A couple lives with their 3 children in a 300-square-foot tiny home that cost them $24,000 to build. Take a look inside.

Frank OlitoMay 28, 2020, 23:04 IST

The finished tiny house.Courtesy of Kathrina Jones

Kathrina and Forrest Jones live with their three children in a 300-square-foot tiny house in Visalia, California.
The kitchen is big enough to cook in and they have a large table where they host 12-person dinner parties.
The children share one lofted bedroom, while Kathrina and Forrest share another loft in the tiny house.
Since Kathrina homeschools the children, they are always together, which creates problems in the tight space, but they make it work.
The children said they couldn't imagine living anywhere else.

Raising three children already comes with a set of challenges, but living together in a 300-square-foot tiny house takes it to a whole other level.

Kathrina and Forrest Jones have been living with their three children — Elizabeth, 9; William, 7; and David, 4 — for the past three years in a tiny house. With just two bedrooms and one bathroom, this family makes their tiny living space work for them.

Here's what it's like inside this non-traditional family home on wheels.

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Kathrina and Forrest were originally living in a 2,600-square-foot home with two children, but they weren't happy. So they decided to downsize.

The tiny house in progress. Courtesy of Kathrina Jones

While pregnant with their third child, Kathrina and her husband started thinking about what their tiny house would look like.

The Jones' building plans. Courtesy of Kathrina Jones

It took a year and $24,000 to build their future home.

Constructing the tiny house. Courtesy of Kathrina Jones

Once finished, they parked their tiny house on a piece of land in California.

The finished tiny house. Courtesy of Kathrina Jones

Inside, the finished product measures 300 square feet.

Inside the tiny house. Courtesy of Kathrina Jones

Kathrina said her kitchen was one of the most important features of the house because she's a baker.

The kitchen. Courtesy of Kathrina Jones

The other side of the kitchen is covered in windows that look out on the property.

Kitchen windows. Courtesy of Kathrina Jones

The living space is opposite the kitchen and has a couch and table.

The living space. Courtesy of Kathrina Jones

Although it may look cramped to some, the family has actually hosted 12-person dinner parties.

A dinner party in the tiny house. Courtesy of Kathrina Jones

Above the living room is the children's bedroom, which has three beds.

The children's loft. Courtesy of Kathrina Jones

In a loft above the kitchen on the other side of the house, you can find Kathrina and Forrest's bedroom.

Katrina and Forrest's bedroom. Courtesy of Kathrina Jones

The bathroom at the back of the kitchen is called a "wet bath."

The bathroom. Courtesy of Kathrina Jones

With just one bathroom and two bedrooms, Kathrina said many can't understand how her family can live in such a small space.

The Jones family at their table. Courtesy of Kathrina Jones

But she admitted that it's not always easy, especially with three young children who are all homeschooled.

The children being homeschooled. Courtesy of Kathrina Jones

Kathrina said the children have adapted to living the downsized life quite easily.

The children in their bedroom. Courtesy of Kathrina Jones

Even though they are always on top of each other and have to continuously downsize, Kathrina said the children don't want to live any other way.

The children on the ladder to their loft. Courtesy of Kathrina Jones

In the future, they do plan on expanding their tiny house so that the children can have more space.

The Jones' future tiny house. Courtesy of Kathrina Jones

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