We see plenty of comments from people new to the tiny house movement, who wonder what’s so different about living in a tiny house instead of the tiny apartments they’re accustomed to. This article by Monica Humphries explains it so well! While small spaces have always been around, they aren’t all designed well to maximize [...]
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Family of SEVEN… From Tent, to Van, to RV Life
Meet “This Little Den” — a family of 7 (mom, dad, 4 boys and a baby girl) that’s living in an RV while renting land on a friend’s property in Florida. Just before finding out about baby #5, they decided not to re-up their apartment lease or look for a new one. Instead, they voluntarily [...]
839 Sq. Ft. Virginia Cottage Remodel for Sale
Here’s an awesome opportunity to get a small house on land! This renovated cottage/bungalow is for sale in Village, Virginia, and has two bedrooms as well as an insulated outdoor shed and a patio covered with a copper roof. The inside has been remodeled to the current owner’s taste, reflecting her Greek heritage with white [...]
The BHive Family of 6 & Their Epic Skoolie
When his Marine life ended abruptly, Johnny and his wife, Shiang-ling, jumped into converting an amazing school bus into their home-on-wheels. It’s been more than two years now, and the family of six is still enjoying their mobile lifestyle. As one of 11 kids himself, Johnny took great care to make sure each of his [...]
Janet’s 320 Square Foot Foundation Home on her Son’s Property
Janet got in touch to show us her lovely 320 square foot foundation home that was built as an ADU (accessory dwelling unit) on her son’s property in Danville, Kentucky. Although this tiny home wasn’t Janet’s “Plan A” for a retirement home, it ended up being the best one, she says. Now she lives in [...]
Travel Nurse, Student/SAHM and 2 Kids in Their Renovated 5th Wheel
Mike is a travel nurse and Katie is a stay-at-home-mom doing online college (she already has a Bachelors’) from their amazing fifth wheel renovation! They went with an older camper to save money, and then spent 6 months gutting it and making it a true home for their family of four. All in all, they [...]
She Built A Tiny House To Be Mortgage-Free
At 41, Ingrid was working her life away to pay for a mortgage she could hardly afford, and ended up moving in with her mom. But she kept seeing tiny houses and one day decided she’d build her very own — with absolutely no construction experience! Determined and awesome, she succeeded! Even when suppliers would [...]