Simple Living

This family of 6 left their 3,000-square-foot home, bought 20 acres in Northern Idaho, lived in an RV inside a pole barn for 8 months, and built a 600-square-foot DIY tiny house for under $20,000 — all debt-free. Now they have started building their dream home on the same property, using the same approach: hard [...]

Meet Jude! This wonderful woman is living in her truck home and using her golden years to travel the gorgeous country of New Zealand (we’re all jealous!). She has a YouTube channel where she shares all the cool places she goes and what it’s like to live tiny. Her home features a giant picture window [...]

This Vermont THOW has been used as an Airbnb up until now, and it could make great guest quarters or a full-time tiny home with a few modifications. There are two lofts, one twin-sized and one for a queen bed, as well as a bathroom and kitchenette with a plumbed sink. Add an induction cooktop [...]

Pierre and Lea live with their young daughter in a stunning off-grid tiny house perched in the Swiss Alps. It features a giant family-sized bed (no loft!) with amazing under-bed clothing storage drawers, a Montessori-inspired children’s space, and a bathroom with a stunning stone shower. The home is heated with a large wood-burning stove, and [...]

Caris and Jake got married fresh out of college and wanted a place of their own. Lo and behold they were able to find a tiny house ready-built by Decathlon Tiny Homes (the Zeus model) and a spot in a tiny house village to park it in just two weeks! While they didn’t customize their [...]

David and Lauren did all the “right” things — went to college, got married, and got great jobs (David was an Aerospace Engineer!), but after six years the couple realized they wanted more! David quit his job and became a ski expert, and Lauren takes on travel nursing contracts around the country. The couple hopes [...]