Last month I told you about a business man who built a community of tiny houses for the homeless in Texas. Ever since then I’ve been noticing more projects and non-profits who are on a similar mission. This story begins with a group of homeless people protesting in a parking lot in the city of [...]
Tiny Cabins
252 Sq. Ft. Bodega Tiny House in MA (Video)
Wanted to show you this 252 sq. ft. tiny house in MA. Deek of RelaxShacks.com gives you the tour with his brother, Dustin, of the Bodega house designed by Tumbleweed. Chris Haynes, the owner/builder, tweaked the plans just a bit to meet his own needs as well as to meet the local building codes in [...]
200 Sq. Ft. Zen in Law Tiny House with Murphy Bed in the Loft
If you haven’t seen the 200 sq. ft. Zen in Law tiny house yet I think you’ll be glad you did today. It’s a 10′ x 20′ studio was designed and built for a local author near downtown Boise, Idaho. He wanted to have space for writing, doing workshops and hosting the occasional guest. But [...]
600 Sq. Ft. Tiny Cottage in the Mountains of NC
This is a Reader Submitted Guest Post – Send in Yours Here! Just moved into an approx. 600 sq ft cottage in the mountains of NC. It was built in 1939 as a garage – and was converted in the 50’s to a house. Many of the door handles are polished wooden branches (for the [...]
The Tin Can Cabin: A Shipping Container Tiny Home
I’m so thrilled to show you this tiny home that was built using three shipping containers. Steve, the owner/builder, has been collecting ideas for this project for years. He’s a computer programmer who loves designing and building. His website is awesome because he shows you how he did it, too. Please don’t miss other exciting [...]
The Butterfly Cabin by Yahini Homes: 144 Sq. Ft. on Wheels
Wanted to show you Yahini Homes‘ latest tiny house on wheels. It’s called the Butterfly cabin. A few months ago I showed you their 8’x14′ folding porch tiny house. Weighs 5100 lbs, has a built in porch, and is stick-built using glued and screwed 2 x 4 framing. Total width including the gutters (yes, it [...]
Tiny A-frame Cabin in the Woods
Here’s a simple and relatively tiny A-frame cabin in the woods. It was built in 1968 in the woods of Dorrington, California. Once you go inside you’ll see it has a classic firewood stove made out of cast iron. A simple staircase system takes you upstairs to the bedroom and loft hangout with balcony. Classic [...]
