In 2016, author Sheri Koones moved from a sprawling 6,700 square feet house to a compact 1,400 square feet home - and has never looked back. Like millions of other homeowners - including the 25 families featured in this book - Sheri discovered that scaling back and simplifying where she lived opened up a world where the demands of maintenance were lower, accessibility and convenience were improved, energy efficiency was elevated, and monthly bills were greatly reduced. The 25 small houses presented in this book are owned by people who have made a conscious decision to downsize from a larger home to a smaller home - or who just decided to build small in the first place. Some of the houses are new (site-built or prefab), others are remodels. All are 2,000 square feet or less.