Micro Houses And Other Ultra-Small Structures on Tiny House Talk

Sam and Chris have made it all the way from New York to Oregon in their awesome micro van — with their two dogs! Chris is a tattoo artist, and she’s so excited to be traveling and tattooing on the road, like she’s always dreamed of. They carry an inflatable boat on the roof of [...]

This 13-foot tiny house was designed as an office for a health professional, and I can hardly think of a more lovely spot to have an office visit! There’s a comfortable bench for patients, a consultation desk with sleek chairs, and even a 3/4 bathroom with a shower. A mini wood-burning stove provides warmth during [...]

Originally, Maggie and her father were thinking of building a full-time-residence tiny home, but when her pottery hobby really took off back in 2020, the two decided a mobile pottery studio was in order. Their 12×8 creation is absolutely stunning, and it has heating, AC, electricity, and plumbing. It acted as her storefront for a [...]

Remember tiny-house-extraordinaire Marsha? She’s built 8 (or 9?) different amazing tiny homes, and recently helped her 19-year-old grandson build a micro THOW to sell! Due to lots of unexpected happenings this fall (read the story below), Marsha finished up the building process on her own. This little tiny home fits a bed and a kitchenette [...]

Are you looking for weekend adventures but not in the mood to set up tents but also don’t have the space to store an RV? That’s where the father-and-son duo that came up with the idea for the Hitch Hotel found themselves a few years ago. And they decided to do something about it. The [...]

Jack and Rylie lost their jobs in 2020, moved out of California, and back to Jack’s home state of Minnesota. That’s when Jack got to work building an A-frame retreat cabin on family land. He completed the build in 7 days for well under $2,500. The cabin is primarily a “glamping” set-up, with a twin-sized [...]

Mariryan and Heather are triathletes who live in Florida and transformed the Surf Shack in their backyard into a beautiful tiny guest cottage for family and friends. There’s even a cute mini porch off the front of the tiny home. The inside is pretty micro — with a main loft bed, a loveseat that becomes [...]

Meet Base Cabin, an architect-designed tiny home that’s style was inspired — believe it or not — by animal shelters in the countryside! They wanted a human shelter that looked just as unassuming, but contained everything necessary for a full life. There’s a kitchen and closet space on the front wall, a seating bench, a [...]

While we’re no strangers here to tiny spaces, this crazy 4-story micro apartment in Tokyo is something totally new! The apartment consists of 4 stories — two of which are a micro wet-bath and a twin-sized loft area. The other two stories are just 6.5 feet x 6.5 feet and act as the kitchen and [...]

Luz started her tiny living journey by building out the back of her Subaru Forester. After about 8 months on the road, she upgraded to her awesome A-Liner camper, which she lives in full-time (without running water!). She has some solar-powered battery banks to charge her devices and uses solar lights indoors. During her life [...]

When Jessica’s daughter flew the coop, she was left in a big house alone and was ready to make her tiny home dreams come true. So Jessica first bought and renovated a houseboat. Then she got a short bus. Then she purchased this old tool shed with plans to transform it into an Airbnb. You [...]

Have you ever considered turning your car or compact station wagon into a micro cabin? Then consider how this man made his Skoda Octavia vehicle into a micro-camper! He started out by simply folding down the backseats to create room for the custom camping equipment that he built for the car. It consists of a [...]

Keith lived and traveled in his self-built 48-square-foot micro cabin on wheels for almost four years! Nowadays, he runs his own carpentry business and has converted a garage into his highly organized workshop and man cave in Bend, Oregon. Check it out! Don’t miss other interesting stories like this, join our Free Tiny House Newsletter [...]

This is Culture Campsite, a campsite with a collection of micro shelters you can stay at in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The cabins can be locked from the inside as well as the outside, and bed linens are included. There are currently twelve structures (or objects, as they are called) to choose from, all with their own [...]

Kelsey and Shane are one awesome couple! On a whim, they decided to build a truck bed camper for their truck and go travel the country. Originally they wanted to hit all 50 states in a year and then go back to “normal life,” but now they’ve been on the road in their DIY rig [...]

Brennan built this micro-cabin on wheels that packs so much into just 55 square feet! Step onto the flip-down deck and walk inside to the kitchenette space that includes a 2 burner propane cooktop, micro sink, a mini-fridge/freezer, and butcher block countertops. Just beyond the kitchen is the living/dining/bedroom. During the daytime, it’s easily set [...]

This is the Azure Sky, a 3D-printed, prefab, 120-sq.-ft. backyard studio by Azure Printed Homes. It starts at $24,900 and features a super-modern design with curved floor-to-ceiling windows making it perfect for a home office or fitness space. What are your thoughts on 3D-printed structures like this?  Don’t miss other prefab tiny homes like this, join [...]

This is The Outpost tiny home by Den Outdoors. It’s a 15′ by 15′ modern cabin with a unique roof geometry. Don’t miss other interesting tiny house plans you can build yourself, join our Free Tiny House Newsletter for more blog posts like this!  225-sq.-ft. Outpost Tiny House Plans by Den Outdoors with a Unique [...]

This is the Tiny House 2.0 by Den Outdoors. It’s an upgraded version of their original design with a modernized touch. Don’t miss other interesting tiny house plans you can build yourself, join our Free Tiny House Newsletter for more blog posts like this!  144-sq.-ft. Tiny House 2.0 Plans by Den Outdoors A Versatile Space [...]

This is a tiny house with history! Built sometime in the 1920s or 30s, this caravan/vardo has been in Doug’s family for generations. It’s very simple with a green canvas exterior, wooden frame, and old iron trailer, and in the right hands, it could be brought back to its former glory. Doug is looking for [...]

There’s tiny. And then there’s tiny. Nici & Max are the proud owners of one of an itty bitty camper van that they’ve beautifully and creatively converted into a tiny house with everything they need. Believe it or not, it has two living room configurations, in addition to its bedroom set-up. The couple loved going [...]

This is an adorable micro THOW designed by Cahill Works as a little guest suite or office, but of course, the super-minimalist could find a way to make it a home sweet home. It comes in at just 105 sq. ft. with no loft, which helps it feel extra spacious inside. The walls are maple [...]

Over the years we’ve shown you plenty of examples of people who love living in their truck bed campers. Well, here’s your chance to jump in fairly inexpensively. For $8.7K, you can buy this fully-functional truck bed camper that even has a shower and toilet room all set up. It’s an 8×10 with a sleeper [...]