Overview
- Amber McDaniel recounts how five years in roughly 37 square meters reshaped her social life and sense of belonging.
- Entertaining is largely impractical, with guests rarely visiting and often needing a hotel or the couple’s former RV for overnight stays.
- She describes hosting as “like trying to throw a dinner party in a walk-in closet,” noting even four people feel cramped.
- Running a business from home with her partner eliminates solitude, intensifying conflicts because every call and clatter is shared.
- FOCUS online republished the piece and noted growing interest in tiny houses, entry costs starting around €40,000, and significant legal hurdles for permanent residence.