Parking is the number one obstacle in tiny living, and this listing sidestepped it entirely: a shipping container home on its own third of an acre of private jungle in Mexico, with a well, a solar setup backed by Tesla batteries, a pool, and a screened deck. Inside there is a full bathroom and a [...]
Cabins
This Couple Has Lived Tiny for 9 Years in All Kinds of Tiny Spaces
Back in 2014, before #vanlife was trending, this couple got a tiny caravan and traveled in it while holding a home base in a small apartment. Eventually they upgraded to a larger rig, moved into full-time vanlife, and kept exploring Europe. But their adventures didn’t end there! They got a Sprinter van, another caravan, a [...]
A WWII Quonset Hut Converted to a 572 Sq. Ft. Home on a Quarter Acre
Quonset huts were the US military’s answer to fast, cheap, shippable shelter in WWII — corrugated steel arches that housed troops and later became agricultural buildings when the government sold them off after the war. This one, in southern Illinois, was converted into a permanent 572-square-foot home on a slab foundation, and it comes with [...]
Faltvy 684 Sq. Ft. Small House Plans
If under-400-square-feet is just too tiny for you, how about going a bit bigger with something like the latest Faltvy small home plans. These PDF plans show an awesome two-bedroom, two-bathroom home that also includes a multi-purpose loft space. The middle of the home layout is dedicated to a kitchen a living room overlooking the [...]
How They Built Their Modern Tiny Cabin
After living in LA for several years and traveling in their self-built camper van, this couple decided they wanted to build their tiny cabin in Portugal, where they could grow their food and live a simpler and more sustainable life. They built an off-grid house while documenting the process from design to finish and creating [...]
8×10 Pondside Cottage on Quebec Farm
While 80 square feet might sound uninhabitable, this quaint Quebec cottage doubles the living area by providing a lovely covered patio and BBQ area where you can enjoy the pond views and sounds of the farm. Inside there’s a kitchenette with a mini-fridge and gas oven, and a ladder leads to the loft bedroom with [...]
Off-Grid 1900s Pioneer Cabin in Vermont
You’ll feel like you’ve stepped back in time with a stay in this off-grid Vermont cabin, built in the early 1900s and tucked into 1,200 acres of forest. There’s no electricity and no plumbing here — just a wood-burning stove that heats the space and warms your water, a propane range for cooking, and the [...]
