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fHe’s been living in his rustic cabin van conversion for four years

He’s Been Living in His Rustic Cabin Van Conversion for 4 Years

Meet Frye — he and his dog have been living in his Volkswagen Westfalia now for four years. He gutted the van and turned the interior into a rustic cabin, complete with unfinished wood floors and a cast iron wood stove. Frye has mainly used his home on wheels to explore the woods of the [...]

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Sun Chaser DIY Tiny House Build for $35K

Meet Erika: When her twin sister and long-time roommate bought a house with her boyfriend, Erika had a choice to make — either she could keep working in the job she hated to afford an apartment alone, or she could move back home and build her very own tiny space. As you can guess, Erika [...]

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Peacock Tiny House with Roof-Top Deck: Tour by Hive Drive Bus

We’ve shown you the gorgeous Peacock Tiny House before, but this video tour with Hive Drive Bus goes in-depth at this Airbnb rental in the Mojave desert. The lovely THOW has both downstairs and upstairs decks, each offering stunning views of the surrounding dessert and mountains. It sits at Sandy Valley Ranch, where there are [...]

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The Snake House: A Tree House with No Stairs or Ladders!

Want that feeling of being “in the trees” without the hassle of multiple flights of stairs or ladders? This Snake House in Portugal, designed by Father-Son team, Tiago & Lus, uses a long gradual ramp to take you from ground level into the “snake head” main living area. Inside the compact home you’ll find a [...]

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My Robin’s Nest: Q&A with Tiny House Retiree

“One of the best things in life is to find out that you are perfectly happy without the things you thought you needed the most!” Susan says that’s her favorite saying, and it couldn’t be more relevant to tiny house living! As a retiree (“who isn’t getting any younger”), Susan chose to go tiny even [...]

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Floating Staircase in this THOW on an 1810 Peach Farm

Britney traded three goats and a sheep to get the epic floating staircase made from old barnwood installed in her tiny home. She uses the THOW as a vacation rental on her family’s peach farm, which has been theirs since 1810! It’s 27 feet long and 9 feet wide, and the frame was built by [...]

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Mom And Son Tiny House With Incredible Views!

In 2018, Heather sold her traditional home and later moved into a 380 square foot THOW built by Mitchcraft Tiny Homes. Heather spent more than a year creating hundreds of layouts for her dream tiny, until she settled on one that would work for her and her teenage son. The tiny house features a private [...]

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