I stayed in a 250-square-foot tiny home for the first time. Here are 10 things that surprised me the most about it.

The author stayed in a tiny home for two nights and was surprised by how spacious and livable it felt.

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I stayed in a tiny home for the first time in 2021 and was surprised by how much I liked it.
I found the 250-square-foot home on Airbnb and thought it felt quite spacious for its size.
I was shocked that its maximalist style didn’t feel cluttered. Now, I could see myself living tiny.

As a New York City resident, I’ve lived in my fair share of tiny apartments.

And as a travel reporter, I’ve stayed in a range of tiny homes worldwide. I’ve slept in a 100-square-foot tube in Germany. I’ve booked a night in an Airstream trailer in Vienna. I’ve crashed in a converted wine barrel.

But I’ll never forget my first tiny home accommodation — an Airbnb on wheels I booked for $100 a night in Miami in 2021.

At 250 square feet, the home was half the size of the apartment I was living in then — and the stay was full of surprises.

Since it was advertised as being on wheels, I figured the tiny home would feel like a mobile home, but this house didn’t look like it was going anywhere.

Outside and inside the 250-square-foot home.

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From the outside, the tiny home looked to be the size of a bedroom.

But inside, there was a kitchen, a bathroom, decor, and storage space, all without feeling cramped.

High ceilings made the space feel even bigger, and there was just enough room for me to do yoga on the floor, which I didn’t expect. The tiny home also had electricity and plumbing.

The spacious quality was mostly due to the windows — eight, in fact — an unusually large number for such a small building.

The sliding door leads from the kitchen to the bathroom.

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Some space-saving hacks in the tiny home were expected, like a mounted TV or table that doubled as storage.

But the sliding bathroom door was unexpectedly clever. I never would have thought of using a door to save space. The sliding feature saved room that a swinging door would take up, and I thought that the door’s decorative nature made it double as a piece of art.

Similarly, next to the shower, a storage closet had a curtain rather than a door, which I thought looked better while saving more space.

The bathroom was more spacious that I expected.

The bedroom area in the evening.

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Since the square footage was so limited, I was expecting to have to sleep in a full or twin-sized bed. But seeing this queen-sized mattress made me realize I wouldn’t have to compromise on the size of my bed in a smaller space.

While a smaller space means less to clean, I wasn’t prepared for how quickly and easily the inside can start to look messy.

Wall storage and decor in the bathroom and kitchen.

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This home’s use of color, unique storage spaces, and wall decor was inviting and made me realize that filling a small space with decor doesn’t have to make it feel cluttered.

Paintings, prints, and sculptures extended to the ceiling, which, in effect, drew my eyes up and elongated the space.

The home had a yard full of plants and furniture, and it was much more important to me than I thought it would be.

The author gets cozy in the tiny home.

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I didn’t think I’d leave this tiny home sincerely considering the lifestyle for my future. But seeing how storage hacks, sliding doors, and outdoor furniture made the home feel larger has me thinking that I could live like this without sacrificing my love for decorating.

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