I’m excited to share with you how two friends took a tiny studio apartment in Brooklyn and transformed it into a 2 bedroom apartment with plenty of space to host dinner parties and musical events. The guys say the most rewarding part of this whole project is that they did it all themselves which always feels [...]
Simple Living
He Designed And Built A Modern 210 Sq. Ft. Tiny Home: Minim Home
When Brian Levy set himself out to design a tiny house he wanted to create something that was comfortable long-term, sustainable for the environment yet still stylish, and he didn’t want to compromise anywhere. He believed the Minim Home should feel amazing throughout. He’s also the founder of Micro Showcase, a place dedicated to showcasing micro [...]
How Affordable Tiny Housing is Alleviating Homelessness
Right now I wanted to re-explore the topic of affordable tiny housing with you as a solution as well as a tool to help alleviate homelessness as led by the article and conversation over at this article at Moyers & Company. As you know one of the main benefits you experience when living in a smaller home is affordability. Your rent or [...]
Woman Has Garage Converted into 550 Sq. Ft. ADU Cottage
Susan Moray enlisted the help of Jack Barnes Architects to help her convert her garage into a 550 sq. ft. ADU cottage that she now uses as a vacation rental in Portland, Oregon’s Ladd neighborhood. ADU, by the way, stands for Accessory Dwelling Unit in case you’re not familiar. Together with Design Build Portland contractors they [...]
Architect Designs Thoreau Inspired Micro Cabin for Client
Right now I want to share this micro cabin with you that’s suitable for all types of weather. Architect, Mats Theselius designed this Henry David Thoreau inspired micro cabin for Arvesund. They call it The Hermit’s Cabin. As Thoreau once said, “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the [...]
How to Build a Thoreau-like Tiny House for $1,000
Henry David Thoreau’s tiny cabin is something that everybody should learn about at some point, especially if you’re into tiny houses because as you probably know, Henry David Thoreau has always been an inspiring role model for those of us seeking to simplify our lives. Here you’ll see what his tiny cabin was like in case [...]
Man Lives in 1985 Westfalia Van to Enjoy Life More
When Sam Jacquette was paying $1100 a month in rent and working at a job that he didn’t enjoy just to pay his bills he decided he would make some changes. He set a 2014 New Year’s resolution to stop doing things he didn’t enjoy doing and to start doing everything he wanted to do. [...]