6 exceptional floor plans for tiny homes that feel bigger than they are

Tiny homes can feel sometimes feel cramped, but they don't need to! There are plenty of ways to make a small home feel more spacious: vaulted ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, and open-concept living areas.

If you're interested in tiny living but afraid of finding yourself stuck in a shoebox, check out the plans in this collection. They all feel spacious enough that you might not even realize you're living in a tiny home!

This unique-looking cottage from ePlans comes in at 808 square feet (75 square meters). The front portion of the home is taken up by an open concept living and dining room, and there is an L-shaped kitchen right behind the dining room portion of this space. A bedroom and a bathroom with a tub round off this space. Upstairs is a large loft, which could be used as a home office or as an extra bedroom.

At 668 square feet (62 square meters), this design from Family Home Plans has a rustic-looking exterior with a sundeck at the front. The living room and great room take up the front of the home, and the kitchen is right behind the dining area. The bedroom is in the back left corner of the home, and the bathroom is in the back right. The sleeping loft upstairs is open to the main living space below.

This design from Houseplans comes in at 727 square feet (68 square meters), and the entire front wall is made of windows. The main living area is on the first floor; it includes a fireplace, an eating bar, a laundry closet, and a bathroom with a shower. A good-sized storage space can be accessed from the deck outside. Upstairs, the sleeping loft has built-in bookshelves and another large storage space.

Measuring 788 square feet (73 square meters), this house from Family Home Plans can be entered through doors on both the left and right-hand sides of the wraparound deck. The left side of the home is taken up by a great room with a fireplace, and the kitchen area is against the far right wall in this room. Two bedrooms are on the right side of the home; each one has its own bathroom.

At 844 square feet (78 square meters), this stately home from ePlans has plenty of huge windows on the front that overlook the grilling porch. The great room benefits the most from these views, and it also has vaulted ceilings. A fireplace separates the great room from the eat-in kitchen on the right side of the home. The bathroom and laundry room are also found on the first floor, and the sleeping loft upstairs is open to the great room below.

This lovely home from Architectural Designs comes in at 805 square feet (75 square meters), and it boasts a large wraparound deck for some extra living space. The home is entered through the left-hand side, where the door opens into the open concept great room and kitchen. There is a cozy fireplace on the left-hand side, and a large island in the kitchen. The bedroom is in the back left corner of the home, and a bathroom with a laundry closet is in the back left. The loft upstairs is open to the great room below, and it has a sizable storage space on either side.