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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 [...]

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Couple Build Their Second Tiny Home for only $5200

A Guest Post by Ethan – (Send us your tiny house story) You might have last heard from me back in October/November about the first tiny home that my girlfriend Kelsey and I built and lived in outside of Austin Texas on an organic farm. Well since that time my girlfriend and I were asked [...]

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Dreamy 800sf Cottage w/ Attached Garage

If you’re into simple living but tiny living is too much you’re in the right place because today I’m showing you an 800 sq. ft. small house by Lanefab. It’s a one-bedroom one-bath with a garage and it’s a two-story design. When you walk in (maybe after you park your car in the garage) you’re [...]

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Couple Builds Tiny Home to Live in their Portland Backyard

That’s right, “couple builds tiny home to live in their Portland backyard while they rent out their main house for income.” Mike and Laura were recently featured in the Sustainable Business Oregon by the Portland Business Journal. They’re a couple who have built a 160 square feet tiny house on a utility trailer to avoid [...]

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Woman Uses Tiny Home in her Backyard as Vacation Rental

Not everyone that’s a tiny house enthusiast can always move into a tiny home. But that hasn’t stopped some people from building them and using them for something else. In this case, this woman is using a tiny home that used to be part of a house truck as a revamped vacation rental in her [...]

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They’re Living Simply In A Tiny Log Cabin in Alaska

I thought I’d share this excellent example of people living simply in a tiny cabin in Alaska. It’s a simple log cabin with a covered front deck. When you walk inside you’ve got your living area and kitchen. And upstairs is your sleeping loft with skylights which you’ll get to see down below. Don’t miss [...]

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Students Turn Parking Garage into Tiny House Village: SCADPad

When it comes to tiny housing we face several challenges. Do we park them in backyards and live in them there? Do we develop our own tiny house communities and villages? Do we rent currently available RV or trailer lots to live in? Do we buy our own land where tiny living is allowed? I [...]

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