This is the story of Michael and Nicolette, the UC Berkeley College couple who built a 300-square-foot tiny house on wheels and are now living in it. It took them 7 months, $27,000, lots of YouTube tutorials and several books before Nicolette and Michael finished it. With very little (hardly any) construction experience they still [...]
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TINY HOMES make BIG IMPACT at Washington DC housing event
This is the story of how tiny homes made a big impact at the recent Innovative Housing Showcase event in Washington, D.C. which showcased several affordable housing options. And also, how our government may be opening up to legalizing tiny. Alexis and Christian, of Tiny House Expedition, even got the attention of Ben Carson, head [...]
Tiny house community for veterans in Phoenix
This is the story of a tiny house community for veterans in Phoenix that was opened in late 2018 to benefit working homeless veterans. The project is called The Village on 13th and it’s being developed thanks to the efforts of Build Us Hope, an Arizona non-profit. Don’t miss other inspiring tiny house news stories [...]
How she turned her van into an 80-square-foot rolling tiny home
This is the story of Lindsey’s 80-square-foot rolling tiny home. It’s a 2011 Sprinter Van that she and her dad converted into a stealthy motorhome. They did it together, while she worked part-time, in just under 6 months using about $8,000 in materials. Take a look and let us know what you think below. This [...]
TV series on Canadians living in tiny homes and other alternative houses
This is to announce a new TV series on Canadians living in tiny homes and other alternative houses too called HomeMade: Dwelling Differently. It’s a new four-part series premiering online and on TELUS Optik TV. It already started so you can already start catching up on episodes if you’d like. The four-part series features Canadians [...]
Tiny house movement timeline: A brief history of tiny homes
This is a tiny house movement timeline… A brief history of tiny homes. How far back does the tiny house movement go? Some could argue that tiny homes have been here since the dawn of man. And it’s true, isn’t it? But for the purposes of this article, I’d like to start by skipping to [...]
After living tiny for years she’s selling her Harmony House tiny house
This is to let you know that Dawn’s tiny house, called the Harmony House, built by Full Moon Tiny Shelters, is now available/for sale. My friend Danielle from the Exploring Alternatives YouTube Channel sent me the fliers with all the info you can download below. It’s a high-quality tiny house on wheels designed and built [...]
