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Virtual Teacher’s $30K Bus Conversion 2

Virtual Teacher’s $30K Bus Conversion

Deyana was teaching virtually before it became “a thing” in 2020, so nothing was holding her back from life on the road! She chose a school bus over a van for its affordability and was able to purchase her entire bus home for about $30,000. It took 11 months for her to complete the renovation, [...]

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Indie Folk Musician’s’ Recycled Yurt 1

Indie Folk Musicians’ Recycled Yurt

Romee & Ruud were indie folk musicians traveling the Netherlands in their amazing green VW bus, but had the desire to put down some roots. So they built a wooden yurt from all kinds of recycled, reclaimed and thrifted materials. The inside of the yurt is typical studio-style with a loft bedroom and oodles of [...]

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Double Decker Bus Conversion: Family of 8’s Home with 6 Bunks, 2 Bathrooms, and Rooftop Deck

A double-decker coach bus turned into a full-time home for a family of 8—now that’s something you don’t see every day. This dad was tired of missing out on his kids’ childhoods chasing money to pay for the “good life.” After a family vacation to Utah, he and his wife decided to take his software [...]

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Marsha’s 8×8 Shed Tiny Home For Sale! 4

Marsha’s 8×8 Shed Conversion: A Longtime Reader’s Smallest Home Yet

Marsha is a longtime Tiny House Talk reader who has owned a number of tiny homes over the years — including a converted bus. Most recently she renovated an 8×8 shed on her son’s property into a small home, complete with a recently renovated kitchen area. She put it up for sale because she was [...]

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World Travelers Choose Sprinter Van Life 2

World Travelers Turn to Van Life

Tenaj and Tino were world travelers, always going to new places and enjoying exploration. But when the world shut down, Tenaj finally convinced Tino to get a Sprinter van and convert it into their full-time home! Their beautiful build-out includes dark cabinets, textured walls, and bold bursts of colors. There are two swivel chairs, a [...]

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Retired Couple Downsized to Airstream & Upsized to Custom THOW 3

Retired Couple Went From Airstream to Custom Tiny Home

Janis and Glen were nearing retirement and wanted to downsize to live close to the water. They started with a renovated Airstream in the Tiny Tranquility park, but it ended up being a little too tiny — so Janis researched builders and settled on Timbercraft Tiny Homes to build their nearly 400-square-foot custom tiny house [...]

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1963 Airstream Overlander 22

Scandinavian-Inspired 1963 Airstream Overlander

Ron and Shayna used to live in an RV full-time, so they know what works and what doesn’t when it comes to renovating trailers. The couple now owns a business — Darlin Trailers — where they’re commissioned to renovate all kinds of RVs into beautiful homes for their customers. Their latest project is this breathtaking [...]

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