Gorgeous Gooseneck Tiny House TOUR + Design Hacks & Tips!

Welcome to the beautiful live edge at the Oconee Bell Tiny Home Community. Hi, I'm Alexis and I'm Christian and we are Tiny House Expedition and today we are taking a look at this 28-foot gooseneck tiny house. It's one of several Airbnbs at Oconee Bell so it's a great way to try out both the tiny home lifestyle and the tiny home community lifestyle. Be sure to stick around to the end for our ideas on how to make this even better for full-time living. One thing I think every tiny house should have is a deck and this one does. It's about 25 by 25 square so the great thing about a deck is it doubles your living space especially with having a sunshade over the top. You can come out here any time of day. Well let's give you a look on Welcome inside this 340 square foot gooseneck tiny house. It's got two bedrooms. One is a traditional loft and the other one is actually a standing height bedroom. And that's the beauty of gooseneck design and the interior design and decor is what I would call country chic. Yeah I can totally see that. It has that classic down-to-earth coziness about it but with modern accents that really elevates the entire space. Something I really appreciate about this design is the dormer above the door because it really adds a lot of architectural interest and makes it feel even more homey. Yeah totally yeah it gives the roofline a really interesting shape. Yeah so it's not just a rectangle and that's how you avoid it just feeling like a box. So just over here is the entryway and the Airbnb hosts really got this right because it has all the things that we think an entryway should need and that's the place to put your keys, when you come in and take your shoes off a place to put those, and a couple of hooks to put your jackets. So it is a really thought out space even though it's you know small. A tiny space but a mighty space and that's what tiny homes are all about and the bedroom back here isn't that tiny. Let me give you a tour. So welcome to the bedroom. One thing I want to point out is that dormer I was just bragging about. While it looks really cool it would have been best if it stopped just a little bit sooner. That way you wouldn't have to worry about hitting your head at all. As it is you can easily avoid it but you need to keep your wits about you. So in here we have this wonderfully high ceiling and you can walk around two sides of the bed so that means it's easier to make the bed than your traditional tiny house loft. This is actually a double bed. You could fit a queen bed in here but you wouldn't have room for this great little side table which is really nice to have at night if you're reading and you have a cup of water. So I'm in favor of the double bed choice and just over here is the closet area where they've put in this nice tall dresser and if you have hanging clothes they've supplied hangers where you can use these fold down hanger holders. That's what they're called. So that you can hang up your clothes maybe what you're going to wear for the next day like to lay out your outfit or to store clothes and these actually can hold several hangers that you can then fold up like this so it's a really great small space space saver. I really like this cute jewelry hanger over here. It's a wall mounted jewelry organizer but it's also really cute and why not display your pretty things. So they've utilized the vertical space here by adding some open shelves however one shelf mostly houses a little tv and to comfortably view a movie you just want to put these pillows against the wall so you have a better angle. It's not my cup of tea to watch movies in bed. I'd rather do it downstairs but you do you. And just over here is the ladder for the lounge loft. It could also be used for storage but right now it's a perfect spot to cozy up with a good book. It also houses the second mini split unit which provides heating and cooling for the rest of the house and I really appreciate that the owners installed a wall mounted fan which really helps dramatically with air circulation. And directly across the way is the loft bedroom that's tall enough to easily sit up in bed and you access it by going up a really sturdy ladder. What I really appreciate about the ladder is that you can put your entire foot on the step flat so it feels much more secure than going up a regular ladder. So this is a pretty small bathroom in a tiny house you know as you can see it's less you know maybe five feet across four and a half something like that but it has everything it needs. It even has a washer dryer combo inside of it so it is packed full in here for sure. One thing I think is really nice in here is this shower. I just really like the tiles because it's like the faux wood grain and I like the color of them and everything even the river rocks that are on the bottom you can feel the texture of them on your feet when you're in the shower which is pretty cool. I think it's like 32 by 32 so I do think that that is about the smallest shower that you should have in a tiny house because anything smaller than that you'd be like this trying to wash your hair and you'd have to bring your knees up to wash your feet you know it'd be really strange so I think that's probably the small size I would do. Because of the size of the shower there's a little extra space behind the shower that they've turned into storage space and every inch counts in a tiny house so this is a really good use of the space. It's a great spot to keep towels toiletries and even a small broom. Do you like to juggle in your home office? Neither do I. 