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 [...]
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Rachel’s Ford Transit Spices Up Her Life!
Rachel doesn’t quite remember what inspired her to pursue #vanlife, but at some point in college she started saying she wanted to live in a van, and then she was committed to seeing the idea through. She says van living has provided the “spice” she needed in her life. For the past year she’s been [...]
Newlywed’s Custom-Built THOW w/ Elevator Bed!
Just wait to meet one of the sweetest tiny house couples Tiny Home Tours has interviewed. Janae and Blaine designed and built their amazing THOW and have been living it since they got married back in 2019. It’s entirely off-grid, as well, and they have three adorable kittens. But they don’t just live tiny — [...]
‘Electrical Nerd’ Turned Travel Writer and His Van
Sheridan started his career as an electrician, and still considers himself an “electrical nerd.” But after years of that profession, he jumped ship and turned to photography and travel writing. He had been traveling the world for a couple of years when COVID stopped him in his tracks and forced him to re-evaluate things. Eventually, [...]
Her 5-Year Plan to Go Tiny by Age 50
Jennifer was living with her two teenage sons when she first saw tiny homes on TV. She really wanted one of her own, but wanted to wait until the boys were off to college to get started. So she made a 5-year plan and three months ago moved into her adorable THOW called “The Hairy [...]
Active Duty Navy Officer & His Trawler Tiny Home
When Johnny thought he was getting a new Navy position that would have him deploying more frequently, he chose to rent out his home and purchase a 1981 CHB Ed Monk Trawler to use as his home base wherever he went (rather than paying rent in a number of cities). The Navy ended up cancelling [...]
Lindsay and Eric’s DIY THOW with a Steam Room!
After writing a check for $65,000, Eric and Lindsay got the dreaded call: The builder for their tiny house was going out of business, leaving them with a very pricey, partially-done custom THOW they needed to pick up and finish on their own. Determined to make the best of it, the couple completed the home [...]