She Retired & Downsized Into a 399 SqFt Tiny Home in Texas
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What makes Brandy's tiny house look so large? She has stunning 13 ft ceilings accented by full hanging curtains with large windows. Anything under 400 sq. ft is considered a "tiny home," and this build maximizes every inch of that! There are full-size appliances in the open kitchen, a bathroom with elevated height in the shower, a stackable washer/dryer, and a loft with windows allowing for the perfect sunrise.
A tiny house neighborhood offers a variety of homes and a like-minded society that shares similar ideas and a love for simplicity. This one in particular even has a community organic garden for all who live there!
She even prepares food and sets it out for neighbors to swing by with their own bowl and enjoy. Everyone needs a neighbor like Brandy!
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This has been the most honest tiny home tour. I love that she told us what she didn’t like too. You watch these and people act like everything is perfect.
For them it probably is. It’s just not for her obviously.
There is a tiny home movement so people will push their agenda as do people who produce these types of videos tbh. The reality is, there are pro and cons to everything. Some people don't want to share what they don't like or even are manipulated to say certain things (not saying she or this channel
She admitted to having Parkinson's which I gathered from the tremor in her hand. It also means she has a flat affect. So even though she told us what she didn't like, and that it'll be an adjustment process I think over all she likes it and is hopeful for the future.
Not a happy customer!
@@MysCathy I i8
I came for the tiny house, and stayed for her. She's the type of neighbor I'm striving to be and it's not at all surprising that her tiny home reflects the genuine, welcoming warmest of her nature 💖
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I like her too.
She's very engaging. I wish she did home tours or something along those lines because I love her attention to detail and her warm, inviting speaking voice. Her honesty about her dislaikes or adjustments to tiny living was also very refreshing.
Love your tiny house, nice and tidy. I enjoyed watching it.
KEEPING AMERICA DRUG FREE WORKING took too f'n long ... NOW THEY CAN CHOOSE 10 THOUSAND BUILDINGs TO COVERT TO GREEN HOUSES IN MAJOR CITIES ACROSS N. AMERICA ... TIME TO KEEP PEOPLE BUSY TOO MANY ABORTIONS ⚖ SHORTAGE OF FOOD .. LIKE PRESIDENTS WIVES HAVE TIGHT LABIA 🥠🤽🏻
I love this lady! She is the type of person I want to be when I retire. Her tiny home is beautiful and very functional. I hope she can stay in it for a long time. Bless you darlin'! I know your neighbors love you.
I love my tiny home, 480 square foot. The secret is use all the wall space for storage, wire shelving on the top corner, and if you don't have inside space, make outside space and if money is tight, do it little by little over time. I added a 400 square foot screened in back porch, 400 square foot carport, a 530 square foot covered fire pit awning, added a 200 square foot shed, then front and side courtyard fence to have privacy on the sides and have a open back yard view. I have added a project to my house every year with my tax return money since I built my house 11yrs ago. I love having about 12 friends over on weekends during the winter to enjoy the fire pit, my bbq or my gumbo and some drinks and relax. I can't entertain inside but I have a great outside space that everyone enjoys. oven top no stove, toaster air fryer oven, tankless heat on demand water heater for space saving, energy savings, and unlimited hot water. Screened in porches for year round use so no bugs. Even if you plan on moving your tiny home if you own a lot to have as its main spot you could make decks on 3 of the 4 sides that the tiny home trailer could park in between that way when you come home you have an attached porch with all around views. Also to add space inside you can make it outside. On those porches you can make outside kitchens, outside enclosed bathrooms, outside fire places/fire pits. If you feel cramped inside you can put it outside and basically use your inside for AC sleeping, and watching tv. When I fry food I use my fryers on my back screened in porch as to not heat up the house in the summer and to not smell up the inside with fried fish.
This was so sweet! Really appreciated how honest she was about the good and the bad. Wish her many joyful years in her house.
I’m obsessed with how honest and candid she is. You can really tell she downsized and is not lying about a DAMN thing. Bless her
I said the same thing. Some of these people are so fake. They have like 10 kids crammed into one of these houses and act like it’s all sunshine and rainbows and everything thing is perfect. Just like with anything in life there’s pros and cons. I appreciated her honesty. I feel like I live in a tiny house right now! I can never imagine going smaller but I love watching for the design aspect and storage ideas.
Washer AND dryer!
I agree. I don't think she is well adjusted either. I guarantee she moves again. 😊
Beautiful layout beautiful design however discontinued appliances makes me wonder about the quality of the build I'm going to have to go back and see if the company has a KZhead channel
There are a lot of native Texans just like her in that regard. I'm not going to say "just Texas" because Midwestern farm communities are similar, but I've met the most straightforward people from that state.
This is the first tiny house that I find appealing. Her high-end additions do make a difference. She did a fantastic job on the design: colors, shapes, textures--it's all there. I hope she can live here independently for many years.
