User Reviews

This show is inspiring and very fun to watch with real people and real stories. The results are often amazing! Although, Zack seems to be the only one who really knows what he's doing instead of John who sort of just tags along making comments? However Zack and John is a great team and they are fun to watch. I really can't understand all the negative comments - yes, the script could be better as it feels a bit fake at times, but it's still a great show with two entertaining hosts!

I love the idea of tiny houses as a minimalist solution to having a home that you own yet saving money for other important things. I'm actually a fan of minimalism as a whole, and people like Marie Kondo who in their own way teach us about what matters in life and how we can find out what that is. So it's nice to see two experts host a show about this, more so as I get a kick out of the space saving solutions they come up with.

Where the show falls short for me however is the customization of the build. They seem to want to please the owners to a fault, and there is always a big hidden drama throwing a spanner in the works. Some of it is really only going to work out for a while, and while you can certainly redesign a space, it baffles me and after a while just felt it was an obligatory part of the episode script. There's a lot that plays on emotions too, like how cruel and inhumane it would be to fail these poor new people, and there the interactions start to feel fake. Not to mention every build is on some sort of ticking clock. Sure, there's often an urgency but life or death and then everything magically aligning? I'd have rather seen a realer show that highlights actual problems and how to overcome them or how to make do when stuff goes wrong. I'd also be interested in a season that goes back and revisits people, or shows established tiny home dwellers, where they talk about the good and bad and how things have evolved over time. Now there is just a little segment at the end but the timeframe is so short, everyone is still essentially in the honeymoon period.

I feel like zack is the one who does the work and gets the job than while john complains and comments insensitive things to basically everyone

The point of a home is to accomodate it's inhabitants, otherwise it is just a random house that can be literally everywhere. If you don't want to see the reason for which something is built the way it is (what some of those guys reviewing here call "drama") go to pinterest. The story of the poeple that will live in a house is extremly important for it to become a home. Especially if we're talking about houses that are so small.

I'm studying architecture. And while this is not a technical show and it is by no means made for specialists, it reminded me why I wanted to be an architect in the first place: to create for people.

Remove the human-touch of a home, and you got nothing by an empty shell. This show really captured the importance of the human being, human needs and human wants.

Seriously this show is a pretty fun watch, but every single episode is marred when John pretends he's Dr. Phil and subjects the audience to the most pointless drama. It's not a fun concept when you know there is a segment you are going to fast forward through every time.

I felt that being a family of 2 girls, and your a musician and a wife who is an amateur fashion designer, I feel is a bit selfish to bring two kids into a tiny space (as they did) with all their needs and wants without thinking what is best for the kids. Leave it to artist to be selfish.

WAYYYYYYYYY too much fluff/filler in this show. I'm six episodes into season 1 and find that I usually fast forward through 25-35 minutes of each episode. If I do that, I enjoy the show. There is just FAR too much back story and needless filler from the hosts. Zack is actually pretty good and I enjoy what he ads to the show. John is too much of a game show host for my liking.

I was reading the reviews and was kind of surprised. Have you never seen ANY of the shows on HGTV?!?! I think Zack is really smart & quirky. John is funny & provides a kind of commentary & kind of keeps the conversations & everything rolling with the homeowners. It's fun. It's interesting. Give it a try because these reviews are too harsh! It's a cool concept, for sure!

First, I wonder how they find these people? Did they talk people into this lifestyle change in exchange for $$$$$$$ Second, these type of shows began after the global economic meltdown that began in 2008. So what you have is people pretending this is an organic fad. The show where you have children and young parents, aren't being honest about the desirability and choice involved. For example one episode (2016) has a cute couple in their early 30s with 3 pre-kindergarten boys. And the focus is how great this will be for everyone. Lol They need to make a follow-up episode of what type of disaster that became ... or how they avoided misery by giving up on the project after 2 years.

In summation, downsizing is a good idea, but in the past that used to happen organically when kids left the home and couples neared retirement age. They are selling this idea as a fashion statement. And as we all know, the whims of fashion are never long-lasting.

The main crew are very likable, funny and joy to watch. The projects are fun and creative. Unfortunately the show falls apart because of constant injection this absolutely fake and horrible human drama. The 40 minute episodes could be boiled down to 10 minutes of good show the rest 30 minutes and an absolute drivel.

