An awkwardly-shaped piece of city-owned property went from an abandoned lot, to a colorful village of 39 tiny homes built to give temporary shelter to some of the city’s homeless population. Each home is 64 square feet, and there are shared laundry facilities on site. Units cost $7,500 each, including labor and materials, and were [...]
Simple Living
153 Year old Methodist Retreat Cottage With Prairie Wagon Bed
Thomas has owned this 153-year-old Methodist Retreat Cottage in Glyndon, Maryland for 25 years, and has pictures of his great-grandfather and family from nearly 100 years ago spending time at the 13×40 cottage. Now the cottage acts as a “man cave” for Thomas and his son, and as a vacation spot they rent out to [...]
From 3,000 Sq. Ft. in Texas Suburbia to Trawler Boat Life: Family of 5
Chris and Jolene have three preteen boys, and the family used to do the typical suburban rat race of tons of sports and activities, work 9 to 5, and a zombie-like existence trying to afford a 3,000 square foot cookie-cutter home. Then, about two years ago, Chris sold his company and the family searched for [...]
She Made This Promaster Van A Home in Just One Month!
On the verge of being homeless because her lease was running out, Chandra had just one month to turn her 2019 110″WB ProMaster van into a tiny house on wheels! She and her boyfriend spent many long days on the build and the results are amazing. Chandra really wanted a lot of counterspace, which she [...]
From Working 6 Jobs to Remote Work in Her Box Truck
Meet Bronte: Last summer she was working 6 jobs to pay for an apartment that she was rarely at because she worked so much! That’s when she had the idea to hit the road. She looked into vans and buses, but when she found this old electrician box truck for sale, she knew it was [...]
This Retired Boat Builder DIY-ed His 1977 Gillig Skoolie Home
Bob has always loved buses since he was 8 years old, in particular, Gillig school buses. He’s driven some 350 buses in his life, and now he’s living in his 1977 Gillig that he DIY-ed into a tiny house complete with a full recording studio with toilet vocal booth. Retired from the schooner industry, he [...]
Michelle’s 26 ft. AWAKES THOW by Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses
Tired of apartment-living, Michelle approached Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses looking for a tiny house of her very own. This custom-made THOW comes in at 26 feet and features a bright, yet cozy, interior complete with a window seat any bibliophile would envy. Michelle opted for a loft bedroom accessible via storage stairs (with a railing). [...]