Cottages

Suzanne couldn’t resist purchasing this amazing forest house designed by famous Pacific North West designer SunRay Kelley. For eight years, she lived by herself on this ferry-access-only island, enjoying her deep Japanese-style soaking tub and sleeping in the tower bedroom. Now she rents out the gorgeous spot on Airbnb — and it is almost always [...]

Joe lives full-time in his box truck conversion, but he and a business partner recently acquired this gorgeous tiny house property in central Oregon. Built by the original owners, this little piece of paradise features a converted grain silo with a bedroom/bathroom addition and even a front porch. Inside the silo itself are two turquoise [...]

This is an A-frame cabin with a warehouse on 3.69 acres in La Grange, North Carolina. The home was built in 1989 and the warehouse/garage includes an unfinished office area. It’s listed over at the NCRMLS for $150,000. Check it out! Don’t miss other homes like this, join our Free Tiny House Newsletter for more!  [...]

If you’re ever in the Yucca Valley of California, this clear cabin that sits on 100 acres of the desert is a beautiful and unique place to stay. The main cabin has clear polycarbonate panels all the way around the bedroom space, and large French doors open to a deck with breathtaking views. Just up [...]

Jen contacted us because she’s selling the tiny home, she shed, and storage unit she has lived in for the past three years. What’s super awesome is that the park model home sits on almost five acres in New Mexico! So you’ll have a permanent spot for your tiny lifestyle. The main home has a [...]

This is a two-bedroom yurt with beautiful views in Asheville, North Carolina. It lives like a regular home with a spacious bathroom, kitchen, first-floor bedroom, and an upstairs loft bedroom with a sky view. The yurt is 30-ft. in diameter with a surrounding deck. What do you think? Would you ever consider a yurt of [...]

Here’s an adorable little home that proves “living tiny” isn’t a new concept. Built in the 1930s, this “cracker house” in Florida features two small bedrooms, a living room, kitchen, bathroom, and a cute fenced-in backyard. There’s even a covered porch for your rocking chairs and iced tea! The home has lots of potential, and the [...]

Looking for a romantic getaway this summer? You might love this hand-crafted tiny cabin that overlooks the Little River in Tennessee. Not only was the building lovingly constructed by the hosts, it includes all the comforts of home, including a luxury bathroom, cozy gas fireplace, spacious covered deck, and private roof-top deck for cocktails and [...]

When their customers wanted more space on their narrow lot, it was really not a problem for Deltec Homes. This is a three-level house built on a narrow lot known as the Cresent Chalet. It was custom designed and built by Deltec Homes which specializes in customized prefabricated residential homes that ship anywhere out of [...]

You might remember Kristie Wolf and her unique vacation designs, like the promotional potato she turned into an Airbnb. Her latest, the Cocoon Cottage, has a cozy woodland feel and overlooks North Tenmile Lake in Oregon. The bulk of the cottage came as a prefab from Iglucraft in Estonia, but Wolf personalized every detail! There’s [...]

This is the Alpine 2.1, a small modern house by Den Outdoors. It is a 920-sq.-ft. design with 24-foot tall ceilings with two bedrooms and space to host guests. Don’t miss other interesting small homes like this, join our Free Small House Newsletter for more like this!  The Alpine 2.1 Modern Small House by Den [...]

Michael and Phoebe bought a lot on a Canadian island about three years ago and then spent a year building their 13×8 off-grid cabin, outdoor shower, rainwater catchment system, and gardens. Their island is only accessible via boat, and they live there with their adorable dog, Zephyr. The cabin’s cladding comes from milled cedar from [...]

This is a 746-sq.-ft., 2-bedroom prefab home on stilts by Deltec Homes. I know it’s not very tiny, but we love featuring small homes too! It’s a one-story, 32-ft. diameter energy-efficient compact home that’s available as a shell or turnkey. The shell starts at $75,000-$118,000 depending on your options while the turnkey begins from $290,000-$450,000. [...]

This amazing tiny house in the Thailand forest is a majestic woodland spot that makes for a perfect romantic vacation. You walk past an outdoor door into your own private area complete with a table, hot tub, Adirondack chairs, and globe lights. When you go inside, you’ll find huge window-walls overlooking the valley below. You [...]

This eye-shaped sleeping pod in Champagne, France is truly unlike any tiny home I’ve seen before. The geometric architecture allows for awesome mirror glass skylights that look up to the trees. Inside the pod sits the double bed and some surrounding shelving and ambient lighting. There’s a porch off the pod and a few steps [...]

You know what they say about location, location, location. This modern vacation cottage designed by the famous Canadian architect, Brian MacKay-Lyons, has an idyllic seaside setting in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia with sheep and horses grazing in the nearby pastures. It both blends in and stands out among the weathered buildings nearby. The two-floor cabin has [...]

