I thought you’d also enjoy this DIY tiny house project. It involves a really inventive man who went from 2000 sq. ft. to a 160 sq. ft. micro home. The owner/builder has been living in it for more than 5 years now. The micro home is very energy efficient and was very inexpensive to build. [...]
Micro Houses
Couple’s Custom-Built Micro Caboose Cabin on Wheels
The couple that own this caboose micro guest house also own a 800 square foot small house that was originally built in 1902. Since it’s a two bedroom home, and the wife is an artist, they still needed more space for when they have guests over. So they found this caboose on Craigslist. It’s 7’x10′ [...]
What would you do with this Renovated Gypsy Vardo Wagon?
I thought you’d like to see this gypsy vardo wagon that’s available for sale right now. If you’re interested in learning about the history of these historic travel trailers I recommend reading through this page. This project began around 4 years ago. It was discovered on eBay but was in need of some TLC because [...]
Treehouse Micro Cabin/Office Built w/ Mostly Reclaimed Materials
Wanted to show you this awesome treehouse micro cabin that was built with mostly reclaimed materials. It was done by Derek “DEEK” Diedricksen of RelaxShacks.com, author of Humble Homes, Simple Shacks for one of his clients. They wanted something for their kid to do homework in, hang out, and eventually so that maybe the parents [...]
The Flex Shed: Your Studio, Office or Micro Home?
I’m excited to show you this modernized shed building system by the Walker Design Build group. It’s called the Flex Shed. It’s made with SIPs (structurally insulated panels) and is custom designed and built for you by the company. You can configure it to a variety of sizes so whether you want to live in [...]
She Built a 196 Sq. Ft. Micro Home for $11k
If you’ve been discouraged by tiny house prices lately think again. Macy Miller of Mini Motives was able to design and build her own DIY tiny house for just $11,000. And now… she’s offering the plans so if you want, you can build one just like it. More information on that below. The 196 sq. [...]
The Butterfly Cabin by Yahini Homes: 144 Sq. Ft. on Wheels
Wanted to show you Yahini Homes‘ latest tiny house on wheels. It’s called the Butterfly cabin. A few months ago I showed you their 8’x14′ folding porch tiny house. Weighs 5100 lbs, has a built in porch, and is stick-built using glued and screwed 2 x 4 framing. Total width including the gutters (yes, it [...]