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And in the center of the house is the kitchen and it's a galley style kitchen which is great. Our tiny house is a galley style but it's kind of short. It's a small kitchen but when it's this long I kind of find myself shuffling like left to right because I need something over here or I need to go over here and to me that's a little inconvenient but it's not the worst thing in the world. It's kind of personal preference. Yeah. As you guys know I'm a huge fan of being able to pivot and you can do a little bit of that but a really good pivot is like almost three directions of reaching for things. Yeah like if the fridge was over here. But the little bit of shape that's here does help it feel like more of a separate room and I like that it's a little bit more defined. A must-have for us in a tiny house kitchen is a big sink especially because there's no dishwasher in here and this baby is definitely deep enough to hold a couple pots and pans and that's the size it should be. Any smaller than this? Too small. Too small. And they have an apartment size fridge which is great but the only thing that sucks about it is the doors are on the wrong way so it doesn't open into the kitchen it opens into the living room but the Airbnb owners know this and looked into flipping the doors already but apparently it's a model that you can't flip the doors. I've never heard of such a thing but you can't. I looked at it. So think about that if you're purchasing a new refrigerator for your kitchen make sure the door opens the right way. Yeah and that's even more important in a small space because if it opens the wrong way that can actually interfere with other functions. Totally. And the last place to show you guys is the living room and it's right here. Well I really love this little living room. Yeah. It's adorable and cozy and also super functional especially with this bar seating you can sit here enjoy a meal work on your laptop and enjoy the beautiful views of Oconee Bell. And one of the things Alexis and I always talk about about Airbnbs are the sofa. It's got to have a sofa and it's got to be comfortable and this one's great because it's got springs so it's absolutely comfortable. And hard to find because something that fits in what is it it is literally like six foot three in that space it's very small. But I think you could lie down and take a nap on that could you not? I might be able to. Oh yeah I could totally do that. But what makes it good for lounging for two people is that they included this really cute storage ottoman which of course great place to store things like blankets or games but you can also put your feet up. And that is the epitome of comfort am i right? And something else that most living rooms have are a television and this one is mounted up here on the wall just underneath the steps to the loft and it's not too high for viewing and it also pulls out on a little arm so you can get it just a little bit closer to you. So as you can see this is a great tiny house it's perfect as an Airbnb and I think pretty comfortable as is as a full-time home. But there are some ways you can optimize this space to make it even better for full-time living. Here in the living room I have a few ideas really just minor tweaks for how to make this room even better and one of them is this fantastic bar height table here and that would be to make it a little bit bigger a little bit deeper and that would be easier for putting you know full-size plates for dinner time or even having a little bit more room to have like a mouse next to your laptop or something like that. By making it wider it's definitely going to stick out further into the living room and eat up some of this great open space. So I think the best thing to do would be to make it a fold-up bar table and if you did that you'd probably want to exchange these great stools for foldable stools that can be hung up on the wall and tucked out of the way when it's not in use. A couple other tiny things. One would be adding storage to the sofa. So it's a very comfortable little sofa it's not a storage sofa and that's all right because storage sofas sometimes can be a little uncomfortable but it doesn't have to be. Instead you can find these great short baskets that will slide right under the sofa and give you valuable storage for things like linens. I don't know about you but I really enjoy cozying up on the sofa but sometimes that coffee table is kind of far away for setting down your coffee mug. You know what I mean? So a couple ideas to make that a little bit more convenient would be one a small fold-down shelf on the wall that could be used for a cup holder. Two a c-shaped side table that you can nest with the sofa so it's out of the way. And three if you wanted to get a different ottoman there are those that have a top that pull up. One of the most important things when it comes to full-time living in a tiny home is having enough storage and I think this house could use a little bit more closet space and a really great spot to add a coat closet would be under the ladder to the bedroom loft. Right now you can see through the ladder which helps the whole space feel more open so it would take that away so you just have to weigh what's most important to you. Do you want that open feeling or do you want a place to put a few more things? But at night time it would be nice to have something other than just the overhead lighting. Now you could add a dimmer switch so dimming these lights that could be nice but you could also add a hanging lamp or a wall sconce for a softer warm light in the evening. The great thing about this tiny kitchen is that there's lots of cabinets and lots of storage space without it feeling super tight. However because they went with a full size range it's taken away from available counter space so an easy way to create a little bit more workspace is to get a cover that you can set on top of the sink and voila you have just a little bit more counter to work with. There are a few minor additions that I think would add a lot more convenience while you're cooking and one of them is a spice rack. I personally love to easily see and grab spices while I'm cooking and I think that there are two spots where you could do that. One would be above the stovetop here and the other would be on the wall that's on the side of the fridge. There's one thing in this kitchen that I think is really charming and kind of funny. It's a very tiny house kind of thing and that's this drawer. The builder saw this leftover space that was just a few inches wide and he thought that should be a drawer which two thumbs up. Yes that is the kind of attitude you need to have when you're designing a tiny home. So this is great for storing you know junk drawer items like scissors. Another quirky thing that I would update are these cabinet doors over here. So you see these two small doors they actually open up to access the same larger cabinet but the issue is if you're trying to pull out a big pot or put a big pot in you have to get it through this tiny compartment. Why not just one big door? It's the little things that really count. One area that could be improved in here is the fridge cabinet. I love that it is lifted off the ground because that means you can have easier access into the fridge you know from standing height. However there's a little bit of wasted space so if you were to rebuild this cabinet you could push the fridge to this side