Tiny Cottages

You might remember when these brothers and their dad built a truck camper for just $1,000! Well, they’re back at it, but this time they’ve built an entire off-grid cabin by a creek in the woods. The cabin has a whole solar set-up, a clever pump that draws water from the creek, and a spacious [...]

Builder’s Blueprint is an awesome YouTube channel where this man DIYs all kinds of amazing things, including these mini campers for two homeless people in their area. But last month, he tackled something much bigger—a backyard gym tiny house! The original plan was to use the space as a short-term rental, but since the city [...]

Amy Corbett is a member of All Belong Collective, a local hosting business in Virginia that runs several unique vacation stays. One is “James Station,” a renovated Southern Train Caboose that overlooks a river and train factory! Below, Amy shares the inspiration behind the caboose renovation and how they chose to lean into the train [...]

This is Shrek’s Swamp tiny house, now limitedly available to book on Airbnb. Located in Scotland, Highland Council, United Kingdom, and hosted by Donkey, Shrek’s best pal. Nestled in the lush, verdant wilderness of the Scottish Highlands, this enchanting retreat offers an unforgettable fairytale getaway. Shrek’s Swamp Tiny House in the UK Inside, the house [...]

“We should put a spaceship on top of the garage!” Kirby joked to his wife while planning a two-car detached garage on their property. Incredibly, she loved the idea and encouraged him to go for it! Seven years and $150,000 later, this spaceship-style Airbnb was complete. It’s a popular “guest favorite” destination, and it’s easy [...]

Lucy lives in a small cottage on the edge of Tasmanian woodlands that she and her father brought back to life after nearly 30 years of disrepair. The shed-like structure had been Lucy’s first home, which her parents built as a temporary dwelling place while constructing their forever home. She added three extra spaces during [...]

This is the Boho XL, a tiny house from ESCAPE that was purchased and is being resold at a discounted rate. The house is worth about $74,000 with all the upgrades included, such as the Shou Sugi Ban Exterior, white walls, trim, the HE Split System, a closet with mirror, a white cabinet bedroom, a [...]

If you’ve been admiring the N2 unit in Palm Court at the Escape Tampa Bay village for some time, now is your chance to get the home for a whopping $40,000 discount. The reduced price is only available for one week, until 4/30/24. This single-level home is the little sister of the N1, with a [...]

This stunning two-level cabin is near Quebec City, nestled among the trees and far from light pollution. The romantic getaway includes a first-floor bedroom with a wet bath, with glass mirrored walls that provide daytime privacy and a lovely view of the surrounding landscape. You ascend a sturdy ladder into the second-floor great room with [...]

Anna got her tiny house on a whim! She was renting a 3-bedroom home when a friend was going tiny. Anna loved the sound of that and contacted a local builder with an immediate build slot available—and jumped on the opportunity. Soon, she had a stunning Scandi-style tiny house on wheels and an incredible off-grid [...]

It’s always great to find plans for little houses—just more significant than the 400 square feet most municipalities need to let you build on a foundation. The White Oaks plans are for a 523 sq. ft. cottage with a clever Murphy Bed set-up in the main living/dining/kitchen area to keep everything on one level. The [...]

This is a beautiful tiny house design from the Netherlands with a studio-style layout, no lofts, and a huge wall of windows to let you take in the view. At 13’x23′, the house is 299 square feet and includes a separate bathroom with a spacious walk-in shower stall, as well as a galley kitchen with [...]

Do you remember when we showed you Kenya’s first tiny house? Well, it’s for sale now! Carefully designed to traverse Kenya’s roads, this tiny home has some great features like two stand-up loft bedrooms and fold-down benches that become additional beds. David has been living in it off and on for three years as he’s [...]

This is the Fjallstuga A-Frame plans by the Small House Catalog. While we’ve shown you an earlier version of these, they recently updated the plans and added some new renderings to show off the possibilities! The great thing about these plans is the first-floor bedroom at the back of the A-Frame, which means you don’t [...]

We showed you the Havhytter tiny house plans when they were first released, but Small House Catalog has re-released the plans with some updates and a couple of new images. This gable-roof cottage includes a loft bedroom above an open-concept living/kitchen/dining room. A compact 3/4 bathroom provides just the necessities, while the kitchen is a [...]

Meet the Blue Ridge Mini Lux Retreat, a modern cabin in the Shenandoah Valley with mountain views — and a sauna! Outside you can sit by the fire pit, soak in the hot tub, or even plunge into the cool pool for a revitalizing chilly swim. When you’re done, you can sit in the Adirondack [...]