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After quarantines and lockdowns became a normal part of life, Teja was looking for a place of his own instead of living with roommates — but when the average cost of a home in San Jose where he lives was over $1 million, there was just no way he could get into the housing market. [...]

Some years ago, David was inspired to build his own tiny house — and he did! He moved it across the country, met Erin, and the couple moved it back across the country to start their own market farm operation selling organic vegetables and mushrooms. The initial cost of the house was about $30,000, and [...]

Mike and Lauren enjoyed hiking and other outdoorsy activities, but didn’t enjoy backpacking — so they started hunting for a vehicle they could convert into a home on wheels. This 1981 Emergency Response Landcruiser had already been imported from Australia and was for sale in 2020. They spent lockdown time transforming it into a home, [...]

Annie wanted to reduce her footprint and find “sonic freedom” by getting a house where she didn’t share walls with others. As a soul-folk musician, she built her tiny home around her instruments and music supplies. She has a lovely little backyard lot in Portland, Oregon, complete with a little garden plot and patio space. [...]

Explore Rebekah’s plant-filled 30-foot custom tiny house by Mini Mansions featuring abundant storage, a full kitchen, 3/4 bathroom, and cozy living space for her, husband Luke, and cat Peach.

Explore this DIY tiny house built by Nick, a 6’5″ builder who designed every space for his height using SketchUp, featuring storage stairs with an espresso machine and a standing-height loft.