She has a great eye. I like the decisions she made.
Except for the busy tile pattern and the place would feel larger if she stuck with white draperies for the makeshift closet doors and storage spaces. The use of wood counters, flooring and shelves warms the space. It could have felt very mobil home-ish. Instead I am looking at her place and just thinking with a few things different it would be very comfortable. Tiny needs simplicity as there is a close limit before things look cluttered. Put the spices in a drawer or cabinet, the frig needs to be bare. The place lacks wall space and she does a good job of cluttering up every foot of wall there is.
Merry Chrismas 🌲🍷🧑🎄🤶🎅
@@julielukert5097 Merry Chrismas 🌲🍷🧑🎄🤶🎅
@@O0Salmon0O Merry Chrismas 🌲🍷🧑🎄🤶🎅
Love that she’s still living her life to the fullest! My husband was diagnosed with MS at 35. We’ve decided to do all that we can to just live our lives out in all the possible ways. I pray she has many many more years on her own in the space she loves!💛
Beautiful home.change your art work out from time to time, this way you can have more pictures.
I have ms I wish you both a really good journey 💝
There are cures for MS today, "Armour" I think its hormon. I found out about when I was doing research on my thyroid.
@@msmith1821 I will look into that👍🏼
May God bless you both on your ms journey.
_This was a really great video not only for her design tips and ideas on what she would do next time or change, but the actual mental process of down-sizing. Its hard to give away/sell things you still hold value to but can't actively use and appreciate_
May I say, i AM imagining. Having listened to Neville Goddard, among many others, I'm learning to rewire. 'Believing in,' with appreciation & reverence, my ideal life, by imagining my wishes fulfilled, in perfect ways. I own less & less sentimental items and I am really enjoying knowing that minimizing is freeing🍃🌻🌿 Deep breaths👍🏼 But I foSho cd find new ways/places for shelves. This tiny home, yet bigger than my new place😆 is way cool & wonderfully cozy. 🙏🏼I'm thankful for some really great ideas and presented with such grace & everything splended. But I wda kept the fireplace👍🏼😄 I'd make the porchcouch a swing, w a beverage (& other stuff) holder & a leg/foot support panel that's adjustable.
That's why storage units exist.
In my small apartment still have two wardrobes full of nostalgia clothes, vinyl LP’s, books and junk. It’s taken 3 yrs to get to this point. I am optimistic!!!
I've never left a comment on here, but after watching this video I felt compelled to do so. What a wonderful tour, with such honest and useful feedback. So impressed with not only the home, but the homeowner!
Hello Shelley how are you doing?
TOTALLY AGREE with you Ms. Shaw!! This kind of tour is not only interesting but HELPFUL for those who are looking to also become part of the Tiny Home Community!! LOVE IT!
This was such a neat layout! May your Parkinson's stay the same so you can finally relax and love what you're doing!! God Bless and much Thanks!
Where is her tiny house located
@@marionmathis3956 outside of Austin.
If she had her own channel I would totally watch! She was so open and honest. Such a lovely warm feeling just listening to her voice! 💕
Me too!
You should tell her to start one. 😅 I’d subscribe.
I agree! She does have a soothing voice.
Thank you for showing you tiby home. I loved your layout, especially your back and. front yards. I'm very intrigued by your home. I'm thinking of getting one.
Agree from Ireland
As a spouse of a Parkinson's patient, your trembling little finger, on the right hand, caught my attention because, that's how my husband's disease was discovered! You are a breath of fresh air. Your Tiny House is lovely and, very practical. I pray, you stay well as long as possible and, can continue living here. Remember, it is only difficult to downsize, if you make it. Keep your life simple. Be happy. Thanks, for the tour❤
I haven't watched all that many videos about tiny houses/homes but this is the first time anyone has mentioned the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and I was thrilled! Accessibility is the only way for people with disabilities to even consider a small/tiny home. Things like ramps, wide doors and halls, counter height, no-threshold showers, possibly a lift on a staircase, these are things that most elderly people would benefit from, as well. Ms. Beverly, I hope you will be able to stay in your lovely home for years. All the best to you!
I love her honesty!. Yes, a person may go "tiny" but that doesn't mean there aren't rewards and challenges. I liked that she pointed out it was a "process" for giving up and giving away things. She pointed out what she like about her new home and the design flaws. Finally, a very realistic, honest tiny home tour.
Thank you for the tour of your lovely tiny home. Enjoy it and wishing many blessed years there. May God bless you and keep you safe and healthy. Watched it on U tube in Spain where my husband and I retired. He was born in Spain has family here. I came many times for vacations and fell in love with his hometown and love being close to the mountains and the Sea. My name is Maria. 🤗😊💕
Absolutely agree!
i'm going through that "process" right now and it's both challenging and emotional to surrender items that have served you well, even if occasionally. In my case, I'm downsizing 20 years of items. The struggle is real.
