Kristie Wolfe's fairytale tiny house: giant potato + silo conversion
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2020
- Kristie Wolfe spent over a year touring the U.S. with a giant potato to promote Idaho's spud industry and dreaming about turning the 28-foot-long tuber into a tiny home. Seven years later when the tater was finally retired, her wish came true. Kristie transformed the interior of the concrete, plaster and steel structure into a light-filled (for something with no windows) and cozy shelter, using whimsical furnishings like a DIY antler chandelier above the bed and a wine refrigerator for the kitchen.
Not wanting to add on to the potato for more space, she transformed a 14-foot-diameter grain silo into a bathroom. She turned an over-sized steel tub into a bathtub and created her own water-recycling sink/toilet combo.
To obtain permitting for guests, the city required Kristie to build a separate home and consider the potato an accessory unit (or ADU). With rooms already booked, she wanted to build the quickest and cheapest structure possible so she bought plans for a "Walden" tiny home and left it bare-bones minimum for permitting purposes.
The property, which she bought for $5000, is a 20-minute drive to Boise and in wintertime surrounded by fields of dirt so to add more activity for guests, she bought a cow. Dolly turned out to be more of a. pet than her dog and a love of her life. Now she's adapting her own tiny house on the property with windows that open up for Dolly's visits. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
I remember the commercials for the giant potato! OMG! If she has children... they will be known as the 'Tater tots'!!!!!!
Mr. H 😂😂😂
🤦♀️🤣🤣🤣
The Spud heads 🥔
Mr. H 🤣😭🤣🤣
Tater tots🤣😂🤗
"when i got the potato, it was totally raw." 🤣 😀 😋
😂😂😂
Rosemary Williams me too!😂😂😂😂🙄😡
That just killed me 😂😂😂
Nonya Bizness that’s what she said...
She said that?😂😂😂😂😂
"This antler is just enough to give it an Idaho vibe" Girl, you are living in an actual potato. It doesn't get more Idaho than that.
Alisha Cecil ha true
Dead antlers is.just horrifying how cruel and.evil
Rio Brasil Samba Shows sambistabeauty they shed their antlers, you literally pick them up off the ground when you go hiking.
@@Kristiemaewolfe true some people just assume that you've made it your mission to go out and destroy these beautiful animals but you nailed it Kristie I think they are beautiful and why not show them in a beautiful way than let them sit scattered on the forest floor, love your creativity.
@@riobrasilsambashowssambist1453 You know they (deer and elk) shed their antlers in the late winter and regrow in the spring. Older bucks with low T don't but...
Amazing "can do" woman, I am in my 60s and wished hard for women of my future to be able to do anything that they wanted to. This woman is an example of these abilities.
Lisa Hodges „Let women participate in the wonderous arts of architecture!“
*creates potato building*
Thanks Lisa!
@@Kristiemaewolfe great job, Kristie! Ignore all these stupid people trying to second guess you.
Lisa Hodges - LOL. you're a moron.
That fashion victim that lives in a foam sprayed potato with no windows that tortures a cow to show off more is an example of total madness...
"Lots of people think it's a real potato" ... Let THAT sink in folks.
Lmao!!!!!!!!!!!
😂
That's half-baked
still hasn't sunk in..😄
Her relationship with her cow friend is very, very sweet. However, I feel a little sorry for Dolly that she doesn't have any cow friends of her own to hang out with each day.
Amy Schuler I think so too. she’s lonely
Its sad like a feed lot of one. No grass, a tiny paddock, and the cow is skinny.
buy her a friend
@@leelindsay5618 not skinny if she turns a certain way. that cow is healthy.
"If she turns a certain way"? She has the "triangle of death" sunken in like she was hit with a bowling ball and her bones are sticking out. That cow is limited & acts hungry - when did she lay down and ruminate in the video? Poor cow is running around frightened and hungry.
I love her. The way the light plays off of the textured walls gives potato a sense of atmosphere and space.
The more I'm seeing of her the more I am impressed. This lady is very inspiring!
