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Compact tiny house nestled among trees, perfect for artists seeking a peaceful, creative retreat.

This Tiny House Allows her to be an Artist

Lizzie and Patrick built something most people only daydream about — a tiny house that actually gave them their life back. After years of throwing money at rent and living in a dark basement apartment, they finally packed it in and created The Timber Nest, a handcrafted shepherds-hut-style tiny home tucked into the woods behind [...]

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Aerial view of a shou sugi ban tiny house and matching workshop joined by a cedar deck, solar arrays on both roofs, garden, Patrick and husky Barley

He Spent 10 Years Building This Tumbleweed Tiny House — Then Joined It to a Workshop With a Deck

Patrick spent ten years building a Tumbleweed tiny house around a full-time job — nights, weekends, Tumbleweed plans, a trailer, and a lot of reclaimed materials. The whole build came in under $30,000. Then he bought his own land and didn’t stop at the house. He put up a small workshop first, then joined the [...]

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Unique two-story dome house featuring a magical glass atrium and modern design.

Two Story Dome Home with a Magical Atrium

You know what they say about Texas — everything is bigger — including the Dome Homes. This incredible 1970s marvel is two stories and houses four bedrooms, three bathrooms, two living rooms, and a gorgeous atrium filled with live plants providing oxygen and color to the space. Far from tiny, but super cool, this dome [...]

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Woman meditating on tiny house roof near water with trees and boat in background.

Personal Chef Has Spent 4 Years in Her DIY Van

After a decade of chef work in kitchens with long hours, Nikki met her now-wife who was traveling the world internationally. Burnt out and inspired by her freedom, Nikki decided to leave that life behind and join her wife in a year-long van conversion! They put nearly 80,000 miles on the van in four years. [...]

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Rooftop deck on a yellow tiny house bus with two people standing and enjoying the view.

Astrologist’s $20K Short Bus w/ Rooftop Deck

Kelsey and Luke own almost identical dogs, although each one is a mutt! That immediately bonded the pair and after Kelsey’s car and apartment leases were up, she moved into Luke’s home — but the house seemed way too big and constricting. That led them to begin searching for a van. However, they found vans [...]

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A-Frame tiny house with black exterior and warm string lights in a wooded setting.

From Nomad to A-Frame: Van Life to Renovated 1970s Cabin

Summer is an incredible woman who has been living tiny for years! She started off in a 1969 Shasta that she converted, and then other small nomadic spaces like an RV and a van. Eventually, she purchased this great 1970s A-frame cabin. It needed a lot of help and a lot of paint, and after [...]

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Efficient tiny house interior featuring a man sitting at a custom-built desk with floor storage solu.

Engineer’s Sprinter Van Life with Floor Storage

Keko’s nomadic life started in 2020. His job went remote, and he escaped the US and went to Mexico to wait out the lockdowns. When it was time to come home, he decided to do something different and chose to purchase a van. But he actually lived in the van during the conversion process, starting [...]

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