This is the story of Dan Phillips and his company, Phoenix Commotion. According to Faircompanies, the company turns unwanted trash into homes, hires unskilled workers, and builds one-of-a-kind homes using salvaged materials for low-income families. Don’t miss other awesome stories like this – join our FREE Tiny House Newsletter for more! Man Turns Scrap Materials into Whimsical, Affordable Homes [...]
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Quaint Seasonal Georgia Cottage to Purchase
If you’re looking for a quaint seasonal Georgia cottage, then this might be the one for you! Nancy is selling this 420 sq. ft. tiny house that sits in an idyllic community: Tiny House Community in Hiawassee, GA. The beautiful mountains, lakes & golf courses of North Georgia. A 420′ tiny house built over a [...]
Newlyweds Build Grain Silo Tiny House
Christoph Kaiser and Shauna Thibault are daring newlyweds who spent their first year of marriage building a 366-square foot grain silo tiny house. So far they love the tiny life, complete with an outdoor shower, spiral staircase and large kitchen table for entertaining. I’m always up for a round tiny house, and this modern twist [...]
Annelies’ $19000 Recycled Tiny Home in NZ
Annelies used recycled materials from the 2011 earthquake in New Zealand to build her own Tiny House on Wheels for just $19,000. She’s a furniture-maker, and thought building a tiny would use many of the same skills, but she said the house challenged her, for sure! It features a lovely weathered exterior and a quaint [...]
Jesse’s Off Grid Tiny Cabin in Maine, Built with Axe & Saw
Meet Jesse: A (now-adult) who built his Off-Grid Tiny Cabin in the woods of Maine as a teenager, back before people were really using the term “tiny house.” Besides being made from 80% recycled material, Jesse built most of the rustic abode by hand “with a saw and an axe.” It’s very primitive with a [...]
Bungalow in the Boulders: 7,500 Bottle Home!
Talk about patience! This man built a home using 7,500 glass bottles — and you can rent it. Called the “Bungalow in the Boulders,” the house sits near Joshua Tree and boy is it stunning. Be sure to watch the video with Deek from Relaxshacks.com after checking out the pictures, because the builder explains the [...]
Marcia’s Round Jungle Cabin in Belize
This is Marcia’s Round Jungle Cabin in Belize! (Ok, fine, it’s technically a hexagon). According to her neighbor, William (who also lives in a jungle cabin!), she has four solar panels that provide enough power to run her lights, her refrigerator, and a few fans. It looks like a lovely “get away from it all” [...]
