Elisabeth wanted to stop renting and had always dreamed of building a little wooden house. She wasn’t even aware that “tiny homes” were a movement until she started hunting for supplies. Much of her home came from reclaimed materials—items she found at salvage yards or flea markets and repurposed. The entire build cost only 5,000 [...]
Airbnbs
Solar-powered ‘G-frame’ Cabin with Sauna
Now, this is different! The owners blended an A-frame with a Saltbox style cabin and dubbed it a “G-Frame.” I really like how it opens up the interior and offers more loft headroom, while at the same time keeping that cozy A-frame feel inside. The whole cabin is run on solar power, and heated with [...]
Vermont Stone Cottage on a Farm
This little stone cottage in Vermont is off-grid vacationing at its finest. You’ll have hot and cold running water, but no WiFi and not much cell service. The one-room cottage sits on a New England farm and you’ll feel like you’re in the middle of a Robert Frost poem. There’s a bathroom with a shower [...]
Famous Vardo from the 1800s Now a Tiny House
This 1800s vardo was once used in movies — perhaps even on the set of “The Wizard of Oz” — and is now a cozy Airbnb decked out with vintage boho decor. The inside has a comfortable bed and sitting area, and there’s an adjacent bathhouse complete with a gorgeously-tiled shower. A stone patio has [...]
The Phoenix Tiny House on a Lava Field in Hawaii
This is the Phoenix House, a tiny house on a lava field in Hawaii! It’s a custom tiny cabin by Artistree Home that you can book and stay in using Airbnb. Take a look and learn more below! Don’t miss other awesome tiny homes like this, join our Free Tiny House Newsletter for more! Lava [...]
400-sq.-ft., ‘Atelier Lumi’ Miami Loft
This is a 400-sq.-ft., Japanese-inspired Miami loft known as Atelier Lumi. It’s a backyard tiny home designed by architect Emma Pereira of Emmanuelle Design, and it’s available to book on Airbnb. What an awesome and rather spacious tiny house this is! Check it out below! Don’t miss other super-interesting and inspiring tiny homes like this, [...]
Her Old Town Albuquerque Shipping Container
When Lea was diagnosed with endometriosis, she needed to find a more flexible source of income that would allow her to manage her condition and take time off as needed. The city of Albuquerque allows for ADUs, so she and her husband chose to purchase a shipping container and transform it into an Airbnb. They [...]

