Off-Grid Living

This 500-square-foot off-grid shipping container home might be what you’ve always dreamed of. It has built-in deck space, it’s own pool, and can easily be hooked up to utilities if you wanted to. The interior is made out of OSB wood boards and it’s built with moisture-resistant insulation. There’s a murphy bed installed inside to [...]

This small rustic cabin was recently featured on NY Magazine and Apartment Therapy. The materials used were reclaimed from a barn that’s over 100 years old. It really doesn’t get much simpler than this. There’s an outhouse with a composting toilet and an outdoor water heater in case you want a warm shower. When the [...]

By Laura LaVoie I had a couple of things I was thinking about writing for Tiny House Talk this week, but every time I started typing the words just weren’t pouring out as I had hoped. So I thought I would just tell you a little bit about what it has been like living in [...]

There are so many ways to live a simple lifestyle, especially when you decide to go off-grid. When you’re in rural land, you’re often allowed to build a variety of structures. And many times- as little as you like! So how about this tiny geodesic dome home on stilts with a view? It was recently [...]

Over at Hemmings Daily, you can see how to create your own free heat using custom made soda can solar panels. That’s right- recycled solar panels- using almost completely free materials. Thank you so much, Vanessa, for sending this article over to me. With some 2x4s and plywood you create a simple box to house [...]

Say hello to this modern, Japanese-inspired tiny cube house. You should check out this other cube house too. Created by Horden Cherry Lee Architects and was made available through Micro Compact Home. Just large enough for one or two people, but they can be stacked or arranged to create larger communities. It’s approximately 8.73′ by [...]