Tiny House, Big Living Season 2 Episode 2 Mark And Jen's Tiny Surf House

In the second episode of Tiny House, Big Living season 2, viewers are introduced to Mark and Jen, a couple with a shared love for surfing who intend to build their dream tiny home on the beautiful island of Oahu. Their vision for the house is a perfect mixture of a beachy and modern vibe that allows them to be as close to the ocean as possible.

The episode starts with builder and designer Valerie explaining Mark and Jen's unique situation. They are embarking on their tiny home project without any prior home building experience. This adds to the challenge of the project because they have to be very clear with their ideas before they start building. Mark and Jen have a few must-haves in their tiny home, including a slanted ceiling, built-in beds, and a spacious kitchen. They want their home to be a reflection of their personality and offer a space to entertain guests.

As the designing and planning phase begin, Valerie works with them to come up with a construction plan on a budget. The show features clips of the building process of their 400 square foot tiny home that allows for a good mix of indoor and outdoor living space. A highlight of the episode is watching the couple work together with Valerie and her team to put up the wooden beams and create the slanted roof of their home.

Throughout the episode, viewers get a sneak peek into Mark and Jen's personalities and how their tiny home ties in with their close-to-nature lifestyle and love for surfing. The couple shares how they met in college and how they have been surfing since then. The house is designed to be very much in line with their passion for surfing with multiple racks to store surfing gear and artwork of ocean waves and sea life.

The show also brings in a few additional factors that go into the designing of a tiny home. For example, the position on the island that Mark and Jen's home is in means that it needs to be wind resistant. The couple also has to take into account their dog's needs while building. Valerie suggests built-in shelving and a fold-out feeding station to accommodate the furry friend.

In the later half, the couple works on finishing touches to make the house feel like a real home. They put up a mural of an ocean wave on one of the walls, add an L-shaped couch, and install a unique round glass window in the kitchen. Mark and Jen also share their experience of doing the majority of the finish work themselves, including installing tiles and snaking an electrical wire through the wall.

The episode comes to an end with the couple finishing the final touches on the home ahead of their move-in. At the center of the house is the kitchen, which connects the seating area and the loft bedroom above. One of the features in the kitchen is a surfboard-shaped table that the couple designed and built themselves. Overall, the episode is a beautiful and heartwarming experience, showcasing the joy in designing and building one's tiny dream home.