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An Enchanting Tiny Home You Have To See To Believe

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  Tiny homes come in all shapes and sizes.   Some have adorable porches   and   some have bold blue-doored entrances . Some are smaller than we could have ever imagined and still   others aren't even houses at all   -- but in the realm of all these miniature abodes, we can safely say, this is the most whimsical one we've seen. Tucked far away in a Canadian cedar forest, this  160-square-foot gypsy wagon  was originally built in the mid-2000s out of mostly recycled materials using an 8-by-20 foot salvaged truck chassis for a base that, at the time, cost $100 from a wrecking yard. From that foundation, an organically structured home with curved walls and softly arched ceilings was built. It includes practical elements, such as a sleeping area with small kitchenette and desk; but it's not without its quirky minimalist accents, like the repurposed 1970s picnic tabletop that serves as the unique round window at one end of the structure. In essence,...