What an Interior Designer Chose for Her Own Tiny Home

Her Website: http://www.sukkhainteriordesign.com/ Their Social Media Links: http://www.instagram.com/sukkhainteriordesign Check out our other social media platforms! https://linktr.ee/tinyhometours Join our newsletter for all things living tiny! https://bit.ly/THT-Newsletter Take our quiz to find what tiny is right for you - https://bit.ly/tinyhomequiz Interested In Being Featured On The Channel? : http://bit.ly/Tour-Application VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Sarah is an interior designer who runs her business from home. When she started looking for a tiny home, the office was non-negotiable. Everything else got designed around it. The home is a 1973 Avion Legrand travel trailer, 29 feet long and about seven and a half feet wide. Sarah found it on Facebook Marketplace, towed it across the country, and renovated it herself. She has been living and working from it for nearly four years. Her monthly costs run about half what a one-bedroom apartment would. The living room and office share the front of the trailer. Sarah's desk is not built in by design: if she ever sells, the next person can reclaim that square footage. When she moves the trailer, she ties it down. The built-in sofa wraps the corner, with craft storage underneath. Natural light fills the space through windows and skylights Sarah specifically chose this trailer for. The kitchen is compact and intentional. Cabinet doors are cane webbing, chosen for texture and airflow, which matters in winter when the pipes need to stay warm. Real tile backsplash and pink penny tile floors appear in both the kitchen and bathroom. Everyone told her not to use tile in a trailer. Both have held up fine. A wood board fits over the sink to extend the counter when she needs it. Three-burner stove with oven, fridge with microwave on top, crock pot and blender on the counter. The hallway holds two closets: hanging clothes and purses in one, coats and linens in the other. The bedroom is at the back. Sarah wanted a permanent bed, not something to fold away at the end of a long day. It is an RV full-size with storage underneath for shoes. Neutral palette, textured bedding, warm tones. There is no door between the bedroom and the rest of the home. Sarah says it keeps her accountable for keeping the space tidy. In the bathroom, Sarah moved the showerhead to the far wall for height clearance. The pink penny tile continues into the shower floor. A light fixture from Etsy. Caulk that needs occasional attention. No other complaints. The trailer has no working furnace. Sarah uses space heaters and showers at the gym in winter. She travels often for work, which means frozen pipes and mice are recurring challenges. She describes rolling with them now instead of taking it personally. She left Portland during the pandemic, done paying rent on someone else's property. She bought this trailer instead. Four years later, she has no interest in going back. . . . THE NUMBERS Home: 1973 Avion Legrand Length: 29 feet | Width: 7.5 feet Found: Facebook Marketplace Monthly costs: Approximately half the cost of a one-bedroom apartment Time living tiny: Nearly 4 years Previous home: 800-900 sq ft studio apartment (Portland) Location: Mountain property, full well water hookup Heating: Space heaters (original furnace not repaired) . . . HER ADVICE "When you are looking for a tiny home, it is really important that you hone in on your specific use for the space, what your daily life looks like. What are the non-negotiables? What are the needs and wants? For me, the need for a big desk and designated office space was a primary goal. Humans are gases, we will fill the space we have. When I had more space, I had a lot more clothes, a lot more stuff. I like that this lifestyle naturally forces you to do purges and to get rid of things." SHOT BY: https://www.instagram.com/abe.and.mel/ EDITED BY: https://www.instagram.com/filmbro_/ TINY HOME TOURS LINKS: Business Inquiries - [email protected] Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/c/TinyHomeTours Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Tinyhome.tours/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tinyhometours/ Newsletter : https://bit.ly/THT-Newsletter Podcast : http://bit.ly/THT-Podcast Apply for a tour : http://bit.ly/Tour-Application