Simple Living

Going tiny doesn’t mean giving up your pets, and this tiny house design shows that perfectly. Indigo River Tiny Homes customized their Homesteader Deluxe model to create “Avery,” a two-loft THOW with a secret dog kennel and doggie door. Besides the pup-friendly features, it also has a stand-up loft with double wardrobes, a secondary loft [...]

This Portland tiny house was built by a general contractor and craftsperson who described the goal as “creating inhabitable art using quality materials” — and the material list backs that up: solid hickory floors and cabinets, a vaulted cedar ceiling, and a stated refusal of laminates, pressboard, vinyl, or flat-pack furniture anywhere in the build. [...]

Angela was living in a home in Oregon when a tree hit her house. She went and stayed with a friend in his Westfalia van and suddenly it hit her — she could chase the sun and avoid the seasonal depression that came with living in the Northwest by living in a van herself. She [...]

Want a tiny house that’s bright and bold? Check out the “One Particular Harbour,” a stunning 24-foot build custom-made by Modern Tiny Living. It’s based on their popular Kokosing model, which includes an awesome raised living area that has tons of storage under the couch and on the floor, and it turns into a second [...]

After his divorce, Joe was looking for a way to avoid renting a room with a bunch of guys or buying real estate in Oregon, but he still wanted to be near his kids. Taking this box truck and turning it into a home was the perfect solution, and allows him to join his teens [...]

While there’s certainly nothing wrong with gutting something like an ambulance and transforming the bare bones into a cozy house, the way Keith made a liveable space while using most of the original hardware/furnishings of the vehicle is impressive. He wanted to pay homage to the first responders and children who used the ambulance before [...]