A single mom, 2 kids, and 2 dogs all live inside a 270-square-foot tiny house. Here's how they make it work.

Frank OlitoJul 31, 2020, 19:58 IST

Amanda Burger's tiny house.Frank Olito/ Insider

Amanda Burger lives in a 26-foot-long tiny house in Florida.
Her home has two lofts. The children share one loft which doubles as a bedroom and a playroom, thanks to innovative beds that fold up into chairs.
The tiny house also has a full kitchen, bathroom, living room, and master bedroom.
Burger built an outdoor yard that has a swing set and a children's playset.

Living in a tiny house can be difficult, especially when it comes to storage, downsizing, and cost. But one mother has it especially hard since she lives in her 26-foot-long house with her two small children and two medium-sized dogs.

Amanda Burger has been living tiny for more than a year now, and her two sons, who are both under 5, live with her part-time. Insider went to visit her at her Florida home in September 2019 and, though the space is crowded, she said she loves her tiny house life and doesn't regret her decision to downsize.

Keep reading to step inside her tiny house and see what her life is like.

Burger started building her tiny house in December 2018, and one month later, she moved into her new home.

Amanda Burger outside her tiny house in Florida. Frank Olito/ Insider

Her 270-square-foot house cost her $40,000 to build.

The family's tiny house. Frank Olito/ Insider

Inside the modest house, there are two lofts, a kitchen, a living room, and a bathroom.

The main floor. Frank Olito/ Insider

Burger said having a living room for everyone to fit in was very important when she designed her house.

The living room. Frank Olito/ Insider

Her kitchen has a sink, a stovetop, a coffeemaker, a toaster oven, and shelving for storage.

The kitchen. Frank Olito/ Insider

To save space, Burger has to place her toaster oven on top of her burners.

The kitchen. Frank Olito/ Insider

The staircase on the opposite wall of the kitchen doubles as Burger's storage space.

The staircase. Frank Olito/ Insider

The bottom step of her staircase is one large drawer filled with clothing.

Drawer under the stairs. Frank Olito/ Insider

Burger also uses a cabinet in her stairs as a pantry.

The kitchen pantry. Frank Olito/ Insider

Another cabinet in her staircase acts as her closet, where she hangs her shirts.

A cabinet that acts as a closet. Frank Olito/ Insider

Burger even found an ingenious way to store her kitchen table — behind a painting.

A functional painting. Frank Olito/ Insider

When the painting is pulled down from the wall, it becomes Burger's kitchen table.

The kitchen table. Frank Olito/ Insider

If you pass through the kitchen, you can find a decent-sized bathroom.

The bathroom. Frank Olito/ Insider

Up the stairs, you can find her children's bedroom, which also doubles as their playroom.

The children's room. Frank Olito/ Insider

Burger said her children love living in their tiny house.

Burger's 4-year-old son. Frank Olito/ Insider

From the children's loft, you can see the rest of the tiny house.

The view from the children's room. Frank Olito/ Insider

In the other loft, which you can only access via a ladder, you can find Burger's master bedroom.

The master bedroom. Frank Olito/ Insider

Outside, Burger created an entire outdoor space that she calls the yard.

The yard. Frank Olito/ Insider

She's chosen to park her home in the Orlando Lakefront community, which is a neighborhood of tiny houses.

Orlando Lakefront. Frank Olito/ Insider

Despite living with her two children and two dogs in a small space, she said she doesn't regret any part of it.

Burger and her tiny house. Frank Olito/ Insider

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