Downsizing

The next session of Tiny Transition and Downsizing, the 8-week e-course, begins on June 28th, 2015. You can register for the class and see all the details here! Tiny Transition + Downsizing is the 8-week course that fundamentally changes your relationship with stuff and helps you de-clutter, downsize, and clear out your home and mind, [...]

I’m excited to share how this man is now legally living in his 84 sq. ft. tiny home on wheels on a foundation in Spur, Texas. And he’s doing it in his 7′ x 12′ tiny house on wheels that was built by Tennessee Tiny Homes back in the day. Well, this is how Conor Mccann is legally [...]

In the bustling metropolitan area of Old Town Chicago is this cute cottage. It’s home to David Hawkanson, executive director of the Steppenwolf Theater Company. In early 2007, shortly after becoming the executive director, Hawkanson realized it was time to put down some roots in the town. With the help of a local real estate [...]

I’d like to introduce you to Jen Alverson and her tiny house on wheels. She calls her new home the Ticklebelly Bungalow. Over the past 5 years, Jen has been downsizing and planning her transition into this tiny house. After attending a tiny house workshop and purchased plans, Jen felt confident it was time to [...]

See how this married couple, Peter and Shannon, built their own tiny house for less than $20,000 and how they are living simply in it. This is one of the most amazing tiny homes I’ve ever seen. I think you’ll be really impressed once you see what it’s like inside. Inside this little cottage on [...]

Now this is a tiny house that really makes full use of recycled materials! Jeff and Brad used their self-taught knowledge to build two of these in Portland, Oregon. The exterior walls are made up of tomato sauce cans from a local pizza parlor. These make the houses fire retardant, which apparently makes the local [...]