≡ Menu

Downsizing

Retired Military Woman Builds Her Own Tiny House-006

Retired Military Woman Building Her Own Tiny House

This tiny house story is a guest post by Stephani – share yours! I’m building a 18 foot long tiny home. I retired from the military less than a year ago and was not sure what I wanted to do when I grew up. So I decided to build a tiny house that I will eventually live [...]

{ 12 comments }
Tiny Buddhaful Home 001

Woman’s Buddhaful Tiny Home on Wheels

This is Haley Kalb’s Buddhaful Tiny Home on Wheels. She used to be a banker but has now transitioned into a new career where she teaches yoga and is also an Ayurvedic practitioner. With her new career change came an entirely new lifestyle with her custom-designed and built tiny house on a trailer that she parks in [...]

{ 13 comments }
Screen Shot 2015-08-03 at 10.10.00 AM

Why These 5 People Left Their Tiny Houses

The idea of a tiny house lifestyle is fascinating, adventurous, and even freeing. But you and me both know that a tiny home isn’t going to fix all of our problems. And assuming that a tiny house is going to make all aspects of our lives better (or easier) is just plain wrong. The truth is [...]

{ 44 comments }
container-house-027

Couple’s 620 Sq. Ft. Container House in Dallas, TX

This 620 Sq. Ft. Container House in Dallas, TX is a guest post by Amber Richter – share yours! Our container house is 620 sq. ft. with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It will be finished at the end of August! Spray foam and drywall are done. House is painted. We put the floors down [...]

{ 53 comments }
yurt-001

My Year in a 450 Not-So-Square Feet Yurt

This 450 Not-So-Square Ft. Yurt is a guest post by Jen McGeehan – share yours! Our little love yurt is nestled within an Ohia forest, one of the few remaining (they were almost completely wiped out when the sugar cane industry arrived!) on our island in Hawaii. The God of our universe is still in the business of [...]

{ 10 comments }
Toy Box Tiny House-001

144 Sq. Ft. Toy Box Tiny House

This 144 Sq. Ft. Toy Box Tiny House is a guest post by Frank Henderson – share yours! This tiny house is a custom design. Using reclaimed materials and high quality fixtures, the motto of this build was “Downsize and Upgrade”. There is a spacious sleeping loft (7’x8′) and all of the windows are new and operable. [...]

{ 29 comments }
600 Sq. Ft. House on Farm in Mexico-001

600 Sq. Ft. Cottage on Farm in Mexico

This 600 Sq. Ft. Cottage on Farm in Mexico is a guest post by Michael Mckenna – share yours! Tiny houses in Mexico…why Mexico? Why not build in a climate that is sunny most of the year and a pleasant 80 degrees with little humidity. So pleasant that neither heat nor air conditioning is required. The utility costs are [...]

{ 29 comments }