Simple Living

Wonder what family life in a tiny home looks like? Check out this family’s wonderful and whimsical tiny house built by Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses. The roof line resembles a wave and swoops over dormers on either end of the house. Half-circle windows follow the contour and allow in natural light. The metal roofing has [...]

This is the story of one family of four’s off-the-grid homestead in Pittsboro, North Carolina, including three twelve-by-twelve tiny cabins with no electricity and plumbing. On the outside, the three cabins share the same rustic feel. One is thin but has a tall, “long” roof over a smaller patio area. You’ll find beautiful cabinets and [...]

This is a tiny cabin a man built with just 1,000 euros using free open source plans he found online. Outside, you’ll notice the house is shaped like the hull of a boat. The roof/walls of the home are wood-paneled on the inside, with a layer of sheep’s wool for insulation and then a layer [...]

Jeff McIntyre and his family live off-grid on 400 acres near a small lake, splitting their living space between a converted camper cabin and a treehouse studio. The camper, purchased for $600, was gutted and lined with pine, featuring a queen bed and bunk beds for the children. A protective roof structure with metal roofing [...]

This is one man’s fantastic school bus-turned-DIY-motorhome. From the outside, you can see vestiges of the house’s former life as a vehicle for transporting students, but the exterior of the bus has been painted burgundy. The body of the van has been enveloped in wood-siding to give a more “house-like” look and feel. The coolest [...]

This is Fred Shultz’ fantastic tiny home for his family of three. He built this off-the-grid masterpiece by himself for about $45,000, $12,000 of which he spent on the solar panels that keep the home running. Outside, you’ll notice this tiny house on wheels is covered in corrugated steel siding and sports two awnings for [...]