Guides & Articles on all Things Tiny Homes

If you've ever lived in a compact home or apartment, you already know: there's just not much distance between the rooms.

Smaller homes get a lot right. Lower utility bills, less to clean, cozier living. But there's a tradeoff nobody mentions in the real estate listing: when every room sits close to every other room, a pest problem in one corner rarely stays there for long.

Tiny homes offer a lot of appeal: lower costs, simpler upkeep, and a smaller footprint to maintain.

The physical closeness of everything inside them creates conditions where problems escalate faster and where DIY efforts often fall short of actually solving the issue.

If you spend your evenings scrolling through floor plans for a 200-square-foot dream home, pests probably aren't the first thing on your mind.

Understanding how this seasonal pattern works can help travelers protect their homes without overreacting or panicking over every itch after a trip.

Anyone who has spent months poring over floor plans, choosing reclaimed wood siding, or debating loft ladder angles knows a tiny home is not just a smaller house.

For architects and tiny-home designers, these natural systems provide practical ideas for creating compact spaces that remain comfortable and functional.

A compact floor plan has plenty of advantages, lower heating costs, easier cleaning, less square footage to maintain.