@@karronlaneNOLA I hear you...I have a 2 br single wide trailer and I need to downsize, sell my trailer and find an apartment instead. Between age (60) and finances it's just the right thing to start working towards now. This woman did a great job with her space and this video!
I love how honest and transparent she was about the whole process. The good, the bad and the ugly. A lot of people make downsizing seem so easy. A lot of people as well make it seem like holding on to things bought or received make you materialistic. Her house and tour was so refreshing.
Brandy, I was hoping you had your own channel because I would have subscribed. Consider writing as an eventual hobby, I think you would be fantastic! One of the most honest and peaceful videos I’ve ever seen! 👏👏👏☮️☮️☮️❤️❤️❤️
Agreed. She seems a sensitive soul, but there is a tremendous feeling of sadness there as well--or is that disappointment.
I know the feeling she expressed when she was purging her belongings.
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@@randolphpinkle4482 I picked up on that as well, made me really sad for her and like I wanna give her a big hug 💔
Your tiny house is very lovely, but what is even lovelier is your personality. You are a very wonderful woman. I wish you all good things in life. Regards from Helsinki, Finland!
Holy Cow. Thank you for your honesty about the whole life-shift process. I am 60 and we recently gave up our large old house & wooded acre yard for a new small home 1,400 sq ft on a tiny lot. I especially liked your comment about being gentle with yourself regarding getting rid of a lifetime of stuff that evokes some precious memories. I will get there, but in my own time… and that’s okay. 🙂
Hello Laurie How are you doing today?
There is another home in this community I just watched. She did one floor. Very cool also. Retired Teacher's Single Level Tiny House in title
Beautiful tiny home! Looks like it lives large. She’s done a fabulous job on decor and storage.
Hi Lisa
Yes, I agree with you!
I've always wanted to do tiny housing and I thank this lady because she was 100% real with the pros and cons. Also I'm praying for you.
Me too
Me too❤️🙏
I am praying for her too.
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I accidentally found your channel and I too retired in January 2020! I appreciate your transparency and allowing the public in your beautiful and tranquil space! It's a place I can see myself visiting! My heart melted when you said you feed the neighbors and my response was "oh she loves to serve people" and then at the end you said how much feeding people make you happy...well it made me happy just knowing you do it out of love and that's the foundation. Oh and that Parkinson's, well I'm praying for your healing so that you can move about and cook cook cook to your heart's desire! Enjoy your beautiful "tiny" house! But, most of all continue to enjoy life!
My thoughts exactly Just Excellent!😁❤❤👏🏾
I retired 8/30/19 n really wanna live in a community like this with like minded ppl. I love how she cooks and feed the neighborhood.
I fell in love with every single bit of her tiny home and her design and the way it functions for her inside and out but this is the first time I’ve seen a loft that I actually think I could be comfortable and she did a really great job
You can not have loft. Title is Retired Teacher's Single Level Tiny House Same home, one floor. High ceilings
I liked this video a lot. She's realistic and honest, both about her specific house and the realities of downsizing. So many tiny house videos make it sound like it's the best thing since sliced bread. She's positive but points out that she can't fit art on the walls and had challenges downsizing. It's a beautiful house.
This video is as much about tiny home as it about life and community. I'd love to have her as a neighbor.
Most people just have way too much stuff. A lot of it is not necessary to live your life unless you are prepping which I would just get a shed.
Brandy’s candor and openness regarding her journey, what she likes and dislikes, along with what she’s still adjusting to, was endearing. Beautiful person ~ beautiful home✨
Yes, she's beautiful, but I could have done less with her story as I just wanted to see the house.
@@jenniferlawrence9473 maybe mute the video, then?
@@jenniferlawrence9473 I think Brandy's honest story, genuine personality, and real life experiences are extremely valuable to most viewers. If we are contemplating a tiny home lifestyle, her back story helps us consider things we may not have thought of previously...and ultimately decide if this is suitable for us. I'm thankful Brandy put herself "out there" and showed you can still be older, have a progressive mobility issue and still make tiny home living workable.
@@xSheravenx where do u purchace these homes ???
I adore tiny houses and love the use of space in this one. It is so spacious and airy, I can't believe it is only 399 SqFt. So beautiful, thank you for sharing
I totally agree. It really does look roomy and I like her style too. Great bedroom also. Many, many happy years there ma'am!!
