Three years ago, Lorraine Stephanyshyn was craving change. Faced with the daunting prospect of a big, empty house, with costs on the rise, the recent-retiree was looking for a dramatic shift in lifestyle. She found inspiration from her daughter. “She said, ‘Mom, you love those tiny home shows,’” Lorraine recalls. “And I just thought… yeah! I really like that idea!” Shortly thereafter, Lorraine had put money down on her Teacup Tiny Home, which she now affectionately calls Amelia. “I left a 2,000 square foot home, and now I have something just for me that’s a quarter of the size!” Lorraine laughs. “And I would make the same decision in a heartbeat!” The Road Goes Ever On and On Spurred by the popularity of lifestyle shows (like HGTV’s ‘Tiny House, Big Living’ (8 seasons), and ‘Tiny House Hunters’ (4 seasons), or Netflix’s Tiny House Nation (5 seasons)), tiny homes started popping up in the mid-2010’s. But the trend has continued, and today, there are more tiny homes being built than ever before. “They’re sort of having a cultural moment,” says Jennifer McCarthy, founder of Teacup Tiny Homes. “But this isn’t a fad. There are great things that tiny homes do that … Continue reading Living Life to the Smallest