This entire micro home including the deck is just 90 square feet. If you only include the interior, it measures just 50 square feet. This is just a bit beyond a tiny house, isn’t it? I’d definitely consider it ‘micro’. Good news is that in many areas this would just be a simple backyard shed [...]
Shed Tiny Houses
96 Square Foot Tiny House Inside a Barn
I hope you’re looking for something unusual today because this tiny house isn’t normal. And with this unique shelter comes an interesting story. Loren Amelang purchased land in California in the 1970s. Later in his life, he decided to move into the property full time because he was tired of the corporate world. The old [...]
Kenny’s Portland Garage to Studio Conversion: Tiny House Living in a Garage
A few weeks ago I was exchanging e-mails with Kenny in Portland who wants to turn his garage into a studio. It’s just a one-car garage so I’d really consider this to be tiny house living (in a garage). But seriously. With the renovation done right, it can be turned into a really nice studio [...]
Glam Pod is England’s Backyard Tiny House
Say hello to the Glam Pod over in England. They made it for people who need a home, but are not yet ready for a large one. So for now, they can put the Glam Pod in their parents or friend’s backyard. It takes 8 to 10 weeks to build and is delivered on a [...]
How to get around Building Codes and Zoning for Tiny House Living
Greg Johnson of the Small House Society published a video on how city housing codes influence tiny house living. In a 4 minute video he covers a viewers question, “where can you legally put a tiny house on wheels?” Greg does a great job of explaining the problems we face in addition to different ways [...]
Young Family Adopts Simple, Tiny House Living Lifestyle
Guest Post by Andrew Odom of Tiny r(E)volution Since December of 2010 when we first stumbled across the tiny house living lifestyle we have had a dream to build our own, custom, tiny house trailer. Having both lived in more traditional “sticks and bricks” homes and having both seen our fair share of consumer debt, [...]
How to turn your Barn or Shed into a Livable Tiny House
Ever wanted to turn your backyard barn or shed into a livable tiny house for guests or yourself? Even if it were only for the kids to camp in once in a while… One of our awesome readers, Jean, sent me photos and information on how she converted this barn into a little home. At [...]
