The house is too expensive , they say , costing them about $ 1,500 a month in mortgage payments , plus another $ 160 in utilities . Californians have begun building 100-square-foot homes for minimalists . The trend is being driven by a growing number of people who want to live in the city but don't need all that space and are willing to pay less than they would if they lived on their own One designer 's home is so tiny , there 's no space for his wife . `` I like the idea of showing people how little a person could need ''
Californians have begun building 100-square-foot homes for minimalists . The trend is being driven by a growing number of people who want to live in the city but don't need all that space and are willing to pay less than they would if they lived on their own One designer 's home is so tiny , there 's no space for his wife . `` I like the idea of showing people how little a person could need ''