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Architect Builds Tiny 196 Square-Foot Dream House From Scratch

by Lucy Wang, 12/03/13


Cash-strapped Idaho architect Macy Miller wanted a place of her own without the burdensome mortgage, so she decided to build a tiny house from the ground up. Miller says the idea of building a micro home came to her in a dream in 2011, and she's doggedly pursued the vision ever since. She put the finishing touches on her tiny 196 square-foot home early last month - read on for a look inside!

Dissatisfied by the lack of construction training at school, Miller seized upon the DIY design/build dream as both an educational and cash-saving opportunity. It wasn’t until she began researching, however, that she discovered the expansive online tiny dweller community. “Once I started talking to people who were curious about the same things as me, I got more confident that it is possible and that it is the right path for me,” she writes on her website MiniMotives.

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