Small Houses

Meet Julia & John and their amazing self-built solar-powered straw bale home! They live in Central New York and took on the challenge of creating their own home with 1300 square feet of living space after participating in a straw bale building workshop. While they did hire professionals for certain aspects of the build, like [...]

If you’re looking for a tiny house that’s not on wheels, one of the tiny home kits from Summerwood Products might be the perfect option! They have an abundance of style options with window & door upgrades, options for decks and dormers, and even choices between pre-cut kits and pre-assembled kits for some models. These [...]

This 512 sq. ft. Cottage Dwelling is being used as a guest house on this property, but the 16 x 32 structure could easily be used as a full-time small house. Built by Kanga Room Systems, the Cottage Dwell features a ground-floor bedroom, a great room with impressive vaulted ceilings, a fully functional kitchen, and [...]

This is a lovely humble log cabin in Washington that’s perfect for your next family trip. The exterior features an exciting roof line and large deck overlooking absolutely breathtaking views of Columbia Gorge. The home sits on a 5-acre meadow for plenty of privacy and outdoor strolls. Inside there are three bedrooms (two queen beds [...]

This is a stunning small home from Kanga Room Systems: A 16×40 Cottage Cabin with a covered front porch and secondary screened in porch on one side. The home has one downstairs bedroom and then a loft room with plenty of space for multiple twin beds for kids. There’s a large open-style living room with [...]

Meet the Modern Dwell by Kanga Room Systems, a perfect little home that comes in at 416 square feet and has everything you could want. You walk in on the large open-concept living room/kitchen with plenty of light from a pair of floor to ceiling windows. There’s space for a couch, armchair and small table, [...]