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 [...]
Tiny Cabins
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 [...]
Tiny House For Sale in Payson, Utah
Wanted to show you this tiny house for sale in Payson, Utah. It’s listed on eBay right now and was built using Tumbleweed plans from November 2010. The little house was built on an 8’x18′ flatbed trailer. It has electric, water and sewer hook ups just like an RV. This tiny cabin on wheels even [...]
614 Sq. Ft. SOLETA Zero Energy One Tiny Home
If you like tiny homes on foundations then the SOLETA might interest you. It’s a zero energy tiny house created by Catalin Butmalai of the Justin Capra Foundation for Invention in Romania. The house is on display at the United States Embassy in Bucharest. Not only does it power itself thanks to solar and wind, [...]
The Box: A 215 Sq. Ft. Tiny Cabin for Four
I’m excited to share “The Box” tiny cabin with you today. It’s a 215 sq. ft. home that Ralph Erskine hand built with the help of a friend beginning in 1941. The goal was to create shelter for his wife and two baby girls on land given to him by a farmer friend. As you’ll [...]

