Nikki, a special education teacher in Austin, lives with her three dogs in a gorgeous 43-foot gooseneck tiny house built by Nomad Tiny Homes. She designed the layout, which includes a loft bedroom and gooseneck bedroom, galley kitchen, and an office space. Throughout her video tour, Nikki is honest about what works and what doesn’t [...]
Interviews
Are you curious about others who are living in tiny houses? Well, great, because this area is jam-packed with tiny house people interviews.
So if you’ve ever wondered what it’s like going from 2,500-square-feet down to 250-square-feet, well, these people can tell you about it!
From folks who built their own tiny homes out of garbage, to ones who went from massive homes down to a 100-square-foot van conversion to adventure the world with!
It’s all here… The question is, when are you going to go tiny and start living the life you’ve been waiting for?
The Bibia Bus: DIY Short Bus Conversion w/ Shower
During his senior year of college, Stefaan spent his class periods scrolling through Marketplace searching for a bus that he and his buddies could hop into and trash during the summer they graduated. But once Stefaan found his rig and started putting in the hours fixing mechanical issues, rust problems and water damage, he simply [...]
Professional Baker & Makeup Artist in their DIY Van Build
Brad and Shyla wanted to switch things up in life, so they went down the van life rabbit-hole on YouTube, purchased a van, and then moved in — when all they had in it was a platform and their Tempurpedic mattress! Neither had any construction experience, but the finished product is gorgeous. They included an [...]
Bev’s Bohemian Van Update! 59 & Awesome
When Beverly first got into vanlife three years ago, she kept things simple and to a tight budget just to make sure she really wanted to live in a van. You might remember her last van tour we showed off here. Well now she’s had some time to make renovations and wanted to share her [...]
Family of 4 Trade House for RV Life
When the housing market started exploding, Nikki and Lindsay saw it as the perfect time to sell their 3-bedroom home and purchase a fifth wheel RV so they could travel the country with their two sons. Originally the RV was fairly outdated, with bulky (and heavy) furniture. But they added paint, wallpaper and new furniture [...]
Kris’ Handmade Off-Grid Smallholding in Wales
As a fellow homesteader/self-sufficient wannabe, Kris’ tour of his smallholding that he created from basically nothing for very little money is absolutely astounding. He’s planted 2,500 trees, built a solar array and hydroelectric plant, crafted his own cordwood home as well as a huge workshop, greenhouse and multiple outbuildings all using — primarily — materials [...]
Living in his School Bus Conversion at 40
A decade ago Brandon did his first big road trip, and since then he’s been hoping to someday hit the road full time again. He was trying out a van for a bit when he stumbled across this bus for sale in the parking lot of a mechanic’s shop — and within 45 minutes he [...]
