Cottages

Personally, I think this sculptural home looks like a dragon, but the Airbnb description says this 70s build was a “giant seashell unicorn” which is equally magical. Designed by two architecture students, it was largely abandoned until someone bought the home in 2017 and restored it to its former glory. Sitting among the trees in [...]

Looking for a unique home style? This Owl Hill House was built by artists in the 1980s and has a funky, sculptural feel. The furniture is all built into the walls and gives you a cozy Hobbit-like spot to vacation. There’s a bed, full kitchen, and bathroom, as well as a cozy round living space [...]

You might think an 1800s windmill would make for rustic accommodations, but you’d be wrong! This windmill has been transformed into not just a tiny house, but a luxurious tiny house! There’s a King-sized bed in the bedroom at the top of the windmill that features windows all around the perimeter, giving you a breathtaking [...]

This board and batten park model was built to house code by a father-and-eight-year-old son duo, and the results are gorgeous! The home is 392 square feet and includes a spacious living room, nice kitchen and full bath and a private back bedroom with closet space. After the success of this build, they formed Yesterway [...]

Welcome to the Round House, a unique tiny house nestled in the charming locale of Delta, Colorado. What used to be a grain silo has been transformed into a luxurious, fully-equipped tiny home that offers a gateway to the Western Slope of Colorado. As you step into the Round House, you instantly feel at home. [...]

The Newbys are an amazing family who spent years traveling the globe and finally settled in Portugal where they are building their dream homestead. One of their projects was transforming a dilapidated shed into a guest room/office — and the timelapse below shows the entire process! They thought the project would only take a couple [...]

Here’s an amazing off-grid A-frame for artists and dreamers and anyone looking for a relaxing vacation that’s a step up from camping. The A-frame is actually two A-frames, connected by a “normal” square that has a rooftop deck. The house sits on a large acreage where there are a number of other off-grid accommodations and [...]

Here’s a magical little barn conversion in North Carolina with a sleek modern farmhouse interior that’s all the rage these days! You walk into the main living space with a chaise lounge, TV on a swivel, and the staircase up to the loft bedroom that includes a queen-sized bed. There’s an L-shaped kitchen at the [...]

Everything about this little cottage in the New Hampshire woods calls out, “cute!” From the tiny covered front porch to the perfect landscaping to the white rocking chairs — it’s a quaint getaway that’s perfect for a couple’s retreat or even a solo trip. That said, besides the first-floor queen bed, there is a loft [...]

Here’s some exciting news if you’re looking for a prefab cabin! A production facility for My Cabin is now manufacturing units in Waukegan, Il.  The company was born in Latvia, but now it has come to North America, building units out of a 30,000-square-foot warehouse steps from Chicago! They offer four different tiny homes, all [...]

Want a magical getaway on 65 acres in New York? This little cottage is just the spot, surrounded by woods, fields, and alpacas! There’s an outdoor shower, firepit, and a big comfortable bed for a romantic weekend. The inside of the cabin is one room, with the bed looking out a large picture window. There’s [...]

Here’s a one-floor “Shacky,” a tiny house vacation cabin in the Grampians, Australia. Shacky has a number of tiny homes in scenic, peaceful locations around Australia. Each Shacky has a shed-style roof that curves into the back of the home. This unit features a studio-style layout, with a bench couch, compact kitchenette, double bed, and [...]

If you’re looking for a tiny house that’s *not* on wheels, cabin kits can be a great choice. This little 485 sq. ft. cabin kit from eLogHomes has a simple layout with two “sleeping nooks” on the first floor. You can even fit in a full bathroom! eLogHomes offers a couple of packages for finishes, [...]

Do you remember this amazing shed-to-tiny-house conversion the Krebs did a couple of years ago? Well — it could be yours! Katy and her husband turned a run-down shed into a beautiful home for them to live in while building their forever home. Now that the forever home is complete, they are selling the tiny [...]

Go tiny today! This beautiful 399 sq. ft. park model tiny home sits on a secluded 3/4 acre lot in a community in Lyerly, Georgia. It has everything needed for full-time living, including a screened-in porch, simple kitchen, first-floor sleeping arrangements and even stacking laundry. It has a 50-year metal roof, is RVIA and ANSI-certified, [...]

In Sulphur Springs, Texas there’s an awesome 288-square-foot tiny house for sale for $37.7K. The 12×24 structure is a shed-kit-turned-tiny-house, complete with a farm gable ceiling that provides lots of headroom in the two lofts. On the first floor, there’s a living room on one end, a small galley kitchen, and a 3/4 bathroom on [...]

