Hosting Guests in a Small Space
The holidays are fast approaching and if you’re thinking of moving into a tiny home in the future, you might wonder where to put guests, especially during the holiday season.
OUtside of The Belle Writer’s Studio
We just hosted our daughter from Germany, who lived with us 28 years ago. When she visited us in 2005, we still lived in Kansas City and she took up residence in her former bedroom. When we traveled down to Our Little House so she could see it for a weekend, we had the futon set up in the living room, so any guests could have a comfy fold down bed on which to sleep.
This time, of course, we had the Belle Writers Studio. While it serves full time as my professional office, Steffi, or any guest who comes here has their own private guest cabin with its own bathroom and shower.
If you’re planning a tiny house, the options for hosting guests may surprise you. Designs range from having a small 2-bedroom bungalow, adding a guest loft or hiding a trundle bed in the wall. If you have land and live in a mild climate, your guests may prefer to bring a 5thwheel or their RV (as one of our friends still do when they visit).
My book, “Living Large in Our Little House” features other tiny house dwellers who planned guest spaces in their small homes.
There are also tiny house communities that allow for ADUs (small guest homes) on their lots. I am writing about one right now called Luxtiny, which is nestled in the mountains in Arizona. The community allows for the tiny homes, a shed and an ADU for each resident.
You can even plan for nice holiday dinners with a little design planning. Until I was 15, my parents lived in a small bungalowand my mother always managed to host Thanksgiving with at least 12-15 people!
If you own your own land and plan a detached garage, you can even go to a little additional expense to insulate and add heat and air. Voila, you can turn it into an easy-accessible dining area for a large gathering.
Or, do what we did in the city to host large family gatherings and rent a community center for the occasion.
Hosting for the holidays in a tiny house is easy with a little forethought and planning!
Happy Beginning to the Holiday Season!
Have you hosted guests or a dinner in a small space? Tell us about it in the comments section.
