Mark Wipfli decided to build a tiny house in Fairbanks, Alaska, as a bit of a personal experiment. Now, he says, there's no looking back.
"It’s turned out to be so comfortable," he said. "I really, really like it — way more than I thought I would."
The house is 20 feet long and 8 feet wide and complete with special touches in terms of design.
"I wanted to kind of set it apart from what a normal house — or other tiny houses — would look like," he told KTUU.
Like others, Mark thought living a more minimalist life would mean giving up a lot, but it's so far proven to be quite the opposite.
"The big [misconception] is feeling like you have to give up a lot of stuff. But I kind of feel like you’re gaining a lot. Not only is it comfortable doing it, but it feels like the right thing to do: having a low impact, but improving the quality of your own life," he said.
Mark painted his home in vivid earth tones, then created cedar wood trimmings for a unique look. It is complete with triple-paned windows, a composting toilet, a small nook that transforms his tablet into a home theater, and other details that make this home special.
Mark says the tiny house helped him see what was important, and it's not material possessions or money — although living in this home has left him with more money to spend.
"It makes life so easy and simple, which gives you more time to do things you’d rather be doing, other than maintaining big house or cleaning or doing whatever," he said. "It frees up a lot of money.
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