Check out the school teacher who might be in same community. She did one floor. Retired Teacher's Single Level Tiny House" Same tiny house tours
This is so beautiful and I also love how REAL she was with her feelings. Her likes, dislikes.... the fact that she isn't " hyping" it up but rather straight shoots the entire aspect, is so very commendable and beautifully explained. It's not an " easy" process... mentally or physically, to change one's lifestyle and ways of living. So the fact that she is so clear about giving oneself Grace and have discernment about the transition into " Tiny Home Living", is so important. Her transparency is so honest and appreciated. It obviously is an adjustment.. but one that is both mental & Physical ( since she has a "Progressive" Autoimmune Disorder). I also have an AD, so this is so appreciated. I'm still so very interested as well.😊 I thank her so very much for an amazing, unique and wonderful tour of her Beautiful Tiny Home and Life!! God bless her for her selflessness in being so humble and generous to her neighbors/ family She's clearly made a difference and I'm certain if asked, her neighbors most likely "adore & appreciate" her kindness and friendship. I wish her so much happiness in her continued transition & amazing " New Journey & Chapter " of her life. Thank you, Grazie, Gracias for sharing your lovely home life with us. 🙏🏻✝️💜🇺🇲🧚♀️ 🏡
I love the house and the homeowner. She looks like an amazing person. May God bless you and keep you healthy for many years 💕
I completely agree 😃😍👍
Love your home, many people would wish to be free enough to live this lifestyle. Way to go!!
Amen. Thank you. Your home is beautiful.
This lady has a heart of gold. People are fortunate to have her as neighbor. It doesn't matter where she lives, tiny home or big house, she makes that place like paradise with her thoughtfulness.
Your tiny home is really nice. I downsized from 2 bedroom to a studio. Got rid of clothes, shoes and bags I never used. You adapt. I don’t miss those things. I like your bedroom. Enjoy your home. I also got a rocking recliner. I think everybody needs a spot.
What a wise and kind woman. How fortunate it is to have her as a neighbor. She's got it figured out. I love her home.
"Be gentle with yourself and forgiving..." These words rang particularly true with me however this entire video is a humble lesson in acceptance, motivation, understanding and thus non-judgmental appreciation 💚💚💚💚
Oh my heart goes out to her. This is a perfect example of being wary of jumping into trends when it doesn’t really work for you. Thankfully she enjoys the community aspect. I hope the progression of her Parkinson’s is so slow as to be non-existent. Such a graceful, lovely woman.
I love her energy
I noticed the finger shake. And was coming down to see if she did have it.
I love this lady! Came here to see her home and definitely stayed for her! I’d love to have her for a neighbor! Edit: Heck I wanted to be her neighbor b4 she said she cooked for them.
In total agreement! A wonderful generosity of spirit shines through and is so evident in her warmth and genuine kindness. I'm hopeful that as her illness progresses others will help her in the same way she is helping them. I was fascinated by the tiny home tour but stayed to enjoy more of this lovely lady and her positive outlook on life.
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I watched the manufacturer’s video of this model, and you have done the absolute best decorating job, and your organization is fantastic. I’m still in my home (1,492 sq ft), and what I don’t want to downsize is the art on my walls and my books. I’ve always been a reader, and most of the pieces on my walls mean something special to me. So it was nice to “meet” a kindred soul. Best of luck to you.
Who is the manufacturer?
@@chalktalkwithshari4173she said Platinum Cottages
This home is bigger than your average tiny home! That'll always score points with me, especially by having a guest room to hang clothes in and to use for creative pursuits. I especially liked how she describes how she spends her time. As an empty nester in my early 60's, she's an inspiration. I love the decor and the creativity that she brought to this project.
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What a generous human being! Love her intelligence, honestly and vulnerability. We need more people like her in this world. Sending you lots of positivity, Brandy!
I agree, we need more people like her in this world! God bless her.
Amen, isn’t that the truth!🙏🙂
I could not agree more!
What a delightful lady,house and outside space! Kind hearted soul! I bet that the community love her!👏🏻❤️
I enjoyed watching this tiny home! The fact that she was honest about everything! Its a beautiful home that serves her well in a tiny home community.
Loved the tour. Amazing woman. Love that she is feeding her community and involved in community gardening. I’ve never thought about this way of living until I watched this honest review. I also adore her style.
Hello cindy How are you doing today?
Sooooo honest and relatable for someone who is also trying to downsize..Love the idea of a community garden too...Recently widowed and I’m 72 ( aging backwards) and dreaming of following my heart to do more traveling...
Stop wishing n JUST DO IT, if you’re able to🙏🏼👊🏻
do it!!!
Thank you for the tour. Your tiny home is so cute. Love the orange chair!! Thank you for your honesty about likes and dislikes. Praying for good health for you for many years to come! 🌷🦋
You have such a lovely tiny home. Like many others I appreciate your honesty about what you love and what you don't like. You have truly made you home a dream. I pray you get to enjoy your home and travels for a long time. 🙏🙏🙏
I had to chuckle when she was describing her laundry transition. " I've had to mix things but I never thought I would mix" 😄 it's funny when we realize that some of the things we've always done were just what we were taught to do and we're mostly unnecessary extra steps!
I own very few pieces of white clothing. I have been washing darks and lights for several years with no problem.
