I’ve been covering tiny houses and other smaller and alternative types of housing for the last few years and I can say that it’s easy to find great examples of small homes every day. What bothers me is that the majority of what I find is the opposite of affordable housing. It’s normally boutique hotels, [...]
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$11k 200 Sq. Ft. Handbuilt Zen Cabin in the Woods (Video)
Almost two years ago I showed you this Japanese inspired tiny zen cabin in the woods. Recently Kirsten Dirksen of Faircompanies went out to visit the owner/builder to create a video tour and interview based on the home. Brian Schulz is the owner/builder of the cabin and he built it completely by hand for just [...]
Off Grid Solar Tiny Cabin with Yurt Guest House
I thought you’d also like this off grid solar tiny cabin this morning. And it even has a yurt nearby that functions as a little guest house for visitors. This is the off-grid homestead of Dan Timmerman who is a cyclocross racer. His teammate, Dan Chabanov, photographed the home which is in the Finger Lakes [...]
Couple Build 100-sq.-ft. Tiny House for $7,000
A Guest Post by Ethan – (Send us your tiny living story) My name is Ethan, and my girlfriend Kelsey and I have been living in 100 square feet for about 6 months so far. Our journey to tiny house living started last October when I started looking around for a trailer to build my [...]
Japanese ‘Meditation-style’ Zen Tiny House
One of my favorite new tiny house builders is the Oregon Cottage Company led by architect Todd Miller. This tiny home that I’m showing you today was completed for a client of his who wanted a home that she could afford and love. She also grew up in Japan, so she wanted something that would [...]
Why This Celebrity Went from Mansion to Tiny House
Well, almost a tiny house. And to him, it probably felt pretty tiny at first because he went from a 17-bedroom home to a 2-bedroom double wide mobile home. I ran into this story thanks to one of our readers, Tracy, who sent this over to me on our Facebook Page. (Thanks Tracy!) It’s the [...]
Modern Yurt Cabin You Can Rent in Malibu, California
If you’re anything like me you also happen to like yurts. Or pretty much any “alternative living” type of structure. So I wanted to show you this private yurt cabin in Malibu, California today. It’s surrounded by a fully functioning organic citrus farm and vegetable garden which I think makes it even better. I’ve always [...]