Tiny House Hunters (2014– ) User Reviews

The new "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo."

[spudthepotato94-714-128980 · 4/10 · 14 April 2016]

Wow. I don't know what to say about Tiny House Hunters. It's atrocious. It's so atrocious and horrifying that it's simultaneously intriguing. That's my review in a nutshell.

You honestly don't watch House Hunters because you love houses. You watch House Hunters because it reminds you that no matter what, there are always people who are more messed up than you. It's super interesting for some reason when Mark and Janice - the newlywed couple from Long Island - fervently disagree on what kind of back-splash they want in their kitchen. After all - she's about modern and contemporary and he's a rustic country boy at heart. Those subtle signs of contempt that Mark has towards his new wife because she doesn't agree with his taste of back-splash is apparently entertaining to a lot of people. Oh BOY! Their relationship is more messed up than mine! What a riot!

Tiny House Hunters takes the same basic formula of House Hunters and adds - you guessed it - tiny houses.

Here's a little spoiler: the first episode features a guy who can't live without a composting toilet. What is a composting toilet you ask? Basically - it's a human version of a kitty litter box. He can't live without it - but his wife wants a regular toilet. Fortunate for her - the "tiny" house they choose to live in has a functioning toilet. Less fortunate - her husband is an inconsiderate control freak.

By the third episode, you meet a large family who "goes tiny." These awful, psychologically damaged parents want to move into a tiny home because they feel the need to violate their children's privacy and spend every living moment with their six children. I don't want to imagine what these children are going to grow up to be.

Yet I give it a 4 out of 10 because it doesn't fail to entertain. The kinds of messed up people they feature on this show is the most entertaining aspect of the show. These people are the epitome of a hot mess - the fact that there are this many people that are so buried in their delusions is chilling. It's honestly worse than Honey Boo Boo in terms of the "losing my faith in contemporary society" aspect. Let's be honest. At least Honey Boo Boo uses a real toilet I think.

One other thing. This show will make you feel like a consumerist whore and will make you question your life. Am I giving into "the man" by living in my 4 bedroom, 2500 square foot house in the suburbs? It will make you feel guilty that you just signed a lease on that gently used 2014 Toyota Sienna when you could be comfortably shuttling your kids to soccer practice in a 1970 VW Microbus. Should I give up all of my possessions and live in a box in a hippie commune? Maybe living in a 100 square foot tool shed with an air mattress in the attic would be "cute!" It'll just be for a few years! I'm just warning you. We all have a thought or two about giving up societal consumerism and living naked in the forest. The difference between you and these people is that you tend to think logically when facing these thoughts and you don't act on them. Just be cautious and don't rashly decide to buy your own "tiny house" because after a few years, it's gonna get old and you're going to have a REALLY DIFFICULT TIME selling it. Don't say I didn't warn you.

So in conclusion, it's bad. It's so bad it's good. It's also on Netflix and is quite binge-worthy. However, there are things you will not be able to un-see. So be warned.

Unbelievable!!

[Marynewcomb2013 · 1/10 · 8 October 2018]

Watched two episodes of this on Hulu and I can safely say, this is a show only!!! The prices that were being given in episode 1 was ridiculous!! $50,000 just for a shell of a tiny house? Who is going to believe that? Then they ask how much the stairs would cost & the guy says, $7,000!! The material alone would cost about $500 tops!! The guy is saying $6,500 for labor? I know these things because my dad was a contractor for many years. Then they said to finish the kitchen would be about $20-$25k. The square footage of that is 32-35. Come on, who in there right mind will believe that!! Then they get showed a tree house that has no running water or septic at all for over $100k!! The footage on that was the same as most apartments!! That means, not a tiny house!!! Second episode a girl buys a used yurt for $6k & pays $45k for a small plot of land that is just a little bigger than a lot!! She acted like it was a steal of a deal, lol!! Over all, like I said, this is a show only!!! Don't watch this junk if you are truly thinking of doing a tiny house!!

fascinating- also international.

[braquecubism · 3/10 · 19 November 2019]

Now, I understand the concept of going simpler- and living in less space; I think it was Helen Frankenthaler who lived in No. NYS- in a relatively small house, that maximized space- some thought it was designed by Charles Eames, no, it's her. this is the same woman (if I got it right) who made huge action paintings, so she had to have big studio space. nice outdoor country. but it gets cold. but some of the spaces are so small, even with children. these homes are not mobile and you need land- and I am sorry, plumbing is a must- compost toilet smells up the whole small space- what about water hook ups- having a couch that doubles as a bed, or a table that folds out, not a problem. someone here talked about costs, his father being a contractor all his life. there is a difference between small and efficient and tiny tiny. interesting, but how real? there was an international Tiny House- Amsterdam, Aussie, can't remember where else (Paris, Venice, Stockholm?) can't find here- what got me was that it had apartments that were 500-650 sq. feet- well, average 1 bedroom is 600-650 sq feet. and in crowded cities, they are making smaller and smaller apts- 450-500- legal, usually need a window. In NY they are working on how small it's legal, maybe a closet.

I saw an apartment in Bev Hills, CA- that was so small- they must have taken a small studio and cut it in half- the Livingroom was barely (6) 8' X10' with an attached half kitchen included. I remember traveling in Europe, that had tiny single rooms that just fit a single bed. maybe a small dresser. I was fascinated- they had some that were so tiny, bec. of demand- one space was in a house row, and they met In the middle, and it was 6 feet wide. 2 levels- but in the heart of a major city, in popular district. it was a pied a terre for a family that lived outside the city. One was so small and narrow, there was a fold down couch, that couldn't open, and a half kitchen, like a converted hall, with a small bathroom. In Paris, London, there have always been 1 small room bed sits- OK, if you want to live in these high demand places, and need a clean place to sleep and call "home." make due.