This fantastic couple came across a shed-on-the-water and purchased it sight-unseen! It ended up needing a total overhaul inside to make it into the adorable living space they now have. Their marina payment is under $300/month, making it an affordable place to live. Plus, they’ve noticed that their resting heart rate has lowered since they [...]

Welcome to Middle Earth — or at least the Mountain Shire! This awesome Tolkien-loving uncle-and-nephew duo spent the past few years creating a magical village of Hobbit-themed tiny homes in Sevierville, Tennessee where you can book a weekend stay to get away from all the trials of modern life. There are six different tiny homes [...]

This silo cottage in Vian, Oklahoma has three bedrooms! The Silo at Lake Tenkiller has 3 bedrooms & 1.5 baths total. All bedrooms & full bathroom (shower only / no tub) are upstairs. Half bath is downstairs.1 Don’t miss other unique small homes like this, join our Free Small House Newsletter for more posts like [...]

Like so many people, the events of 2020 forced Stacey and her husband to reevaluate their priorities. The frenzied life of a c-suite executive in healthcare lead the couple to seek out a second home on the beach, where they could escape city life and get some fresh air. But in the summer of 2022 [...]

Start your tiny journey with this beautiful little log cabin tiny house on wheels with 2.4 acres of unrestricted land! It would make a lovely little homestead, flat and open, surrounded by forest with a little stream. The tiny house itself has both a loft and a first-floor bedroom. The covered front porch has views [...]

This 1959 Princess Ranchome has been entirely remodeled and is gleaming inside! At 400 square feet, it has a first floor bedroom, full bathroom and it can remain on site (with a monthly rent fee) or leave to wherever you want it. The galley kitchen has all full-sized appliances, including a stacked washer and dryer. [...]

Here’s a beautiful 8×22 modern tiny home on skids with no loft! The living room and bedroom share space, with a slatted bed frame with storage underneath that sit under a big picture window. There’s both an outdoor shower and an inside one — the interior one has beautiful green tiles and a glass shower [...]

The biggest struggle with tiny homes on wheels is finding a place to park them — this adorable bungalow solves that problem! Built on a foundation, this home has its own quaint fenced-in yard in Bremerton, WA. It’s for sale for $270,000 — hardly inexpensive, but you get a great location and the house is [...]

Donelle’s father left her some lovely property by a marsh, and she had promised him she’d do something great with it — so she had a lovely little cottage built on it, and plans on having a treehouse built in the future! This 320 sq. ft. cottage has a garage underneath and the living space [...]

When rent was about to hike up again, Eric and Gladys wanted to look for a less expensive and more sustainable long-term option. By chance, they landed on the perfect little cottage for sale on Facebook Marketplace that they could put on a wooded patch of land owned by Gladys’ parents. The 372 sq. ft. [...]

Seth Bolt from Needtobreathe built his first treehouse with his father back in 2015 for his wedding and honeymoon. Since then, Seth and Tori have managed it on Airbnb and were looking for the perfect property to put more amazing rentals. They found this majestic land on a mountainside cliff in Tennessee and have added [...]

If you live in California, you might want to get one of these amazing Fat Barrel homes, “where Airstream meets wine barrel.” Fat Barrel Studios builds and installs these units (only in California) for $65,000, but you can also purchase plans to build your own! Not interested in owning one, or you’d rather try it [...]

Rodney and Marcel worked together to turn a shed kit into a beautiful 24×24 cabin in Alaska, complete with a 10×24 covered front porch and two queen-sized bedrooms. The bedrooms and full bathroom span the back of the home, but in the front, there’s a lovely great room with a living room and kitchen built [...]

This small cottage in the Tasmanian bush has a rich 100-year-old history. A timber-and-stone creation, it was added onto in the 1970s and has been lovingly renovated in 2011 by the current owners. It’s a lovely blend of old and new that comfortably welcomes guests. Fresh white paint covers most of the interior and contrasts [...]

This is the “See You Round” mid-century cabin in Shell Knob, Missouri. The kit-built round home is made of fiberglass and features views of Table Rock Lake on its own acre of land. If you’re interested in staying here, it is available for booking via Kathryn on Airbnb. Don’t miss other interesting homes like this, [...]

While tiny houses are great spaces to live in, they’re also the perfect vacation option, allowing more privacy and versatility than a hotel room. That’s why Dillon Beach Resort ordered three awesome studios from Tru Form Tiny to add to their resort. Each of the homes has the same layout, with a living room at [...]