Kristie is the most interesting woman in the world. I always enjoy the interesting homes she creates.
kristie wolfe is interesting and beautiful
I came for the potato house but I stayed for the wholesome pet cow footage
Ending with cow zoomies. 😄
Far from wholesome she let the cow sniff dead animal flesh haha..
Was it fun
Lmao same
I stayed for the grande chichotas
Kristi, you should be crowned the queen of the most innovative tiny houses! The structures you've renovated including this potato and silo will be life savers. Just remember it.
I love Kristie so much!!! Such an inspiration! It gives me happy chills to think that there is someone out there who actually does these fairy tale things that the rest of us just dream about.
Yes! And it's also so inspiring as a woman to know that you (in principle) can just do these things.
Thanks Kairi!
She's the always positive bubbly cheerful determined and put together type that grates on my scatty grumpy nerves, but mad respect.
AlMoxtar lol
Amen... but there's something about her.
@@thegenerousdegenerate9395 great hair?
@@Kristiemaewolfe Sorry xD You made a potato home, I don't even have a single potato to my name (I checked). Just have to hate you a little
Then don't date someone like this. We don't like grumpy people killing our joy.
That’s awesome. Maybe yellow bedspread so looks like butter in the potatoe...lol
Love the flooring too.
It could be painted outside like butter running down the potato.
Her projects are always interesting and artistic. And she is easy on the eyes.
The most beautiful cow ever
I've never seen a cow runs like a dog .
She seems so happy 🤗
You've made a beautiful job girl.
Amazing house and admire what you are doing. Please, please make Dolly a winter/ wind/ shelter barn and get her another little rescue cow as a freind. Dolly loves you but cows are not solitary and in winter and bad weather especially, they need each other for warmth. Even if regular ranchers leave there cows out, many die and its inhumane. Dolly shows that all cows are sentient, social beings.
maya george I should’ve addressed this in the video but Dolly came from a farm and she doesn’t like the company of other animals.
She does love humans though :)
Believe me if I thought she would be better off with another animal I would get it for her. I know they’re ‘herd’ animals Just like dogs are ‘pack’ animals but some of us prefer to be lone wolves. My dog is nearly 17 years old and has ignored every other dog even when we’ve cohabitated with them.
I think each animal - like humans - has their own distinct personality and preferences :)
@@Kristiemaewolfe She still needs a shelter for blizzards and stuff. Make it another cool shape like a loaf of bread
@@lestranged At 30:42 you can see the shelter she built for the cow...
@@Kristiemaewolfe you're dreamy. What a catch for some lucky guy.
@@kdrguru or girl...
Absolutely incredible - well done, sticking to her dreams and building this basically herself, indeed an amazing woman. Do hope that Dolly will get a friend and a shelter for them.
P E she has both those things :)
I really enjoy Kristens videos especially with Kristie Wolfe and her amazing "tiny houses". And Dolly really is the cutest thing I have ever seen. I always wanted a pet cow like my grandma had when I was a young child. Her name was Daisy and she was super friendly like Dolly. I used to ride around on her. Such loving creatures and those eyes. Wow. Thank you for keeping me entertained while laying low because of the virus that is going around in Washington State.
Kristie's are my favorite from all your videos. She's so creative. Such a nice and entertaining personality. And cute as a button. Let's get her a Netflix special for this very important cause.
You documented the POTATO HOME! Wonderful! Made me chuckle when you first showed it while covering the fire watchtower house and glad that you covered her potato home now. Awesomeness her willingness to show it too. Love this channel and the people and their homes in your videos!
I remember her. She's the one that transformed that lookout into a livable space. She's such an amazing woman.
Amazing. Built. Me. A house Linda t. Milwaukee wis
I'm really impressed by how prolific Kristie is, combined with how awesome she makes her projects.
Factual, clear, adorable, cute, cozy, fun, meaningful, sentimental, wise, intelligent, energetic, rational, resourceful, unique, calming, down to earth woman & home! FANTASTIC & BRILLIANT! 👍👏
She didn't ever give up. No matter how tedious or time-consuming. I love it!