I did too. So funny
I was thinking socks and dish cloths/towels, lol
@@marlenegold280 😂
It’s amazing how we can change when there’s a need/ desire, and get used to it - even to like/love/enjoy it. We so often get set in our ways, thinking everything has to be just so. I’ve been married for 25 years and moved 17 times. With that many moves you don’t really get attached to very many things.
I LOVE that this video took its time. She was able to really elaborate on each room (likes/dislikes) and that she is mourning but dealing with loss of material items. I also feel that we heard her story of how and why she went tiny and that’s nice as well. I agree with her feelings on the backsplash, nice in theory but closes off the room and takes away depth. She was really wonderful and thoughtful. ☺️
I actually LOVE the tiles! I feel that the Black & White Pattern is timeless so I feel it will never look outdated.
Thank you for opening your home and for your honest thoughts regarding tiny home living. I would like to explore the possibility of tiny home living when I retire. Your are absolutely right when you mentioned on how it "hurts" to give away something that was one hundred dollars and so forth. As I reflect on my life, I wish that I could not have purchased some unnecessary items, we really do not need a lot of material things to live. Early this summer, I started to "semi-purge" and it really baffles the mind on the many things I could have avoided purchasing. I wish you all the best. Take care.
If I knew 40 years ago what I am learning now, that I will not live forever and surely do not need all the “treasures” I have acquired in my lifetime, Downsizing would be no sweat. Hindsight, is 20/20, for certain!
I really enjoyed seeing this beautiful tiny home. I love her reflective way of communicating. She seems to be very honest about her experience living tiny. I think this is the best tiny home I have ever seen. 💓
Hello Susan How are you doing today?
As everyone else has already noted her honesty and transparency is so refreshing and her home is beautiful. Love this.
My favorite tiny home tour ever with the most honest, down-to-earth home owner. She's the best! Her thoughts and opinions on her design choices, as well as the whole process of downsizing, were extremely valuable. I'd love to know the name of this Tiny Home community in Texas - next to an organic farm, no less! Exactly what I've been looking for. Thank you for sharing your home with us!
Same! Where is this gem!
Yes, I would love to know the name of the community...are there others, too...?
I’d love to know too! 💜
Me too!
Same here
I love the idea and good heart of cooking for the neighbors. Wonderful way to keep good relationships and protect one and others.
This home is really nice and I think in order to live in one you would have to be extremely organized. I love the way she has organized everything. An admirable lady living what seems to be a nice life.
"Nothing makes me happier than feeding people "...........How absolutely beautiful!😃🧡💫😊👍👌👏. If we all had that mentality NOBODY in this world would go hungry. WOW
I loved that too! 💜💜💜☮️💜💜💜
This place is fabulous and although classed as "tiny", it actually looks quite spacious. I also love that back deck area, such a tranquil area to sit and chill. Just beautiful 😊
Not even 400 square feet of living space, not much smaller and you have a coffin home.
Quite spacious? It’s 399 square feet.
I didn't say it "was" spacious, I said it "looked" spacious
@@Karin- Looks can be deceiving Karen!
It's so well design and with the high ceiling, it really does seem spacious. I'm amazed she even have washer dryer.
Thank you so much for giving me the tour. It is absolutely beautiful. I would have no problem living in something like what you have. I’m 75 and would be very contented there. I wish I could afford something like that. I’m in a 100 apt hi rise, 11 floors, for the elderly. I’m very lucky, I’m in a corner apt. I have an awesome view from the 11 floor. But I miss my own space. I’m sure you understand.I wish you well and I’m sure your very contented there. May God Bless and watch over you always.🙋🏻♀️🙏🦋
May God bless and watch over you! ❤
BEST TINY HOUSE IMO! I could live in this one - love everything - good size appliances - good size bathroom (esp the shower) - real living room furniture - very usable outdoor space!
This would have to be one of the most beautiful lil tiny homes I've seen yet. I love love LOVE the bedroom, it's sooo beautiful! I really really hope the Parkinson's is kept at bay so this lovely lady can have many many happy years in her gorgeous lil home!
It's a lovely tiny home. But it seems like the lady has alot of things about it that she doesn't like about it.
@@lindajones8253 --- unlike a lot of people who have been interviewed, Brandi is not afraid to openly discuss the challenges of downsizing, which are not all pleasant. Remember, Brandi lived her life surrounded with sizeable works of art - giving that up after 50+ years isn't easy. Memories and people are strongly associated with any personal collection. It is very clear she will continue to tinker & change some things about her tiny until it feels right ...and that's something not mentioned in a lot of tiny builds. With age, we deepen a knowledge how to prioritize personal preferences. She's been here longer, so the adjustments are more obvious to her. Look at her craft studio! It's meticulously organized. She has sewn covers for her moveable shelves. Avoiding visual clutter is important to her. By contrast, I appreciate seeing textures, colors, and glimpses of the contents of my cupboards; it's a matter of personal preference, which is always very subjective. I admire her honesty.
