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Macy Miller
Boise, Idaho-area architect Macy Miller traded her 2,500-square-foot residence for a 196-square-foot home she built herself after dealing with a long and complex foreclosure settlement.
2014-01-20
The home she constructed is an impressive example of the burgeoning "tiny house" trend.
Miller spent around $11,500 on the home, which she constructed on the back of a flatbed trailer.
She completely owns her home, which she shares with her partner and dog, and only pays to rent the land it sits on. The most expensive part was the $2,000 compost toilet that uses little to no water.
Miller shared photos of her home with Business Insider.
Here's the view of Miller's 196-square-foot house from the front door.
Macy Miller
And this is the view from her lofted bed at the opposite end of the house.
Macy Miller
Underneath the kitchen counters, she has a two-in-one washer/dryer.
Macy Miller
She has a lofted king-size bed with lots of storage underneath.
Macy Miller
The bathroom is behind a sliding panel in the kitchen.
Macy Miller
Miller's compost toilet cost $2,000, making it the most expensive thing in her house.
Macy Miller
She built her home on top of a flatbed trailer.
Macy Miller
While she owns her tiny home outright, she pays to rent the land it sits on.
Macy Miller
Miller went to school for design, then read books and watched how-to videos to figure out how to construct a house from scratch.
Macy Miller
Professional consultants verified Miller's work when she was done and approved the house for living standards.
Paige Cooperstein formerly wrote culture and lifestyle features. She received her master’s in arts journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. While not working, Paige holes herself up to watch TV marathons. She streamed seven years of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in two months.
