In search of a more simple life and completeness, the couple, Michael and Diana lived in a 144 square foot tiny home in Northern California for seven years. They feel their house was not tiny but just right for them. The tiny house does not feel small as you will see below. The natural sunlight and surrounding trees [...]
Interviews
Video Tour of Ethan’s DIY Tiny House on Wheels
Ethan has recently finished the long process of designing and building his own DIY tiny house on wheels in Vermont. And it has a lot of unique features like a secret cat door, track door to bathroom, large useful kitchen with double sink, and lots more. He’s really done an incredible job of creating a tiny [...]
Friends Turn Brooklyn Studio into DIY Apartment for Two
I’m excited to share with you how two friends took a tiny studio apartment in Brooklyn and transformed it into a 2 bedroom apartment with plenty of space to host dinner parties and musical events. The guys say the most rewarding part of this whole project is that they did it all themselves which always feels [...]
He Designed And Built A Modern 210 Sq. Ft. Tiny Home: Minim Home
When Brian Levy set himself out to design a tiny house he wanted to create something that was comfortable long-term, sustainable for the environment yet still stylish, and he didn’t want to compromise anywhere. He believed the Minim Home should feel amazing throughout. He’s also the founder of Micro Showcase, a place dedicated to showcasing micro [...]
How Affordable Tiny Housing is Alleviating Homelessness
Right now I wanted to re-explore the topic of affordable tiny housing with you as a solution as well as a tool to help alleviate homelessness as led by the article and conversation over at this article at Moyers & Company. As you know one of the main benefits you experience when living in a smaller home is affordability. Your rent or [...]
Man Lives in 1985 Westfalia Van to Enjoy Life More
When Sam Jacquette was paying $1100 a month in rent and working at a job that he didn’t enjoy just to pay his bills he decided he would make some changes. He set a 2014 New Year’s resolution to stop doing things he didn’t enjoy doing and to start doing everything he wanted to do. [...]
Man Buys and Renovates Abandoned Brooklyn Home
Tim Seggerman, an architect and builder, found this abandoned Brooklyn home in 1987 when it was put up for auction and ended at a price of $140,000. It had been left abandoned for 20 years and was in complete shambles. But since he is a carpenter and builder he knew he could fix it. To buy [...]
