Last year, Holly Kondreska moved into a 160-square-foot-house with her son, Emmett.
Could you live in a 160-square-foot ?tiny house? with your five-year-old" (Could you for real" Watching Tiny House Nation is one thing, but living in a space the size of some suburban bathrooms is quite another.) Holly Kondreska took the plunge last year when she and her five-year-old son, Emmett, moved into a super-compact home in Thunder Bay, Ont. She absolutely loves the small life. But what do they do with the artwork, cereal, soccer gear, plastic cars, stuffies, shoes, loot bag treats and other stuff that seems to come with kid life" Don?t they get a little stir-crazy living in such close quarters"
Here?s an inside look at life in a real-life tiny house. ?I?ve wanted to downsize for a long time,? says Holly.
Quality over quantity

Holly?s former home was a 1,500-square-foot two-storey house. ?I?ve wanted to downsize for a long time,? she says. ?I like the concept of living with quality items as opposed to quantity items.? An opportunity presented itself last year when she and her husband separated, and she gleefully jettisoned furniture, clothes and small appliances through a yard sale, Kijiji ads and giveaways. ?Now, I feel like I?m more in touch with what I own,? she says. ?People thought I was going to go crazy living in such a small space, but I feel like I took the crazy out by doing this.?

Besides avoiding the huge-pile-of-shoes-by-the-door arguments, her mot...