It has seemed to me lately that the tiny house/apartment movement is just taking over.  With real estate prices constantly on the rise, more and more home owners are choosing to live differently in order to live within their means.  I have included a collection of some creative and efficient spaces that maximize every square inch of space they are given to include all the necessities of life at a smaller scale.

Check out this teeny, tiny apartment in Paris; this little vacation property; and this custom, portable home.