• 6 months ago
This tiny house oozing with warm minimalism is not just here for the aesthetics. Homeowner MJ Loleng is proud to share that this tiny house is also built to satisfy her and her family's sensible needs. Because visual flair may be attractive, but function-driven design is a different level of wise decision.

After recently sharing her inspiring road to success story, MJ is back to open up more about having her own house; an investment that seems to be quite closer to her heart.

Take the tiny house tour, learn some insights, and pick up some tiny house tips and tricks from this not your average 26-year-old.

Check out this video about her founding a startup company at 22 and growing her investments: How This 26-Yr-Old Earns 6 Figures a Month From Different Investments https://bit.ly/3ygIDmp

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Transcript
00:00 [music]
00:08 So, hi guys!
00:09 Now, I will tour you our small house.
00:12 [music]
00:16 So, the total lot area of the house is only 49 square meters.
00:20 But the whole area, the lot is 780 square meters.
00:24 The area I need for the house is small.
00:27 So, the rest of the lot area is maximized for the business.
00:31 [music]
00:35 This is our living room.
00:37 I chose this sofa as the smallest one to give more space to the family.
00:43 Because after we work, we don't really get connected.
00:46 This is where we bond.
00:47 This is where I play with my kid.
00:49 And then, to give life to the house, I added some monstera, my favorite plant.
00:54 And then, this one to give some details to the interiors.
00:58 Most of these designs, I got them from Shopee at a very affordable price.
01:03 Less than 1,000 pesos.
01:05 And then, I put some of my favorite books about minimalism that I encountered.
01:11 [music]
01:13 I think the most unique thing about it is its minimalism.
01:17 It's functional, it's clean, and everything I need is already here.
01:22 It's not so much. Just what you need.
01:25 [music]
01:27 I checked the design of the minimalist houses in Japan.
01:32 And then, I got the ideas from the books.
01:35 I read about the color that's needed,
01:38 that's good for the eyes, that doesn't need to be bright like white.
01:41 And at the same time, the lighting.
01:43 Normally, the houses I lived in had very dim lighting.
01:47 But here, it's very functional.
01:50 So, the only time you turn on the light is when it's dark because there's natural lighting.
01:54 [music]
01:57 So, one of my favorite hobbies is cooking.
02:00 So, I made sure that it's very easy for me to cook.
02:03 I get the things that I need for cooking here.
02:07 And then, when I turn around, I have the other things I need for cooking.
02:11 And the plates, when we eat, are also here.
02:15 So, I don't have to be tired of turning the kitchen upside down because it's so small.
02:19 And what I like about our kitchen is that it's 2-in-1.
02:23 So, this is my countertop and at the same time, this is also the dining table.
02:28 So, I don't have to buy or change the table because it's already fixed.
02:33 And at the same time, I chose granite because it's easy to clean when I throw it away.
02:38 You just wipe it and it's already there.
02:40 And these plants, I got it in a very reasonable price in Wilcon.
02:45 These are figurines. And this is also from Shopee.
02:49 Almost everything is so cheap that you can get it from Shopee.
02:52 You don't have to go out of your house to have a nice design.
02:56 [music]
02:58 Here in the kitchen, I also wash here.
03:01 So, all the housework from cooking to clothes, I also invested in a nice washing machine
03:07 because in working, I handle a lot of business so I don't have time to wash.
03:11 [music]
03:15 Before, we moved houses every year.
03:19 Ever since we were young, we moved to different places yearly.
03:23 We moved to Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, Manila.
03:26 And then, I really relied on my friends who are NPAs.
03:30 No permanent address cards.
03:32 And then, from there, that was my inspiration to own my own house someday.
03:36 And this was enabled because of my businesses.
03:38 And then, from these businesses, I started saving.
03:41 From what I saved, I started building my own house.
03:45 [music]
03:48 The square meters of the house is only 49.
03:52 49 square meters with 2 rooms.
03:54 So, the master's bedroom is about 10 square meters.
03:57 My son's is only 9 square meters.
04:01 So, for the materials, I made it fire-friendly so it won't get burned easily.
04:06 So, we used metal traces, hardiflex, and gypsum.
04:12 So, these are the types of materials that are not prone to fire.
04:16 [music]
04:19 This is my little one's room.
04:22 He has a small table here for his creativity.
04:25 He has a Lego here and he also has his toys to play with.
04:30 And then, while he was still young, I made sure that he would be able to read books.
04:35 For his creativity, he would be able to read his mind.
04:38 Not just his iPad.
04:40 I made sure that his room would be free of clutter.
04:44 So, it's very simple, very clean, and all white.
04:46 I also prepared his table so that when he goes to school, everything that he needs is already here.
04:51 [music]
04:54 Maybe, just the house, the bare furniture,
04:57 the labor and materials will cost around Php 800,000.
05:01 But, everything included, furniture, designs, interiors,
05:05 maybe, it's just around Php 1.6M.
05:07 The extension of the roof is not included yet because we also built it at the same time.
05:12 So, the house, the construction itself, it only took 1.5 months.
05:16 [music]
05:20 This is my favorite place because it's very comfortable.
05:24 It has natural light. It's like when it's morning, your alarm clock will be the light when you wake up.
05:32 So, from there, when you wake up, this is your work.
05:36 So, from here, this is where I do everything that I need in business.
05:39 My reports, printer, very minimal printer for my paper works.
05:44 And at the same time, what I like here is that all the books that I need to study are here.
05:49 [music]
05:53 My tips and advice is for them to plan poorly because once you're there,
06:00 and you make a mistake in the plan, you can't go back.
06:04 And of course, while you're building the house, I think it's better to build it from scratch.
06:10 You're there, you're watching what you're doing.
06:13 So, the moment you see the mistake, you can change it quickly.
06:16 And of course, you also need to save because we have a budget before we start the house.
06:22 And when you're there, sometimes it's over budget.
06:25 So, you need to have a lot of savings so that it's not just in the middle.
06:29 And if you have enough budget, it will really end faster.
06:33 If you start building right away, you will be zero.
06:35 So, your budget should be enough to sustain your business, your family needs, the people should be ready.
06:42 So, you have to find the right people for your house because this is only once in a lifetime.
06:47 You have to do it right the first time.
06:49 [Music]
07:01 Want to share your house and get featured?
07:03 Email us at stories.onlygood@gmail.com and tell us about your interesting home story.
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