Whether it's an extra bedroom, home office or game room for the kids, we've all wished for more space at one point or another. Unfortunately, a big move or home renovation isn't always in the cards financially. Homeowners are now looking out their windows and into their yards for creative, affordable solutions.
Although tiny homes are not new to the market, there are now more prefab options than ever. Delivered pre-assembled with a bedroom, living room, fully-equipped kitchen and bathroom, tiny homes are becoming more and more convenient to install in the comfort of your own yard.
While home renovations and extensions can cost tens of thousands of dollars, Amazon's selection of prefab tiny homes starts at under $10k — and they're pretty luxurious.
Whether you plan to use the space as an extra hangout room, guest space for visitors, man cave or she shed, you can customize your tiny home however you see fit. Simply adjust the number or bedrooms or bathrooms for your desired layout.
In addition to the configuration of your tiny home, you can also choose a few other customizations like whether the kitchen is open or closed, the types of windows for the bedroom and whether you want any separation between dry and wet areas in the bathroom.
While it might be difficult to live in a tiny house full time, homeowners are choosing to incorporate them into their property as accessory dwelling units (ADUs) for a variety of purposes, one being visiting grandparents. These spaces have since been coined "Granny Pods" — and they're actually quite helpful for multigenerational households with working parents.
Guest space, she shed, game room or Granny pod, a tiny home might just be the solution to increasing your square footage on a budget. Luckily, there are plenty of different models available for delivery — all of which arrive pre-assembled at the lot of your choice.
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Laura Millar (she/her) is the assistant lifestyle editor for Good Housekeeping, where she covers home design. Prior to joining Good Housekeeping in 2024, she wrote for NBC's TODAY.com, where she covered everything from entertainment news to pop culture updates.
