by Sarah McNair
The average American home measures over 2,400 square feet – more than double the size of a typical house in the 1950s. Although our houses are getting bigger, the amount of land and resources the planet can offer us is decreasing. As a result of this demand, rising cost of living, and inundation with a mentality of consumerism, the “tiny house†movement has appeared and is going strong. The movement includes those who desire to simplify their lives, give up a rent or mortgage payment, or live a more environmentally sustainable lifestyle.… Read the rest