Tiny homes often face challenges related to codes and zoning, but some are conventionally permitted and totally legal. Alex and Allison built their striking, modern 320-square foot home legally as an “accessory dwelling,” a type of small house that shares a lot with a larger, primary dwelling. But in their unique case, they bought an [...]
Tiny Cabins
Woman Builds Tree Fort Cabin
It’s every little girls/boys dream to have a majestic tree fort right in their backyard. For Lynn Knowlton, she made that dream a reality! Lynn, an Interior Designer, lives just outside of Toronto, Canada. She had always wanted a tree fort of her own and decided one day that she was going to make her [...]
Lumbec Tiny Houses in Gatineau, Quebec
Lumbec is a tiny house builder in Gatineau, Quebec that I’m showing you here today. They’ve recently launched their new Tiny House Lumbec website along with a 3D rendition prototype of their tiny house on wheels. You’ll also get to see a reclaimed tiny barn cabin that they built out of reclaimed materials a couple of [...]
Habitats Hawaii Tiny House Builders
This is a tiny house builder in Hawaii called Habitats Hawaii. The organization is run by two women, Barrie Rose and Johanna Tilbury, which you can learn more about here. So if you’re in Hawaii and you’re looking for help building your own tiny house then maybe you might want to consider hiring Habitats Hawaii for the job. [...]
He built his tiny house for less than $500…
This is the story of a man who built his own tiny house for less than $500. His name is Scott and he calls it his transforming tiny home because it has a custom and very simple fold-out bed. And here’s what’s really interesting. This is the biggest house he’s had in almost 3 years [...]
How This Couple Built Their Simple Life in a Tiny Home
When Alaska experienced an economic downturn there were lots of lost jobs and homes. In 2010 the opportunity came for this couple to buy a plot of land outside of Fairbanks. So they did. Since they had a small land payment they decided to start building their own tiny home of about 264 sq. ft. (12×16) little [...]
$20k House Program Helping Students And Homeless
The Adopt a $20k house program is a charitable project by Rural Studio which is a part of the College of Architecture, Design and Construction at Auburn University. In the past, I’ve featured some of Rural Studio’s work before. In fact, it’s one of my favorite stories which dates back to July 2, 2010 and it’s titled [...]