I like her candidness and authenticity. Her home is beautiful. Thanks for sharing😊
Lovely lady in a lovely tiny house. God bless u
I love your home! It seems bigger than a normal tiny home and possibly bc of the front and back porches which I love!! I also want to commend you for also “tinying up your life” and having the courage to go into something completely new!! That is encouraging to me!Having the craft room is a must and something I would want to have!! Congrats to you! Beautiful home, beautiful location and beautiful heart!😊
Thanks for your openness and honesty in sharing your “tiny” life experience. Wishing you many, many more happy years of living in your beautiful space and community!
This is one of the most beautiful and livable tiny houses that I have "visited." I loved your tour and I loved how you were honest about what you love and what you would change, very refreshing. I can see why you love it and hope that you have many years to enjoy it. Thank you for having me in!
Brandi, you’ve presented the most honest and thoughtful review of your tiny home by telling us about your likes and dislikes. Most tiny house channels rarely, if ever, have the homeowner speak about changes she would make and acknowledging the mourning of the possible losses involved. You sound so kind and caring I hope your PD allows you to live there as long as you want. Thank you for a wonderful tour of your home.
I love this!
You have an amazing tiny house! I built one for my son last year, but much smaller, so I can see all of the details and thought process that you have put into yours with your layout. One thing I noticed, was when you mentioned that your shower was not hot enough. That was the first complaint from my son about his tiny house. If you take the handle off of your shower, you should see an adjustment in there to adjust the hot water valve. They come from the factory with a safety temperature setting where someone won't get scalded. You can usually do a quick internet search for your shower faucet brand, and find the instructions for adjusting the internal water valve. I adjusted my son's, in about 2 minutes, and no more luke warm showers. If you are handy, then you can do it yourself, no need to call a plumber. Just thought I would share that, because I experienced the exact same issue, and no one wants to take barely warm showers.. Once again, we love your house!
Great tip!
How kind of u to share this knowledge and tip to this lovely kind lady👊🏻👍🏻😘! Hope she takes your advice and benefits from it? God Bless your thoughtfulness 🙏🏼
I absolutely love the tile in the kitchen and the shower. You've done a marvelous job! Gorgeous rug in the loft gives a designer touch to the white. Lovely Tiny home!
Idk if it was her or her Tiny home but this video was so soothing and I love Tiny homes ❤
I think this is my favorite tiny home I’ve ever seen. I am obsessed with it and her decor…everything! Love how it’s so big and spacious inside and love the outdoor space also💜 The way her front porch has the curtains but faces the grass and woods looks so peaceful.
Me toooo!!!!
What a lovely soul! I wish her many happy years of crafting, travel, and living in her adorable tiny home. ☮️
This is one of the most beautiful tiny homes I have yet to see. Thank you for letting us inside your lovely well thought planned tiny home. ❤️
She is awesome. So honest and real- just the info most of us would want and need.
She has such a sweet energy. Her home is gorgeous. I love her design taste. I wish her good things and happiness for the future.
Hello, how are you. I hope you are staying safe and also having a nice weather today. I'm Thomas. I live in Virginia, USA. Nice to meet you.
Brandy seems to have such a warm, genuine, and giving spirit. She is someone that I would love to spend time with and learn from. Her home is absolutely beautiful!! My only issue is the bedroom loft space. This seems to be the norm in most tiny homes. I like to be able to get up out of bed and stand up and not have to worry about bumping my head on the ceiling.
I was thinking the same thing. I was good up until the point I saw that loft bedroom. That would be a very tough sell for me.
@@ProxyAuthenticationRequired I wonder how feasible and expensive it would be to raise that loft ceiling 3 or 4 feet.
I can't see why they did not build the house taller, just for this. What's the harm? That one feature would keep me away.
@@JJ-dc7tt they have to be able to drive down the road. Under street lights.
Agreed. But, to be fair, when she's "over" having to scrunch down all the time, she does have that bottom floor bedroom to use and she can just swap the uses for each! I'm absolutely IN LOVE with this home though! Probably my fave so far! And I've watched a BUNCH!! ❤❤❤
I do believe this was the best one yet that I’ve ever watched! It was the home, the owner, the journey, the stories and the lessons! I’m not gonna lie I even cried a bit at the end when she was setting there talking! I just loved this lady and her home and she touched my heart really strongly for some reason! Lol ❤
This is the most adorable tiny house I've seen yet! I believe the only thing I'd want to change would be making the loft/bedroom ceiling high enough to stand up straight in..otherwise..I love it all!
Kathy i share your feelings about the roof height in the Loft. Otherwise the owner did a good job. A lot of thought went into this place.
