagnosis and building a home , that’s a great accomplishment Masha Allah !

[@laurie2715]

Such a darling home you have ! I can see why you chose that beautiful location , enjoy it fully ! I pray your having complete healing . 🙏🌿 there is a wonderful ministry I enjoy here on YT , the channel is Healing Journeys , I think you may like and hear encouragement in your healing journey . 🌿🙏 my favorite teachers there are Colleen and Mike but they are all good . Bless you !

[@elizabethcarrington5819]

This home is really beautiful. I love her overall design and decor. She’s added lots of cleverly used storage spaces and she’s right about the mirrors and glass front cabinets. Totally loving the wayfair mirror front shoe storage cases. I will be looking for same😊. Smart buy on the rolling storage island.❤️❤️

[@mez888]

Wonderful single level tiny home. I wish her a speedy recovery wrt her health 🫶🏻

[@fudsicle678]

Cheryl I love your home. Thank you for sharing. Great ideas.

[@allannagh232]

Help for your curtains - rub folded wax paper along the rod for easy sliding. Love your home.

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

Great tip!

[@alisongalloway1455]

Gorgeous not so tiny home. You couldn't ask for more. Love it!

[@susan-qf2he]

Your home is BEAUTIFUL and PERFECT!! Im so happy for you. The size is great.and your decorating is so pretty. I can tell by the way you speak and explain things that you must have been an amazing teacher and now a nurse. Just so patient and soft spoken. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Wishing you many many happy years in your home. ❤

[@carolarellano6396]

You have a lovely tiny home! I wish you well and pray that you will be cancer free. Glad to see a Filipino-American featured on this channel.

[@clarkkathleenhusband6045]

REALLY SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL

[@seascape185]

That’s amazing from the outside

[@pattyblevins2765]

Loved that kitchen island. I loved alot of things about this home. ❤️ Awesome. One of my favorites.

[@margaretzaharias6755]

Love your tiny home...your story is extremely inspirational...a true warrior

[@jacquelineashburn9872]

Your Tiny home is perfect thanks for your story as well.

[@trex3003]

That is a beautiful home inside and out.

[@Kitten9011]

The house is adorable, the host is adorable and her dog is adorable. What else you need ? ❤. I love the bedroom on the same level. I’m only 33 but I would not want to have to walk a ladder everyday and it doesn’t seem like stairs would be an option in this small place.

[@tripletgirl2484]

Beautiful person and lovely home! Blessings❤

[@ktk2094]

Great use of space. Cute and cozy.

[@theresabrown1272]

What a wonderful tiny home. Pretty and practical! Lovely woman!

[@FaveWasteOfTime]

love love love this tiny house!!!

[@T.R.6105]

Absolutely applaud the goal of designing for forever-home-goal🎉

[@kellywolfe5930]

Beautiful tiny home 🏡 and beautiful doggy 🐕 to 💙💛❤💚💜

[@yayac6503]

Beautiful home . Thank you for sharing & for being a teacher & now working in hospital as well .

[@juanitakauffman6336]

A well thought out home.

[@NickiLuescher]

Amazing, I love it!! So great to hear you giggle when showing parts of your home. I see you spending many decades in your perfect home. I would love a tiny house like yours. Not a fan of daily stairs either.

[@less5851]

Love all the white interior

[@annettenepple449]

Beautiful home❤ I hope today finds you healthy and every day.

[@tynitahaines4012]

What beautiful story. I love her home and her dog is so adorable.

[@joanndaprile9076]

Beautiful home! Wishing you much health, healing, and happiness.

[@douglasgarcia777]

Great love the way you utilized every foot of your home thank you for the walk through may God bless you and Xena🙏🏼

[@toughharley1903]

Thats wonderful, im Filipino too, i dont hear an acent in your voice but i notice your Filipino. And you wwent from teacher to nurse, every Filipino parents dream for their kids lol. Love your home maganda ❤

[@LisaMarieFord]

This is one of the best I’ve seen. She sounds so nice and caring, plus a wonderful attitude. It’s nice to see a tiny house actually lived in; family photos, keepsakes, comfy stuff, and whatnot. So many look like staged exhibits at an expo. I also like planning for the future. So many get short lofts that are only useable IF you’re very healthy and stay healthy; and climbing ladders to hunch over on a daily basis, multiple times a day is NOT going to help you stay that way. I don’t understand investing in something that costs more and often uses more resources than renovating a a place or building a bit larger home if you’re not preparing for the future and planning to have it a long time. There’s an actual shower. The toilet is not cramped into a tiny nook. As a wheelchair user something like this would not work for me, but a house like this has options for moving the island and whatnot IF the need ever arose for crutches or a walker or something if there was an injury or surgery.

[@apen2152]

Lovely video, thank you❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@proudmom2027]

Enjoyed this video, her tiny home is so beautiful and she all the great ideas to do with her home. I hope she is healthy and doing wonderful in life , her and her sweet doggie.

[@gwenbergeson4825]

Beautiful home, beautiful soul❤ stay well🙏🏾❤️

[@jonismith6828]

I really like this house. Got alot of ideas for using space and storage.

[@pasveritas1872]

What a beautiful lady. She has also designed an award winning Tiny.