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Woman with dogs near her tiny house van during road trip adventure.

Five Years on the Road in Her Simple Van Conversion

Eloise and her van are proof that you don’t need a high-end Sprinter van with a professional conversion to be happy and fulfilled in van life. In fact, she test-drove a brand-new Sprinter and says she’d still prefer her rig to one of them! She actually test-drove dozens of vans over the course of a [...]

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Vanlife Tiny House for Freedom in Small Spaces.

He Left Everything Behind for Freedom in Vanlife

Joe had done everything society says will make you happy- excelled in Real Estate, got married, had kids, and moved into a 3,500-square-foot home- but he was pretty miserable! So he divorced, put others in charge of his properties, and bought/converted a van. His life has never been the same. His van has been customized [...]

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Small wooden tiny house with large windows and metal roof in a wooded area.

Functional Art: The Incredible Tiny House with an Elevator and Electric Bed Lift

Phil Ross, with the help of the Local Lake County Seasoned Freelancers, designed and built this one-of-a-kind “functional art” tiny house on wheels that offers 360-degree views of the outside with the clever placement of windows all around the tiny home. But what really makes this unique is there’s an electric bed lift and an [...]

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Airstream tiny home with family outside in a rural setting.

Family’s $37,000 Airstream Tiny Home

These awesome parents were looking for a way to share their love of travel with their kids, so they started a search for the perfect Airstream for their needs. They spent $14k on this used one and then put another $23K into making it work for their lifestyle. The couple does RV/tiny house conversions and [...]

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Van with sliding bed in Sprinter for small space living and travel.

Pop Top with a Sliding Bed in his Sprinter Van

While pop-top campers are nothing new, adding your own to a regular Sprinter van is quite remarkable. That’s what Stu did! He had a low-top Sprinter and wanted more headroom and amenities, and he was able to get that with his innovative DIY. The downstairs of the rig is equally impressive, with great storage, a [...]

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Rustic tin ceiling in a tiny home with a cozy soaking bath and compact living space.

Rustic Tin Ceiling Tiny Home with Soaking Bath

Here’s a unique tiny house with a rustic tin ceiling on the inside! Built using many reclaimed materials, it has the coolest wall of window art and a luxurious soaking tub in the bathroom. There’s even a hobbit hole leading into one of the lofts. There’s a deep copper sink, four burner cooktop, composting toilet, [...]

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Family enjoying their tiny house with kids' bunk room and cozy interior.

Family Skoolie with Kids Bunk Room!

It can be tough to fit a family into a skoolie, especially when you have elementary-age children. But these parents created a really special space in their bus for the kids — each one has a private bunk and underneath there’s a private desk, TV, gaming console, and storage for their things, so they have [...]

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