Interviews

A small charity group in Madison, Wisconsin is collecting donations and building 98 sq. ft. $3,000 tiny houses on wheels with the area’s homeless. And it’s not just a hand out since the future tiny home owners labor away to help build their own homes, and hopefully some of their future neighbors homes too. The [...]

I just had to show you this video of a handmade caravan camper. It might remind you of a tiny house on wheels only it’s a little easier to get around with it. It’s made completely out of wood just like a normal tiny home. But this structure is placed on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. Originally [...]

Since 1997, Jay Shafer has been wowing the world with his incredible tiny house designs. In 2002 he co-founded the Small House Society with Gregory Johnson. Last year he split with his original company, Tumbleweed, and founded Four Lights Tiny House Company. “I’m always fidgeting with how to make spaces more efficient,” says Jay. Today [...]

I’m excited to share this story with you on how one of our readers recently made a big change in her life by downsizing from a 1200 sq. ft. home into a 300 sq. ft. tiny bungalow with a loft. And she’s here to share her story with you today so I took the chance [...]

I’ve been covering tiny houses and other smaller and alternative types of housing for the last few years and I can say that it’s easy to find great examples of small homes every day. What bothers me is that the majority of what I find is the opposite of affordable housing. It’s normally boutique hotels, [...]

Almost two years ago I showed you this Japanese inspired tiny zen cabin in the woods. Recently Kirsten Dirksen of Faircompanies went out to visit the owner/builder to create a video tour and interview based on the home. Brian Schulz is the owner/builder of the cabin and he built it completely by hand for just [...]