If you’ve been wondering how much does it cost to build a tiny house you’re in the right place. Designing and building your own tiny house is a great way to create a mortgage-free lifestyle fast. So it’s no wonder that you’d be interested… But the question is, “how much?” And since I receive lots of [...]
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Here’s What I Think About Families and Tiny Houses
Since I’ve been getting several questions from readers related to families and tiny houses… I wanted to share my most recent thoughts on the idea of- let’s say- a family of 5 moving into a tiny home. If you’re here it’s likely that you’re either thinking about moving your family into a tiny home… Or you might [...]
College Grad Couple Live Simply in 170 Sq. Ft. Tiny Home (Interview)
In this post I’m introducing you to Esther and Kenny who are a young couple who have designed, built, and now live simply in their 170 sq. ft. tiny home. I was lucky enough to have the chance to interview them and they were nice enough to share their thoughts and experiences with all of [...]
Man Moves his DIY Off Grid Tiny House and Lives on the Beach Debt-free
A little while back I told you about Brett‘s amazing villa style off grid tiny house on wheels that he built in New Zealand. At that time, it was parked at his parents house but that’s not where he planned on living in it. By the way, you can see that post here in case [...]
Lloyd Kahn and Kevin Kelly on the Rise of DIY & Tiny Houses
If you’re like me you’re also a fan of Lloyd Kahn and Kevin Kelly. They’re former editors of the Whole Earth Catalog. Lloyd Kahn is the author of several books including Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter. Kevin Kelly is the author of Cool Tools: A Catalog of Possibilities. Watch and listen in as they discuss tiny [...]
Tiny House Trailer Design Q&A
This is a Reader Submitted Q&A — Submit Your Own Here I was just wondering if there are any tiny house trailers that are designed to a lifetime mileage specification? Maybe designed for 10,000 lbs load for a maximum of 5000 miles over their lifetime? Or set up a chart that might show what can [...]
Tiny House Q&A: How Much Space Does An Artist Need?
Is it just me, or aren’t there a lot of tiny house people out there who are artistic? Whether you write, paint, draft, sculpt, or dance.. I’m coming to terms with the fact that: artists need their space. Yet artists usually LOVE tiny houses. So that begs the question.. How Do Artists and Tiny Homes [...]