This is one of the totally most fascinating, enjoyable, satisfying videos I have ever seen. And that saw-cut floor is beautiful. So are the interior English cottage silo walls.
Iahel Cathartes Aura ❤️❤️❤️
Dolly needs a friend - maybe a goat or alpaca?
Yes or a rescue donkey. They like caring for others.
A cow is a herd animal. Needs a companion or they get depressed. My donkey needed a companion, so added a young heifer friend, then he was happy. They both were very happy. Shelter is important & lots of hay plus water. Makes for a nice companionship lifestyle.
Sierra West Maybe an alpaca-or another cow! Many goats climb, and can be destructive just out of curiosity.
Dolly is unhappy, because grass is greener on the other side. Grow some plants for her. Also, companion would be nice.
my belly.
From that house in Hawaii to just the most consistently creative liveable spaces. She's really impressive. Can't wait to see the new house when it's complete.
who is this magical lady? treehouse in hawaii, hobbit house, fire house, and now potato house. is there anything she can’t turn into a home?
Firehouse!!! I never got to see that one
Juneau Dahl if you are financially endowed, you can create anything
Awe love this comment 💕
@@LyranPrincess6913 correction: if you are financially endowed you can PAY ANYONE to be creative with your money.
Her type of creativity & ingenious is not taught, bought, or borrowed 💯
Is it the same lady for all these houses?
I knew I recognized her! She’s a f’ing genius!! I love her mind! Omg. Amazing......so cool! I’ve seen her other builds. I don’t Elevate people into hero mode much but I would say that she is pushing that envelope!! 🤔😉💕😂😂😂
Everything she does is quirky and innovative! From the Hobbit house, to the fire tower and this, she is her own person!
I thought it was the woman from the hobbit house when it first started--she's bold!!!
At the beginning of the video: HOW could they make a 30 minutes video about this one room potato?
At the end of the video: WOW, I just watched a 30 minute video about a one room potato and it was really interesting!
Hahaha! That is so silly. Did you not watch the complete video detailing how the potato came into her possession, the transformation of the building, the separate bathroom/shower and how all the material came together, the additional building added and future plans for that building, and the precious cow etc. There is so much wonderful information! It is a AirB&B rental novelty and a lovely little getaway. Blessings! 🙏🙏♥️
@@patricialynnmoore the silly thing is that you did not understand Taylor Sessions comment, lol, reread it!
Haha
@@patricialynnmoore you need to read comments correctly
Thank you for not only sharing your projects. You're sharing your dreams and visions, tenacity, discipline on top of creativeness.
I hope that she gets Dolly a friend. That would keep her from being lonely whenever she has to leave and go to the store.
This is incredible!! You potato home, your bathroom, and, of course, your pet-Dolly! Just love the homestead that you’ve created!
Kathleen Reyes thanks Kathleen!
Very very nice. Love your ideas. And your kindness.
@@Kristiemaewolfe How difficult was it to get them to agree on the zoning for any tiny.
Thinking about the current housing shortage and what it might take to get some more low income housing built for the longtime residents that are being priced out of their current homes.
G Sh That wasn’t very difficult because it was on a foundation had it been on a trailer there might of been more issues. Idaho I believe was the first state to implement building codes for tiny houses and I’m sure the rest of the US will be following shortly
I am so impressed with her creativity and resourcefulness, hard work and perseverance! And a great attitude all the way through! She is an inspiration!!! I wonder what she’ll build next!? And Dolly is so cute 😊
I love the country side of your place. It is so quaint and peaceful. I love hearing the sounds of the train at night. Dolly is adorable. You are so good at restoring things. I am impressed.
@KristieWolfe you’ve done a fantastic job yet again. The place is adorable. Dolly is just adorable as well! You two will have lots of fun. 🐂🐄 Their precious soft nose is the best!
This was possibly one of my favorite episodes of your show!
I love the idea of a rural getaway that could be rented out to guests. And I love the nontraditional places she created. Most of all, Dolly is just a star!
WaskiSquirrel Dolly is the best ❤️
I love how her whole family is onboard with her ideas ands creations..what a beautiful lady! Definately showing us to live life on our own platform!
