With the upcoming holiday season approaching you may be wondering how you can incorporate holiday minimalism into a minimalist lifestyle.Christmas can be a difficult time for people to embrace a new lifestyle. One of the reasons? We are bombarded by advertisements that encourage us to buy, buy, buy. And the way the adverts are done we feel like we have to buy, buy, buy. This...
Why live in a tiny home? There are pros and cons to the minimalist lifestyle that accompanies living in a tiny home. Striking the right balance is key. While minimalism and tiny home living promotes many benefits, it’s ultimately a personal choice. Find the right minimalist approach that fits your values and lifestyle.Here in Hopkins Village, Belize there is a community of tiny homes being constructed....
One of the television shows I referenced in another question, Tiny House Nation, actually did build tiny homes for families. With built ins as well as secret storage locations below the floors or above the ceilings made huge differences for these families. Not every tiny home would work for a family because of the extra furniture required by children, unless they can be built ins. With floor space at a...
The type of people who would be ideal owners of a tiny home widely varies. Really, when it comes down to it, anybody could be an ideal owner of a tiny home.Investors who want to rent out their tiny home units will see a decent return on their initial investments in a relatively short period of time. This is important for investors.New homeowners, who are usually young...
Living a minimalist lifestyle has been gaining popularity in recent years. And there are tiny home questions that will arise.At its core, minimalist living involves consciously choosing to live with fewer material possessions and lowering your consumption of non-essential goods and services. For some, it’s a way to reduce stress, save money, and live more...
What Defines a Tiny Home?According to the International Residential Code a tiny home is defined as a home of 400 square feet or less, not counting loft spaces.Another definition has a tiny home of up to 500 square feet.In both cases the tiny home must have all of the expected amenities you would find in a regular home. These amenities include fridge, stove, washer, at least a 3-piece bathroom, sleeping and...
Tiny homes – to be mobile or not to be mobile?There have been many videos published by various individuals and companies and many of them show the homes built on trailer bases. This implies that the mobile home would be on wheels. And since these videos tend to be most prevalent when you do a YouTube search it’s understandable why a person may think the tiny home must be mobile.What I did read...
This question has many, many answers, depending on where you are locating your tiny home. Here in Belize, a permit is required for every home that is built. It used to be that if it was a tiny home a permit was not required, however the Central Building Authority does now require permits for every residential structure. Belize does not control many aspects of the home construction...
You have a dream of moving to Belize. How do you make it become a reality? It’s a huge dream, a beautiful dream, and it involves a lot of moving parts. This article will help you with some of the items you should be considering when making the dream become a reality. This should be an enjoyable process for you, from realizing the dream is something you really want to do, to actually being here and living...
Vanilla Bean Inn came about as a result of watching an episode or two of “Golden Girls”. I didn’t watch the show very often however the concept must have stuck in my mind. Years later a couple of friends and I were talking and I mentioned my concept to them and Golden Girls, now known as Vanilla Bean Inn came to be more than a concept. The Concept Forward a couple...
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