This Couple Built A 450-Sq-Ft Storybook Cottage. When I Saw The Inside, I Squealed!

Tiny houses first attracted attention during the housing crisis caused by Hurricane Katrina. “Katrina Cottages,” 308-square-foot shelters that resembled traditional homes, were much preferred alternatives to the FEMA-issued trailers.

The “Katrina Cottages” were the perfect response to the crisis; cheap and easy to build, many units could be produced in a very short amount of time.