Tiny house owners and tiny house builders are finding a lot of space on TV.
Shows on networks such as HGTV and FYI are devoted to the design of these cozy residences and have featured Georgians who are building or living in tiny homes.
For example ...
1. Taylor and Jenna Graham, of Clarkesville, plan to move their family of five into a 360-square-foot home. The family's downsizing adventure will begin in Georgia, where the construction of their tiny house will be filmed for TV.
They plan to drive their tiny home, along with the remaining 5 percent of their belongings that fit into it, to Montana. Their motivation? To squeeze themselves and their three children (Emily, 10; Avery, 7; and Elliot, 3) into one tiny home is a lifestyle with less debt and clutter.
"We were tired of the debt, the over-abundance of belongings and the constant feeling of needing more," Jenna Graham said.
With fewer financial burdens, the Grahams hope to work less and have more time with their kids. As their little ones grow up, a tiny home won't offer a permanent solution, but they plan to live small for at least two years.
"We want it to be long enough to change our way of living and also to save enough money to build our next house with zero or very little debt," Jenna Graham said. "Our hope is that it teaches us all that we can live in a much smaller space."
Since the episode hasn't aired, the Grahams said they were unable to disclose specifics about production, including the network which will air it.
2. Tiny House Nation" is an FYI series that showcases innovative small spaces and the people who call them home. In the second episode of season two, co-hosts John Weisbarth and Zack Giffin helped Brian Morris of Trenton complete his mini-bachelor pad near Lookout Mountain.
Morris, a hang gliding instructor and cigar broker, moved into the 192-square-foot house so he could focus on his thrill-seeking pursuits instead of maintaining a large home.
The episode first aired on Dec. 29, 2014.
3. Dan Louche, a Johns Creek resident and owner of Tiny Home Builders, has had his tiny home featured on "Good Morning America" and other TV shows.
A Cumming site created by Louche has become a "Tiny House Incubator," where people building tiny homes can store the structure while they work and access tools and bathrooms, and gain the advice and support of other builders.
Louche's houses are built in Florida, but are then sent around the Southeast. The AJC recently took a tour inside one of Louche's homes.
Louche's "GMA" segment first aired on Aug. 13, 2014.
4. Nicki Jo Davis, a firefighter in Savannah, decided to downsize when she became an empty nester. Her search for a new home was featured on the first season of "Tiny House Hunters" on HGTV.
One of the homes she considered was built by Hummingbird Housing, a tiny house builder based in Danville.
"This is our passion," said Denise Ryals, who owns Hummingbird Housing with her husband, Tommy.
The episode first aired on Dec. 19, 2014.