Exactly
Alright in board
I really like the way you think as a builder you seem to see solutions not problems and just in case seems to be in the equation as well and you let the inner child out for creativity and wish fulfillment❤
Hi Kristie
Just discovered your videos, the fire watch station is unreal. I just love this potato house and Dolly, I was smiling all the way through it. What unique and wonderful structures these are; I love your quirky sensibilities.
In NYC & thinking of making a major change, your videos are inspiring me. Thank you for being such an authentic (and kind) original! Keep doing what you do! Sending you all my best,
Hilary
Sara Seelig excited to see what you do!
Dolly is so cute and the potato is now on my bucket list 😍
How delightful! This woman is So inspiring - totally made my day! 👏🏼👍👍👍💐
I am soooooo happy that you are such a loving person, I was worry for the cow but seeing how loving you are towards her reassured me, thank you for being such a sweetheart, and could you please make more videos of Dolly I would love to watch her again and again.
If you have instagram you can follow me at kristiemaewolfe Dolly makes frequent appearances in my stories :)
I would have loved to see the expression on her friends face when she tells them that she lives in a potato for the first time.😁😁😁 I think it's uniquely cute. Hey, get Dolly a friend I think in a alpaca friend would be great for her to hang out with.
I think she lives in Boise.
I really enjoyed this episode. And who wouldn't love Dolly with those big brown eyes?!!
Cow needs companion
@@anandrew6641
I agree. Another cow would be really good for her.
@@saddletramp5000 Omg 🙏 L💓VE your profile pic!
@@luminescent__
Ahhh, thanks!! Yours is pretty badass too if I don't say so myself! 🤗
This woman is amazing. She sets goals on craft, creativity, family, and cow.
Makes me wanna be a better man
You need lots of money first
You never really see hot white women go for Asian dudes.
Adore your potato/silo and your cow! Blessings!
I live in Boise, Idaho and have never seen the potato house!! I was born and raised here, how could I have missed hearing about the potato house!! That's an amazing tiny house!! ^_^
Wow her again, she’s so versatile with her building styles.
I love the inventiveness and appreciate the hard work that went into this home.
Love
Love
L❤VE HER, HER POTATO, HER SILO & DOLLY THE COW! ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING VIDEOS I'VE SEEN IN A LONG WHILE. KUDOS TO HER FOR LIVING OUT HER DREAMS!
That Silo Idea is Pure Genius..you Rock Girl
Thanks for posting and sharing. Really well edited, with the builder’s older footage merged with current content.
That is why Kirsten Dirksen is my fave youtuber!😍
😂THANK YOU for making my long commute home enjoyable. This is adorable and funny is a Disney way. 👍😍
all novelty aside, this house is done very well and with an air of sophistication that makes me want to move right now!
Her relationship with the cow is seriously adorable.
I absolutely love the editing in your videos. Your style is so unique. The editing is nothing like what you see on TV. You need an attention span to take it all in, which is a good thing. Sometimes it puts me to sleep, which can also be a good thing . Don't worry, I always come back to finish the videos!
OMG I'm so in love so in love with Dolly! of course the potato is awesome and the silo is more like a spa
Kristie you did an awesome job. and I have to say, BLESS YOUR HEART for loving dolly. How could anyone
look into those beautiful eyes and not become her friend. keep on building those tiny dream homes.
and of course thank you Kirsten for such awesome content. I just discovered your channel last week. I love it.
Ray Najera it’s impossible not to fall in ❤️ with Dolly!
