A chest solar refrigerator or freezer might be a great way for you to save space (and energy) in your tiny house kitchen. This type of fridge is great for tiny homes on wheels. (It’s already been proven on sailboats, hasn’t it?) A small chest style fridge can save you space because it’s a it [...]
Off-Grid Living
279 Sq. Ft. Mini Mod: A Modern Prefab Off-Grid Tiny House
The Mini Mod is a 279 sq. ft. prefab tiny house. It’s designed for modern off-grid living and consists of four modules: Your bedroom, living room, dining area, and bathroom – all on one level (no lofts). Parts of the areas can be closed off for privacy or opened up for a more spacious feeling [...]
180 Sq. Ft. Yurt Cabin: Off Grid Mortgage-free Living Setup
This is a reader submitted guest post – submit your own here! A recent post on Tiny House Talk featured a tiny yurt-like cabin, and a reader of the site posted our web site in the comments section of the piece. We thought your readers would be interested in seeing our 180 square foot Polyurt [...]
5+ Years Living in a 160 Sq. Ft. Tiny House w/ DIY Electric Cars Too
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. [...]
72-year-old Woman goes Tiny: Simple Retirement in a 166 Sq. Ft. Cabin
Bette Presley, of Arroyo Grande, was already living relatively small before she decided to go tiny. She downsized from her Grandmothers’ Club mobile home park into her own Tumbleweed Tiny House of just 166 square feet. Part of the goal, she says, is to save her five adult children from having to go through all [...]
The Tin Can Cabin: A Shipping Container Tiny Home
I’m so thrilled to show you this tiny home that was built using three shipping containers. Steve, the owner/builder, has been collecting ideas for this project for years. He’s a computer programmer who loves designing and building. His website is awesome because he shows you how he did it, too. Please don’t miss other exciting [...]
Box Truck Converted into Awesome DIY Off-Grid/Solar Motorhome
This is a box truck that has been converted into an amazing DIY solar mobile cabin/motorhome. It’s great because it’s off-grid-ready with plenty of solar-power! So if you’ve been thinking about living in tiny houses you’ve probably also considered a bunch of other ways of living alternatively right? I’m excited to show you this amazing [...]