I love the laundry quote stating " I mix thing's I never thought I would " 😂 I'm now 1 person and totally relate, it's working out! Of course I'm sure we still hold back, I am not fully committed yet 😁 love your place!!
That resonated with me too. Wooo I just couldn't mix.
This was beautiful! She has a richness to her, and I’m thankful she was so honest about tiny living.
This was lovely for you to share this to the world. Your home is very 'homely' and individual with your personality shining through. I hope you continue like this for many years. Good wishes from Scotland
Hello Sandie How are you doing today?
It was nice of you to share , it's a Beautiful Home. Thank you 😊
My favorite tiny home tour ever. Her personality is so real and honest. I’d love to be her neighbor. I actually LOVE this tiny home- considering building one as a getaway cabin for my family of 5… 🤭☺️
Id love to be her neighbor too! I'd love to cook with her!
Really nicely set up
I felt the same. She seems true and honest with a heart the size of Texas.
She’s one of my best friends and is legitimately the nicest person you’d ever meet. When I had an extended hospital stay she was one of my most frequent visitors. Love her and am so glad other people do too.
@@kathyconnolly235 Now that's a friend! Her genuine kindness exuded from her in the video. I love her tiny house, tell her I said hi 👋
She’s precious. I love her, and her tiny home is beautiful.
I love her honesty about her adjusting to the life and cons of the house. Thanks for the tour 😊
Very, very nice looking as well as functional tiny house. One of the nicest I've seen! That's very nice of you to feed your neighbors and all the crafting you do you seem like a very nice and interesting person.
How courageous for her to share the story of her life moving into this home...and what an amazing journey and community. Truly inspiring. ❤
I LOVE IT This house is gorgeous. I love the unique layout!
nicer than a good size apartment lol
Hey Thee Mademoiselle (Yvana). It so good to "see" you on this channel. Your topics and content are so diverse and help a lot of us understand a lot...about life, about ourselves and about the relationships between the two 💚💚💚
Love the Orange Recliner... Love the ceiling height and all of the light. I think I would go with a smaller stove top and a Air Fry Oven instead of a full range. Also I would put in a floor to ceiling Pantry instead of a split Cabinetry. I personally would not want a stair case but this stairway is exceptionally nice. Does the Dryer come with the option of being vented? Love the Bath... so sweet. I would like a walk in tub/ Shower though ... Shelf in bath us so pretty. I personally would have kept the working fireplace and would have made other options for more books as I am a book person as well. These Tiny homes sure have stepped up their game... So Nice.
I absolutely LOVED the choices she made with this home. She has such great taste. But, more importantly, I appreciated the honesty and the advice. The house is so representative of her journey.
This beautiful serene home is a total reflection of Brandy's personality. A very generous and honest lady. Kudos for going tiny despite the physical challenges she possibly faces down the road.
Your busy tile gives your Tiny loads of character! Great de- sign!
I really appreciate that she speaks of her space honestly, sharing what she does to/at different corners, and telling us of her personal reflections and thoughts. Very useful for me personally. ❣️ Thank you so much.
This was wonderful. It’s tough being honest with yourself as to what is truly necessary and what isn’t. It is a process. And you do need to be kind to yourself as you go through it. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Brandy has conveyed such a genuine honesty about the space and the journey. Anyone looking to get a Tiny Home should watch this video. Plus, it is nice to have someone closer to my age sharing about their adventure. I really like how this tiny home feels more like an actual home in the way that the spaces are a little more divided. I think this is the first that I've seen that has what I would consider real porches. They are so really lovely and spacious. If I ever go down this path porches will be a must. Thank you so much for sharing, Brandy.
I absolutely love it!
She has such a soothing voice and she seems so relaxed in the atmosphere she created..absolutely beautiful home
thank you for giving us a tour of your tiny! It was enjoyable and so educational on what to think about when making decisions. You came up with some really creative solutions for space. Congratulations on living your life!
Loved all your comments about the Tiny house appliances and the loss of personal items. Found it to be the most honest showings for far un you tube. Very open and airy which if I ever go tiny will be key for me.
I love how realistic & honest Brandy is when talking about her tiny home & the experience she has living there. I, too, have dreams of tiny home living one day but am not quite ready to downsize.
In your own time 💚
This pandemic helped many people to look from another perspective to life. Nice tiny house. I wish you health and enjoy travelling!
It sure did. One good thing that came out of the pandemic
OMG I love this! You are the first person that did exactly what I was thinking of doing if I ever bought a tiny house and that was to turn the downstairs bedroom into a craft room!! I also always think when I watch videos on these models would be to eliminate the dual entrance to the bathroom. Thanks for sharing this to show that it is feasible to turn the bedroom into a craft room!
