‘My back hurts when I see this,’ people cry as a woman shows off her tiny house

TINY homes may not be for everyone, but this woman made the space work for her — even though she can’t stand upright.

Bresha Jeanae lives in a small house in Houston, Texas, and has to crawl or stoop to reach her bed.

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Although the entire house does not have low ceilings, Bresha’s bedroom is only 1.18 meters high, making it difficult for her to get in and out.

Bresha wrote on social media about her journey to her tiny home, admitting that everyone has something to say about her new abode.

But she doesn’t care, because for her it is her dream house.

“It’s so cozy,” she said in one clip, “yes, I have to bend down for three seconds to get to my bed, but that’s it.”

Because the ceiling in the bedroom is so low, there isn’t enough room for a full bed frame or the usual furniture you’d expect in a bedroom.

Despite this, she managed to turn the little house into a home with a few nice additions, such as Nice bedding and bedside tables.

Although she could in principle have the roof put on the house, that is not an option for Bresha.

“This tiny house is considered an RV park cabin, so it is always on wheels and can be moved anywhere.

“If I were to raise the roof, it would no longer be 37.5 square meters. It has to be that way to be considered a camper site home,” she explains.

In addition, thanks to the small size of the plot, Bresha does not have to pay property taxes.

“I absolutely want to avoid [paying that] “at all costs,” she said.

While the low ceiling may seem annoying, she assured her TikTok viewers that it doesn’t bother her all that much unless she wants to make the bed or redecorate.

Despite Bresha insisting it didn’t bother her, people were still surprised that she had bought a house with such a low roof.

“My back hurts when I see this,” someone commented on the clip.

A second wrote: “I’m sorry but no Queen, you deserve better. A new home where your back doesn’t pay the consequences.”

“I promise it’s not that bad,” Bresha responded to one of the comments, explaining that she probably only has to bend over three times a day.

“A lot of people think I’m hunched over all the time and that I’ll have back problems later, but that’s not the case,” she said.

The rest of the house is more spacious than you would expect. Downstairs there is even a bedroom with a normal height ceiling.

Bresha said she didn’t want to use that space as a bedroom because it’s much smaller despite the higher ceiling.

But not everyone was convinced.

“My claustrophobia would make my life in my sleep “I can’t even look at that ceiling,” one person commented on Bresha’s viral video.

“I can barely breathe looking at this,” said another.

And a third joined in the conversation: “I forgot and kept hitting my head.”

Frequently Asked Questions about Tiny Homes

The tiny house movement started in the United States and later became popular in the United Kingdom as well.

What is a tiny house?

Tiny houses are small, fully-equipped living spaces designed to facilitate a more sustainable, off-grid lifestyle. Though they vary in size and shape, tiny houses are typically between 150 and 500 square feet, made of sustainable materials, and are easier—and less expensive—to maintain than traditional brick and mortar homes.

Are tiny houses legal in the UK?

As long as the tiny house is no larger than 19.8m x 6.7m, it is defined as a caravan in UK law. Therefore, tiny houses are classed as legal additional dwelling accommodation.

Can you get a mortgage for a tiny house?

The small size and relatively low cost of tiny homes means that they are generally not eligible for a mortgage. However, there are plenty of options for getting a loan to finance your dreams of the perfect, portable home.