Remember the Community First Village we told you about? Well now we want to tell you about The Field’s Edge, founded by a group of people who interned at Community First for four months so that they could replicate the awesome community-based system in Midland, Texas. This group has been raising funding while finding RVs [...]

This is an off-grid, mushroom-inspired cabin with a green roof known as the Pickalotta built by Joel and Stephanie out of Chesterville, Ontario, Canada. The owner-builders have been living off-grid in their self-built cabin for well over ten years. Now they built another structure to share with others who are curious about building an off-grid [...]

Talk about a stunning vacation property! Set above a Norwegian river is this modern mirrored glass cabin with a second sleeping pod and a personal hot tub that’s sure to make this a magical stay. The tiny home itself has a queen bed on one side, and a glass bathroom with a rainfall shower head [...]

Tiny home enthusiasts across the country are trying to find ways to make it legal to build small homes on foundations — something to call their own and something with “roots.” These “Inzu” plans are for a one loft, one-bedroom (on the ground floor) tiny home on a foundation. The house comes in at just [...]

This is the East Side Beehive tiny house in Austin, Texas. It’s a quirky backyard cottage with an open floor plan in Central East Austin. What do you think? Don’t miss other awesome tiny homes like this, join our Free Tiny House Newsletter for more!  East Side Beehive Tiny House in Austin The ceiling is [...]

At just 390 square feet, the Stuga tiny house is a “true” tiny house (under 400 sq. ft.) that’s designed to be built on a foundation. It’s essentially a modern square that’s divided into a kitchen/living area and then features a separate bedroom and bathroom. Lots of windows and doors bring light inside, and there’s [...]

This 240-square-foot shed-turned-tiny-pottery-studio shows you just how much potential shed kits have! This one has a lovely metal roof with two plastic skylights that let in tons of natural light. The pottery studio is for sale for $19,500 and could be transformed into a studio for just about anything, or a tiny home if you [...]

One thing I love about tiny spaces is that owners frequently go “all-out” because it’s most cost-effective in a tiny space. That’s what happened in the bathroom of this Austin tiny house. It’s completely tiled with gorgeous orange and gold tiles! The rest of the house keeps it simple (which is nice, there is such [...]

This 240 square foot shed to house conversion is an awesome little home available right now for a great price! Seller is asking $23,400 (negotiable) and the home is complete (although it doesn’t come furnished). It’s studio-style inside besides the bathroom, and right now it’s set up with a downstairs bedroom, kitchen and living space. [...]

Today we’re excited to introduce the beautiful Eclipse Cottages, built with low-maintenance SIP panels and including rainwater catch base filtration systems, greywater reuse systems, and other amazing sustainable options! They come with a few layout options and plenty of customization color/finish-wise. Right now, these cottages are only available to be placed in one of Eclipse’s [...]

This French Cabin was handbuilt by the host, Mattheiu, and he did a lovely job! The two-story structure features a living/kitchen/bathroom on the first floor, and a ladder takes you up to the loft bedroom with plenty of headroom. The exterior features stunning board and batten clapboarding, and there’s a shaded private terrace where you [...]

If you ever get a chance to go to Scotland, you most definitely should take it — and you could even stay in this lovely little off-grid cottage perched high on a hill with breathtaking views. The one-bedroom cottage has a dine-in kitchen and cozy living room with floor-to-ceiling windows that let you take in [...]

It all started when the children of an aerospace engineer wanted a treehouse: Their dad thought a shed was just too basic, and instead he created what would later become the first iteration of the “Conker.” These Sci-Fi Conkers are spherical homes (unless you get the wheelchair-accessible “Igloo” version) that feature sustainable materials and a [...]

When ADUs became legal in a small Central Kentucky town, Janet and her son/daughter-in-law saw a great opportunity! The son and daughter-in-law own the land and larger home, and Janet lives nearby with her grandkids in a backyard cottage. It’s 320 sq. ft. with no wheels and was built by a local traditional builder. Minus [...]

This little cottage in Lee, England is popular with walkers and surfers taking advantage of all nature has to offer nearby. While the exterior might blend into the natural surroundings, inside the owners chose a bright and bold color palette. There’s a bathroom in a separate building, and you can cook on the veranda with [...]

This lovely former cobbler’s cottage has been transformed into a functional modern getaway in North East Lincolnshire, England. There’s an elevated terrace off of the ground floor, fenced-in, and pet-friendly! Inside, the open-concept living room and kitchen take up the ground floor, and a carpeted set of stairs take you to the bedroom and bathroom. [...]