Kirsten, this is the absolute cutest thing I’ve watched on TH-cam! My background? I’m in bed 98% of the time due to a very painful health condition. TH-cam is my escape, bcuz, well, drugs make it worse. At the onset of this video I was wondering what a drop dead gorgeous woman was doing gushing about a 🥔 potato?!? By the end I was in love with her ingenuity, intelligence and heart! Thank you for the high quality content you create, I adore your channel and the characters you bring to life. 💜
Hi Valerie, sorry to hear about your health.. i learnt from the audio book 'Power of Now' by the author Eckhart Tolle where he taught a method about 'inhabiting your inner body', it's a kind of meditation where we bring our alert presence into every part of our inner body especially the painful areas. I have tried it for serious cramps and after it worked the very first time i tried it, i hv used this method with any other pain i experienced and it helped lessen the pain very quickly.. i really hope by sharing this it can help lessen the pain you are in... i pray that God and Spirit and All Angels will Bless and Heal you. Love and Light and Blessings to you 🙏
Thank you for this episode! The production & editing is excellent. The story and ‘how to’ advice are wonderful. 👍🏻
FYI, The cow needs a companion which is why it requires more attention. The woman bought Dolly as a prop for the hotel idea and now realizes it's not as easy. It's an animal with emotions and needs like us.
W C I should’ve addressed this in the video but Dolly came from a farm and she doesn’t like the company of other animals.
She does love humans though :)
@@Kristiemaewolfe how about a dog though?
Donkeys love caring for other animals, that might help and also, she needs a barn
omfug I have a dog who is 17 years old who completely ignores the cow but the cow does not like the dog :/
maya george She’s got a loafing shed :)
Her date: So, where do you live?
Her: A potato.
Vincent Tseng my 10 year old nephew was telling classmates that his aunt lived in a potato (he doesn’t live in Idaho) and the teacher caught wind and had to google it to figure out what the heck he was talking about 😂
Not a potato... THE potato! lol
@@Kristiemaewolfe I literally live in an earthbag home completely underground. My brother had to explain to my nieces teacher that I didnt live in dirt.... she was worried I lived ina hole in the ground or something
@@Anna-tc6rz This is going to be my concerned nieces and nephews' teachers when they explain how Auntie Kaela lives in a house made out of mudbrick
In the big Potato next to the little silo down the road
...Lol🤣😂🤣
When she was brushing dolly was lovely , it made me smile 😊 loads
Love this whole video🥰 neat house and silo and adorable cow. This lady is very talented at building. It’s nice her family was involved in this cool project too
Erika America ❤️❤️❤️
After seeing this cow, I now want to have a pet cow!! 🐮 ❤️ Sooo adorable!
I remember the traveling potato, but I didn’t even realize you’re the Hawaiian tree house lady!! You’re fun! Keep on inspiring.
Wow I'm in awe! I want to be Kristie when I grow up. 😂😊😚 I wish I was that creative.
That potato is spudtacular. Also miss Cow reminds me of the 1980s miniseries Anne of Green Gables cow--so pretty. Everytime I see a jersey cow with those pretty eyes, I think of that movie.
Mich H I loved Anne of green gables as a kid - now I need to rewatch it!
I think your cow need another cow for company. They are a herd animal. Please get another cow to keep her company. 😢 I am a farm girl and know what I am talking about. I was raised on a dairy farm. Does she have a place to graze, do you feed her hay? She was running around because she is young. Our heifers will run down to our house in the evening (the pasture near our house). Cows look funny when they run. Love your place. I live in Northeast Pennsylvania and my brother has the farm we were raised on, the last dairy farm in South Canaan Township. Very sad our dairy farms are disappearing because the price of milk is so low they can’t survive.
does the cow even have a barn? I don't see one.
Do you farm now? What kind if yes? I buy raw milk straight from the farm. Isn’t that a more profitable dairy farm continuance solution?
Brian M. Yes, my brother still has dairy cows. Holsteins they are beautiful and all are sweet and we have always treated them like pets. Very well taken care of. 😀
Holly Samson aww, Holsteins and the NE (PA & NY) are forever linked in my mind from art in children’s books. I’m a Jersey fan (from familiarity). I’ve worked dairy in Minnesota and Indiana. And now patronize a 5 cow dairy and beef farm. Need to be on a farm again.
Don't Eat Animals so True! And honey is for bees to eat, for their larvae, also. And female cows are rEtARdEd for eating her own placenta after birthing, when clearly that was just for housing her calf. Please stop with the wOkE sCiEnCe.
