Micro Houses

Ian designed and built this 100 sq. ft. timber frame tiny house several years ago. It took many years of hard work and dedication but now he gets to enjoy the benefits of his little cabin. It’s called the Little Timber House. This timber frame tiny home was built using new, reclaimed and salvaged materials and it even [...]

This off grid tiny cabins retirement story is a guest post by Michael Scheer – share your tiny house story here too! My name is Michael and about 5 years ago I wanted an off-grid place for vacation and retirement. Like many others, I am tired of bills, bills, bills and knew I would never have [...]

This 225 sq. ft. tiny house is designed and built by Frontier Fortress in Dubois, Wyoming. This is a new tiny house company focusing on designing and building tiny and small homes for those of us who desire to live tiny (or small). The company is focused on building tiny homes with strength, durability, and [...]

These are the collapsible hotel rooms of Flexotels. They’re used at festivals and events all over the world and they even have extended versions with bathrooms. These fold-out and ready to assemble micro shelters can be put together in 10 minutes. The largest version is even equipped with a shower, hot water heater, toilet and sink, to provide people with more comfort. These [...]

This is a 70 sq. ft. vardo caravan wagon. The Trillium Caravan is a sleeper camper in the traditional style of the 19th Century English vardo, built by master woodworker Jim Tolpin. Jim says, “It is impeccably detailed in hand-hewn wood and steel fabricated to the highest highway-worthy standards. One needn’t sacrifice the beauty of traditional [...]

This is a guest post by Kelly Patton – share yours! I started the life of a tiny dweller when I moved to the country in Northern California. I landed at a sweet community spot where other artists and farmers lived, and was thrilled at the idea of having my own space, no matter how tiny. It [...]