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Artistic van with arch-themed design by DIYers, perfect for small space living and travel.

Arch-Themed Artistic Van Design by First Time DIYers

Nicole and Edden met each other while living in Israel, and later met a man who invited them to live in his house and build a van under his guidance. That chance encounter changed everything for them! The resulting van isn’t just practical and beautiful — it’s a true work of art! Their innovative design [...]

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Woman standing next to her self-built van conversion in a park setting.

Her Self-Built Van Conversion with No Prior Experience

When her job went remote in 2020, Annette found herself feeling lonely working from home and wanted to change things up. She was also hoping that a van to vacation in would bring her closer to her then-partner. But when that relationship ended, Annette was faced with a choice: Sell the van or do it [...]

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Ambulance Conversion for Tiny Living and Adventure.

Their Epic 4×4 Ambulance Conversion

Alex and Crystal purchased their ambulance back in 2019 and used it as a vacation/emergency vehicle for about three years. At the time, they used the ambulance pretty much “as-is” with some minor adjustments, but once they decided to sell their home and pursue full-time nomadic life, they totally transformed the rig! The most expensive [...]

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Van life tiny house with cozy sleeping area and storage in a forest setting.

Tattoo Artist’s Van Life Funded by Social Media

Elen was struggling with too much space and a not-so-great landlord in her Glasgow apartment. So when she went on a 2-week European tour in her van and saw how amazing nomadic life could be, she finally took the plunge into full-time van life! She spent six months making the van livable, and might purchase [...]

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Off-grid family tiny home with solar panels and water tanks in a lush green setting.

Is This the Perfect Off-Grid Family Tiny Home?

Just wait until you watch the video tour of this absolutely incredible DIY family tiny house. Ingeniously designed by the owners on Sketch-Up (and largely built by them, with the help of some specialists), this house features double lofts, a cozy living, a luxury bathroom, and more counter space than I’ve ever seen in a [...]

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Custom-built mobile workshop on a converted bus with solar panels and rooftop storage.

His Incredible DIY Adventure Rig

While Gordo’s epic skoolie conversion might look ready to take on the zombie apocalypse, he has no intentions of using it to survive the end of days. Instead, he built the adventure rig as a passion project, and uses it to travel on vacations or transport the many tools that he has stored on the [...]

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Happy couple in tiny house kitchen, celebrating their small space success.

How They Built Their Dream Bus in Just 3 Months

Raela and Tyler were working normal jobs when they got married and took a road trip for a honeymoon. They didn’t want to go back! Soon they got a big bus and turned it into their first home on wheels, which they traveled in for about a year. After that year, they realized they needed [...]

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