First of all, John is funny and Zack makes a great sidekick. The projects are fascinating and the work Zack does seems like magic at times. Most of the tiny house homeowners-to-be are nice people. More than once this show has made me tear up. Come on, it's a cool show about a neat concept and appropriate for the whole family!

Some parts are very shaky and not focused. Makes you puke-y after watching it for some time. There is some nice ideas of making good use of space though!

So much (bad and obvious) acting, it makes me question what's real...The designs are nice...but a lot of the lines sound scripted...and some people are obviously acting.

You guys need to make more episodes of this. I literally could not stop watching this show. I don not want this show to end it gives me a little bit of enjoyment every day.

I love this show and during "A Firefighter rebuild" I saw someone's tattoo of Rochester, NY symbol and was so excited to see them working there.

I'm a huge fan of tiny houses ! I dream of making one day ! Absolutely love Zack and John.

Thank God Netflix has started airing the show, otherwise finding the episodes on YouTube were difficult . However, does anyone know when Netflix airs more episodes? As of now there is only one season and 7 episodes available.

The try to make things look longer/ bigger by using angles and lenses to force perspectives. First ....stop...it is like cheating....second it makes me feel like it's cheating and makes this look like cheap fun house production filming.

It's a really great TV show, with great ideas, we need more programmes like this in the UK, it's a great way to show people how to save on money on a tiny house. Love it.

I had the extreme displeasure of watching this show. Zack is a great go too guy that lives in a tiny house himself and bring his expertise to the shows special building issues. I have no idea why John is there. I suppose it is for all the "drama" that the producers feel must be necessary for these shows, which in my opinion, seriously detracts from what the shows title say it is supposed to be about.These houses are nice but have to cost at least $150K so I don't know what is so fantastic about that. If you want to watch an amazing show about tiny house living. Go to Youtube and watch Living Large in a Tiny House. The host is amazing, informative and the homes are amazing. There is also no drama!

I love this show. It's fun, interesting and educational. The guys are funny and so friendly and helpful to the people wanting a tiny home. Keep this show on forever!!

Fun show! Zack is amazingly creative. John is a hoot. Relaxing and entertaining and Addictive in a fabulous way. I love the show! Each creation fits the buyer's personalities and accommodates their needs. Zack is amazing and clever with something new and unique with each show. John prepares the people to the realization of moving into a smaller place than what they are accustomed to and the expected challenges that may follow. I learn something new with each tiny house. Building a unique tiny house each show is a real challenge and John and Zack don't disappoint. The guest owners are pleasant with individual reasons for going tiny . It is just good fun.

Definitely a must watch. It is so fun to watch with real people and interesting stories and backgrounds. The two hosts are so dreamy to look at and their chemistry is so good. They both made a good team and are enjoyable to look at. I know they are not a couple and the bromance thingy is really a bonus for the show.

I am an absolute fanatic of what the hosts call "right sized living". This show is wonderful in terms of the creativity and the reveals, the hosts themselves are delightful and really seem to do their best to help people transition, but the clients are by and large idiots. No one checks zoning requirements, no one tries living in a tiny space ahead of time, no one seems to consider how much space vs how much sh ... stuff, they actually have. The last one I watched was a 25 year old princess living in her mommy's house in a, what, 600 sq. *Bedroom* who made Daddy build her a mini house in the backyard. So stupid it made me want to strangle someone. Grow up and move into an apartment, please. Other episode, two adults and, on and off, their dog and 3 adult children sharing a space smaller than their garage. So the kids could be student loan free. Please. Free tuition OR free home, not both. They're not 9. 1000 sq and a small mortgage ... that's their answer.

I hate this because it actually Negates the idea of downsizing as a practical - as well as ethical - choice. Why not pick people who already know how to live in smaller spaces? Why not vet the zoning ahead of time? I also hate time-sensitive "reality" shows where there shouldn't be a ticking clock if you want a good result. So ... ten stars on concept and hosts, one star on promoting the movement.

This show is not about tiny houses; it's about nattering personalities and mugging and trying too hard to be good tv. Roughly 10 minutes of the 25 minute show was actually about building the home.. If you actually want to learn about tiny homes, YouTube channels "Living Big in a Tiny House" or "Tiny House Expeditions". This is absolute rubbish.