Two years later and this is still one of my top 5 videos out of the hundreds of KZhead tiny home videos I've watched. This lovely lady doesn't know it, but she is the reason I embarked on a personal mission to downsize and prioritize my material life. After watching this video years ago, I was so moved by her open honest account of maturing life and how to manage the things we collect as we travel through our years. I really felt like she gave me the permission I didn't know I needed, to purge the excess in my life and still grieve for those things - all the while reaping the benefits of a more minimal life. Thank you for helping me through the process of material emotional attachment and there by unburdening my life in so many ways. ❤️
This woman has an artist's soul and all of the things that come with it. I so admire her tenacity to take her diagnosed health condition and charge forward making adjustments and learning new things about herself along the way. You truly can't take one second of living for granted can you? That tenacity will take her far on this next journey of her life. Bravo!
This is one of the most beautiful tiny homes I have ever seen. You've created a gorgeous home that looks so much larger than the actual size. Enjoy your marvelous creation.
I ran into this video and hearing her voice relaxed me so, I stayed listening, am I glad I did. You are so unique in every way. I will pray for healing and pray you get to actively enjoy your beautiful tiny home for many, many years. Thank you for the tour, your honesty and your time. God bless.
Thanks so much for having us. It was a pleasure visiting your beautiful tiny. 💕
this is the first tiny house i've seen where i've thought "oh, i could live in that." i live in a studio apartment right now that is 375 sq feet. that 25 square feet more she has makes a big difference, this is roomier than how i live now and seems quieter and more private. very nice, cozy, comfortable looking dwelling that does not feel at all cramped.
And the large loft is bonus space, not included in the square footage. Plus so much outdoor living space. I'm going to be moving there in the summer, and I'll have an extra large porch which will be my dining area!
@@janetcolmenero8278 That's really exciting, Janet. Where is this place?
What an absolutely adorable home you have. I love everything about it. You seem like a very lovely lady, with a kind, generous soul and a caring neighbor. I wish you all the best with your health.
Such a balanced and forthright video. Loved to see the pros and cons. Well done.
Your home is beautiful, your voice is soothing, and you are a major decorator😄I feel like watching the tour again🤣My first tour and I'm really impressed, thank you🙌🏾
Brandy, you're home is beautiful. That crazy moment paid off. As someone who also loves art and has family members and friends who are artists, wall space or lack of it is always a problem. One idea might be to rotate what you have up. Think of your home like a gallery space that changes exhibits. Where I live, cafes often have art which is also changed from time to time. All the best.
That's a great idea on rotating the art!
that is actually a really good idea, as an artist myself and as a person that likes new scenery I’d probably do that often 😭
But that create a storage issue
Do you have kids/grandkids? Just curious.
She’s one of my best ever friends for 40 years. I’ll tell her your suggestion in case she doesn’t see it. I’m loving reading all these comments about her.
As a tiny house lover, and a coach for empty nest moms, I appreciate this tour. Such an open and honest look at downsizing and small space living. I am a semi-minimalist currently shopping for a tiny cottage and found this to be realistic and candid. Thank you for sharing your space with us!
there are coaches for empty nest moms? I’ve gone through the learning curve, would have welcomed a coach
@@Kate98755 I wish I would have known it when I went through becoming an empty nester too! A lot of people go through a hard time of feeling unclear of their purpose or what's next for them when the kids leave home. I help them with that.
@@The-Estranged-Mom-Coach one anxiety producing situation is when you add a son and/or daughter-in-law. It’s so common to think of the MIL in a negative way, so negative treatment follows because of the negative characterization, MIL feels left, daughter-in-law or son-in-law feel defensive and then problem situations can happen. I don’t believe there’s enough discussion that the empty nester is still adjusting to a new life phase, and the bride and/or groom are also in a new life phase. Conflict is difficult to avoid. I’m dealing with a daughter-in-law that just won’t let me into her life, it’s the closest i’ve felt like a 12 year old just wanting to be liked. My goal is to never say anything because there’s nothing wrong with her, my son is happy, and who he lives with is his choice, but it is difficult with the obligatory holidays…especially since she’s decided to not like my daughter…his twin sister 😔. All women have to go through this phase, so life changing, and the young women don’t know how complex it is and that they too will go through this….such a waste of emotion. I try to just keep focused on the fun things in my life, no real solution, but I do not want to burn daylight for things I can’t change….took me awhile to move through it all…a conversation years ago with my older friend really did help, we decided people who don’t accept and move to the next life phase get stuck and don’t enjoy the new phase. Helping women through this big change has to be gratifying, thanks for answering, happy day wishes for you!
@@Kate98755 I have not reached that point yet (my kids have not got married yet) but my daughter seems to be heading in that direction. You are in a tough spot, but if you can just keep focused on what you do have control over, and staying in a place of gratitude, you will save yourself a lot of grief. I went through a temporary estrangement fro my daughter, and I know it can be HARD to not let it get to you when you're feeling like you have to walk on eggshells. We all need to have these open discussions because there are MANY suffering in silence and shame when it does not have to be that way.