and it's easy to see this one is a cut above other run-of-the-mill prefab metal sheds. It has all the curb appeal of a trendy tiny house, with its gabled silhouette, shingle-style roof ...

So, my parents offered to convert a shed on their 5-acre property into a 500-square-foot tiny home. I'm so grateful they let me and my boyfriend live there rent-free while we save for a house.