Mrs Wolfe is a total Hawaiian Tita "This is what sucks about framing a Potato" "I'm obsessed with my cow". 1st and maybe last time you'll hear that 💪🏽🖤 Kristie gets it done
Love the shower diverter! I always hate that splash of cold water that happens immediately prior to the shower flow. I also love that floor with all the tiny triangles. The pattern was beautiful! As for Dolly, as a herd animal, she needs a buddy for the times when Kristie isn't at home and they need a shelter, at least a lean-to. But Kristie is a gorgeous and brilliant girl!
Lovin'Life2016 we have guests every night and we also have a caretaker to give Dolly attention when I’m not here. Plus we get tons of tourists that stop by every day and I keep free treats out at the roadside that they can feed her. She Came from my farm and she doesn’t like the other animals. I also have a dog that she doesn’t like. 🤷🏻♀️
I enjoy this story... so lovely. Be wishes to her dreams.🤗
All in all great job on accomplishing something unique it really brings meaning to life and understanding. As well as seeing a cow in this true free element is so touching. Amazing 😉❤️🌸
This is the most wholesome thing I've ever seen! Thanks guys:)
Well, apart from no windows in the potato, the whole idea is terrific. The interior design for it all is beautiful, Kristie Wolfe is very talented. And trust the government to mess things up, but at least with just the cute other little house she can keep and live in the potato. I love Dolly, lol.
Very creative. The shower house feels warm and cozy like the decor in New Mexico. Nice how you designed the landscape into a ♥️. Dolly is an angel!
This was fascinating. Only a girl could think up some thing so wild. The potato was enough, but a cow as a pet -brilliant. No cat for her.
What a warm beautiful Soul. Love Dolly too!❤️❤️❤️
Love what you did with the Potato and bathroom! So creative and your baby girl is so beautiful...❤
I really enjoyed this video! It was like a mini documentary. Great ideas and I love dollys spirit 💕
SimplyDeeJae she’s the sweetest!!9
I love Dolly. She is so adorable. Have fun with that sweet girl!
That was innovative throughout, your a true artist and Dolly is cool😊👏👍💪🙏☝
I also love how we all feel so attached to this pretty cow now too!🐐💞
Betsy Olsson-Mackowski you can come visit! We have treats at the roadside plaque that passerby’s can feed her. 😊
Well you gotta love the fact beside the potato house and the bathroom area you have to admit the reason why the cow ran around back and forth it is because the cow is happy with you, I because I used to have cows too and your story made a happy ever after with the cow it made smile I really enjoy this video thank for sharing this video👍😊♥️🌅
Love it...your cow needs a friend.
What a fun little get away!!! This would be a lovely, wonderful AND DREAM Mommy get away/she shed. ❣️❤️ loving this soooo much!!
It's no longer James and the Giant Peach, but is now Kristie and her Giant Potato.
Love to hear more about this smart beautiful wemon and her friendly cow.🐄🌸
Has she ever thought about adding a skylight I love that shes living in it I'm from idaho too
I think it's fir Airbnb, nobody living in it
She said she isn't in the video. She wants it to stay looking like a real potato. I know the video is long but she addressed it.
@@im1shak1biotches yeah I see that about 1 minute after I posted lol
Awesome thank you for sharing ❤ I love that cow shes so cute. Fabulous bathroom. Wow so interesting. In many vids you usually forget the bathroom or just hint that there is one.
B52s Private Idaho stuck in my head now damn! Thanks spud buddy 🥔
Dolly is AWESOME :) She was showing off, lol......racing the train :) super cute!!!!🐄♥️
I've always liked this lady, probably since the Hawaii Treehouse.
She's loaded with skills.
I love every single one of her design ideas! I'd have to have windows though in the potato.
I can't imagine anyone getting more excited about a giant potato than this woman...perfect situation.
I love how she said she had to beg the potato company to give her job, 'cause she wanted to do it for fun! She's awesome
Awesome house💖Your imagination in your builds is so unique 💯Dolly “Rocks” ✅
AMAZING!! Thank you for sharing this. 🙌🙌🙌
I love how talented this young lady is! I'm happy you guys went to see some more of her builds 😁
The stone tile in the bathroom is exceptional!