and with that extra inch and a half that you would gain it would make the perfect size for one of those handy dandy pull-out pantries. One thing I want to point out is the open space above these cabinets. It seems like prime storage space right? Well yes and no. It is available space be great for a couple plants maybe some pretty mixing bowls but you need to be careful not to put too much weight up there because these are wall-mounted cabinets and they're only as strong as whatever's holding it so if you overdo it it could make the whole thing unstable. Here in the entryway it's already set up very functionally but for two people living in this tiny home you might have several pairs of shoes maybe even a dozen so more shoe storage is always a good idea and that's one thing that can be nice to tuck away to be less visible and that's why I think this is a great opportunity to add in a shoe cabinet here. You might have seen those Ikea trones that have the tilt out compartments where you can slide your shoes in those are in a few different tiny houses there's also all kinds of really adorable shoe cabinets out there now but depending on the dimensions you might also want to do something custom. You might have noticed this really cute window film here in the front door so this is an area where you might want a little bit of privacy and instead of adding blinds or curtains window film is a great decorative touch this would also be great for a bathroom window. The last thing here I would say is add more hooks because you can never have too many there are a few cute hooks right here but why not a second tier of hooks to accommodate more jackets so while having all your coats here does eat into the hallway space a little bit I think there's still plenty of room to get by without any problems but if you're someone who doesn't like the maybe cluttered look of all your jackets here that's where that coat closet idea I had behind the steps over here would be handy. So in the bathroom there's definitely a few things you could do to improve it just for full-time living you know adding more storage one big thing Alexis loves this is the medicine cabinet so you could do all different kinds of medicine cabinets here you could do one that's just the same size as this mirror or a little bit taller that would work you know you'd get the depth in here or you could take down these shelves and do a big one do like a really big one if you don't want to do that you could actually just add one or two more shelves here make them a little bit deeper and you get tons of storage that way. In the shower something simple is you know it has a little place to put stuff built into the wall maybe one of those like pole caddies that goes in the corner that has a couple of shelves on it that could be real useful in there. And then there's the space behind the shower so here you could do a couple of different things but I really like the idea of building a it's almost like a pullout pantry so our friend Christo has one in his kitchen that's at least this tall that has his vacuum his broom and handfuls of other stuff so that would be really awesome here and it could just pull right out and it would make it so you could get to the things in the very back and if that was a little bit too much you could build one just on the top just so you could get all the items that you need to from far back. Out here in the hallway we have these steps and this is dying for more storage so at the bottom here you see there is one step that has some storage underneath it but that whole thing has to slide all the way out to access it which is a little bit of a pain so maybe even rebuilding these steps so each one of them has a different depth of storage in it that's just a drawer a drawer is always easy to do that pulls out that has all of the things that you might need in it. So there's several things you can do in the bedroom up here to optimize the space and one of is a closet in this space right here so you know those closets that have like rods and shelves that you can move around that could totally be filled up right here and you could even put a door here if you wanted it would probably have to slide back and forth but it could almost slide from here to go across and cover here so you can have a little bit privacy if you have someone else living with you and if you don't want to spend a ton of money on like that closet system that could go in here you could put a handful of shelves in here and then put stuff in baskets so you would just have to slide it out and get the stuff out from the top so that is definitely a budget-friendly option. A couple other things that I think are cool are that with this bed this double bed you could put some storage underneath it so it's basically jacking the bed up you know a foot or two you could purchase a bed frame that had a storage in it already or you could make it and create storage or even have it on hydraulics so it comes up and then the hole underneath you can access. Another good way to use this room as flex space is to get a murphy bed. Now it would be one of those murphy beds that goes up on its side as opposed to up on its end it could work in this room as long as it can fit underneath this mini split but you can buy murphy beds that have a desk attached to the bottom of it so when it folds up the desk folds out and you can have that space to use as a working desk and then you have this whole space to use for other things like exercising and the last space is this little side loft so you could use that in a couple of different ways but a really efficient way is to create more storage. There's all kinds of storage cubes and baskets that you can get from places like Ikea but you just really want to make sure that they look good from the kitchen and living room area. You can also do a little like border up there if you look like a bookcase that's maybe a foot or two tall and put it up against the railing so then you can't really see up into there you just got to make sure that the back side of those bookcases looks nice. Well what would you do in this tiny house to make it work for you as a full-time home? Let us know in the comments below. Thank you for watching our video and for stopping by Tiny House Expedition I'm Alexis and I'm Christian. Don't forget to like comment and subscribe and for more tiny home tours and stories click the videos below and join us on Instagram for bonus content including face-to-face conversations with us. We hope to see you there. All right thanks guys have a good one.