Composer Freddie Hodkin lives in a beautiful tiny house built by North East Log Cabin, called the “Camping Snug Star Pod.” Set up in a “plus sign” shape, each arched wing functions as either the kitchen, living room, bathroom or bedroom. He has his snug pod situated on beautiful land with views of the Cornish [...]
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Linda’s 12×40 Shed-to-Cottage Conversion: DIY Farmhouse Charm and Tiny House Community Dreams in Kentucky
When Linda and her husband wanted a place to stay separate from their kids while visiting family in Kentucky, they faced a common problem: how do you maintain independence without booking expensive hotels for extended stays? Their solution exemplifies the resourcefulness at the heart of the tiny house movement. They purchased a 12×40 shed shell [...]
Arizona Tiny House Community: 500-Square-Foot Bungalow Built Around a Grand Piano
Musician Mary relocated from the Bay Area to a tiny house community in Arizona where she invested and built a 500-square-foot bungalow designed around her grand piano. The instrument, which she had paid to move from apartment to apartment for years, became the centerpiece of the home’s layout. Since the community offers communal cooking and [...]
TreehouseTopia: Tiny Hexagon Cabin Up In The Trees
As always, treehouses—and homes with unusual shapes—hold a special place in my heart. This TreehouseTopia Airbnb is the best of both worlds, suspending a two-story Yurt-like structure amid the trees of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The levels aren’t divided by typical flooring, however. Instead, a taught cargo net acts as an extra lounge space around the bed! [...]
Tiny Cabin in the Woods of Fernwood Hills (Ontario)
This is one super cute little 107 sq. ft. cabin tucked into the towering trees of Fernwood Hills in Ontario. About half of the wall space in the cabin is windows, allowing for tons of refreshing, natural light. It began as just a daytime retreat where people come to be alone with their thoughts or [...]
Teen-Built Off-Grid Cabin: From Solo Project to Couple’s Homestead
Explore Jesse’s teen-built off-grid cabin that has evolved into a full homestead with screen house, sauna, and outdoor pizza oven. A inspiring example of starting small and expanding over time.
A WWII Quonset Hut Converted to a 572 Sq. Ft. Home on a Quarter Acre
Quonset huts were the US military’s answer to fast, cheap, shippable shelter in WWII — corrugated steel arches that housed troops and later became agricultural buildings when the government sold them off after the war. This one, in southern Illinois, was converted into a permanent 572-square-foot home on a slab foundation, and it comes with [...]
