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Couple Rightsize into DIY 520 Sq. Ft. Whimsical Cottage

Straight out of a storybook this sweet little whimsical cottage is a dream come true for Sue Corl and her husband Ron. The cottages’ design, look and feel was based on Sue’s childhood dream of having a tiny cottage just like Rudolph, Hermey & Yukon Cornelius (from the Classic cartoon Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer). Thus the [...]

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Tiny House Nation TV Show: Wednesday Nights

Just in case you’re not aware yet I wanted to let you know that the new Tiny House Nation TV show premiers this Wednesday July 9th, at 10 PM EST on the FYI Network. After that you can catch it every Wednesday night for a new episode. Pretty awesome, right? The hosts, John Weisbarth and [...]

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30 Year Old Storage Unit Turned into Amazing Micro Home

When there’s a shortage of affordable housing people are forced into creativity and the solutions that these situations help create usually turn out to be pretty amazing. Like this 387 square feet storage unit turned into a micro home by architect Karin Matz based in Stockholm. For 30 years the unit had been used for [...]

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Tiny House Movement on TIME Magazine (Video)

Just in case you missed the Tiny House Movement on TIME in May 29, 2014 you can watch the segment right here today (below). The article is titled Tiny Houses with Big Ambitions on TIME Magazine. And it featured Dee Williams, Quixote Village, and Boneyard Studios. Is now finally the time for small homes to be [...]

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Tiny Happy Homes Delivers Bumbleshack Tiny House to Florida

The other day I got to meet up with Joe Everson of Tiny Happy Homes along with his happy clients, Lisa and Jon, who he just delivered their tiny house to in Florida. Unfortunately the timing of everything wasn’t perfect so I didn’t get to visit the house  yet (don’t worry you’ll still get to [...]

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Minimalist 778 Sq. Ft. Japanese Family Small House

If you’re into tiny living but just need something with more space long-term than you might really enjoy this 778 sq. ft. Japanese family small house designed by Alts Design Office. It’s a simple and minimalist style home that’s perfect for a couple that’s planning on having children or already has small children. I can [...]

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Mother Moves Family into Tiny Home After Husband’s Tragic Death

Meet Alysha, her kids, and their tiny house in Red Bluff, California. It was built with the help of the Oregon Cottage Company. She decided to move she and her kids into a tiny home after her husband passed away tragically and unexpectedly in his early 30s after serving in the United States Air Force. [...]

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