Staying in a Tiny House With Friends: What It’s Like, Photos

In September, I convinced my roommate and a friend who was staying with us to spend two nights in one of the resort’s small homes.

The property in Lyons, Colorado, is made up of 22 rentable tiny houses. Each house has a different builder and designer, so the homes range in layout, size, and decor.

The smallest home at the resort is 165 square feet. Its largest sleeps six in 418 square feet.

As we were packing the car for the trip, I started to question whether all our luggage would fit into our tiny home.

But we hoped for the best and piled into my car. In just over an hour, we reached our destination.

After checking in, we drove through the WeeCasa resort. Some homes were colorful with windows while others had a modern flair, and I was surprised by how distinct each tiny home could be.

After seeing other tiny houses, I debated whether I should’ve picked a larger tiny house. Would 212 square feet be enough for three people? Would I miss my more spacious home back in Denver?

As we reached the house, I also worried there would be little privacy from our neighbors.

Each home was sandwiched into a plot of land not much bigger than the tiny house itself. If our neighbors were loud, I thought, we’d probably hear them. (Thankfully, our neighbors weren’t noisy but we later heard people walking around outside.)

We stepped into the tiny house and found there wasn’t much room for privacy inside, either.

Besides the bathroom door, the tiny house was one open room sectioned into a living area, kitchen area, and lofted bedroom space.

When you first stepped in, you entered the living room area that also functioned as a bedroom for two people.

The couch was a twin-sized daybed. Underneath was a trundle bed for another person.

Behind the living room and along one wall of the tiny house was a countertop with a stove, toaster, sink, and seating for one person.

Along the opposite wall was a staircase with cubbies for storage.

In the cubbies, there was a mini-fridge and a microwave.

At the back of the house, there was a bathroom that fit a standard toilet, sink, and shower.

Above the bathroom and kitchen areas was a lofted bedroom, which had a queen-sized mattress and a small bedside table.

Since the ceiling was slanted, there were parts of the loft where I couldn’t fully sit up, which was fine since I only planned to sleep in the loft.

You could nearly touch both walls of the tiny house, but it surprisingly didn’t feel cramped to us. The tall ceilings and ingenious storage hacks helped make Juniper feel much larger than 212 square feet.

For example, if the trundle bed had been just a centimeter longer, it wouldn’t have fit with the dresser.

And thankfully, all our luggage easily fit into the staircase’s storage space.

With our luggage stored away, we explored the rest of the resort.

After a walk on WeeCasa’s property, we made it back to our tiny house just after sunset. Before going to bed, we planned how the three of us were going to work in one space.

Luckily, the outdoors could also be our office at WeeCasa.

We agreed to all split up our work day between the bar, daybed, and an outside picnic table.

After a successful night and work day in the tiny house, we weren’t sick of each other just yet. So we headed into town for dinner.

Lyons’ main street was a five-minute walk away. We loved having access to both nature and a quaint town just a short distance from the tiny-house resort.

In September, I convinced my roommate and a friend who was staying with us to spend two nights in one of the resort’s small homes.

The property in Lyons, Colorado, is made up of 22 rentable tiny houses. Each house has a different builder and designer, so the homes range in layout, size, and decor.

The smallest home at the resort is 165 square feet. Its largest sleeps six in 418 square feet.

As we were packing the car for the trip, I started to question whether all our luggage would fit into our tiny home.

But we hoped for the best and piled into my car. In just over an hour, we reached our destination.

After checking in, we drove through the WeeCasa resort. Some homes were colorful with windows while others had a modern flair, and I was surprised by how distinct each tiny home could be.

After seeing other tiny houses, I debated whether I should’ve picked a larger tiny house. Would 212 square feet be enough for three people? Would I miss my more spacious home back in Denver?

As we reached the house, I also worried there would be little privacy from our neighbors.

Each home was sandwiched into a plot of land not much bigger than the tiny house itself. If our neighbors were loud, I thought, we’d probably hear them. (Thankfully, our neighbors weren’t noisy but we later heard people walking around outside.)

We stepped into the tiny house and found there wasn’t much room for privacy inside, either.

Besides the bathroom door, the tiny house was one open room sectioned into a living area, kitchen area, and lofted bedroom space.

When you first stepped in, you entered the living room area that also functioned as a bedroom for two people.

The couch was a twin-sized daybed. Underneath was a trundle bed for another person.

Behind the living room and along one wall of the tiny house was a countertop with a stove, toaster, sink, and seating for one person.

Along the opposite wall was a staircase with cubbies for storage.

In the cubbies, there was a mini-fridge and a microwave.

At the back of the house, there was a bathroom that fit a standard toilet, sink, and shower.

Above the bathroom and kitchen areas was a lofted bedroom, which had a queen-sized mattress and a small bedside table.

Since the ceiling was slanted, there were parts of the loft where I couldn’t fully sit up, which was fine since I only planned to sleep in the loft.

You could nearly touch both walls of the tiny house, but it surprisingly didn’t feel cramped to us. The tall ceilings and ingenious storage hacks helped make Juniper feel much larger than 212 square feet.

For example, if the trundle bed had been just a centimeter longer, it wouldn’t have fit with the dresser.

And thankfully, all our luggage easily fit into the staircase’s storage space.

With our luggage stored away, we explored the rest of the resort.

After a walk on WeeCasa’s property, we made it back to our tiny house just after sunset. Before going to bed, we planned how the three of us were going to work in one space.

Luckily, the outdoors could also be our office at WeeCasa.

We agreed to all split up our work day between the bar, daybed, and an outside picnic table.

After a successful night and work day in the tiny house, we weren’t sick of each other just yet. So we headed into town for dinner.

Lyons’ main street was a five-minute walk away. We loved having access to both nature and a quaint town just a short distance from the tiny-house resort.