Charles and Bob live in “The Hermitage,” a stunning stacked-log park model tiny house that features a spacious screened-in porch with an attached dog run. It was built by Green River Log Cabins in South Carolina. For about six years during his adult life, Charles was a monk. The name “Hermitage” is meant to reflect [...]
Simple Living
Navajo Family Shares Ancestral Earthen Homes on Airbnb
People have been living tiny since they started building homes, which is just what you’ll find at Shash Dine’ EcoRetreat. Set on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona, the “glampground” features a number of tiny dwellings which represent the past and future of Navajo architecture. On site you’ll find authentic “hogans,” which are round earthen homes [...]
Asha’s Quaint Cottage Van in Australia
Asha considers herself a nomadic faerie, and her van feels more like a seaside cottage than a home-on-wheels. The quaint cottage interior includes shiplap walls and ceilings, and powdery-blue cabinets with all her not-pretty appliances hidden behind cabinet doors. She actually lives full-time in the city where she’s studying, which has it’s challenges in terms [...]
IKEA-Style Van Kits You Can Build Yourself!
Ok, so we’ve all had a bad experience trying to put together IKEA furniture, BUT, it sure beats the effort of building your own furniture from scratch or spending a fortune on something fancy you can buy at a furniture store. Van Lab’s DIY kits are similar — you don’t have to go through all [...]
Outback Skoolie with a LUXURY Bathroom
After Nicole lost her mother, her entire perspective on life changed and she and her husband, Charlie, jumped into a bus conversion so they could travel more. Neither of them had ever used power tools, but you’d never know from looking at their Outback-inspired build! It has a stunning kitchen complete with an oven and [...]
Vicki’s Retirement Tiny House With A Deck!
Meet Vicki: For the better part of a decade she’s been downsizing from her 1,800 square foot home. First down to around 600 and then to 400, and then to about 250 square feet when she retired. But after three years living tiny, she decided she’d like an addition for guests like her son. And [...]
Mom and Teen Daughter in Their Expanding Tiny House
After a major life transition, this single mom set out to create a fresh start for herself and her teenage daughter — and she did it by going tiny. Rather than jumping back into the rental market, she chose a more intentional lifestyle and downsized from over 3,000 square feet into a beautifully crafted tiny [...]
