If you’ve been discouraged by tiny house prices lately think again. Macy Miller of Mini Motives was able to design and build her own DIY tiny house for just $11,000. And now… she’s offering the plans so if you want, you can build one just like it. More information on that below. The 196 sq. [...]
Tiny House Designs
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, [...]
Elm 18 Overlook: 117 Sq. Ft. Tumbleweed Tiny Home on Wheels
In this post I’m showing you a 117 sq. ft. tiny home on wheels. It’s called the Tumbleweed Elm 18 Overlook. Designed to be built on a trailer it’s mobile, beautiful and functional. All while looking and feeling like a real home. Don’t miss other awesome updates like this – join our FREE Tiny House Newsletter for [...]
200 Sq. Ft. Modern Tiny House on wheels for Sale in Portland, OR
This 200 sq. ft. modern and rustic tiny house on wheels by Tiny House Northwest is for sale in Portland, Oregon. It was built using as many reclaimed materials as possible along with low VOC finishes inside to keep it safe to be in. The flooring is securely bolted to the trailer which you can [...]
Tiny House Trailer Design Q&A
This is a Reader Submitted Q&A — Submit Your Own Here I was just wondering if there are any tiny house trailers that are designed to a lifetime mileage specification? Maybe designed for 10,000 lbs load for a maximum of 5000 miles over their lifetime? Or set up a chart that might show what can [...]
Interview with Tiny House Pioneer: Jay Shafer (2013)
Since 1997, Jay Shafer has been wowing the world with his incredible tiny house designs. In 2002 he co-founded the Small House Society with Gregory Johnson. Last year he split with his original company, Tumbleweed, and founded Four Lights Tiny House Company. “I’m always fidgeting with how to make spaces more efficient,” says Jay. Today [...]
Sol Haus Design’s 140 Sq. Ft. Tiny House: Would you live here?
This 140-square-foot tiny house on wheels sits on a 20′ x 8′ utility trailer. It’s designed to be self-sufficient and is the home of Vina Lustado at Sol Haus Design. She will use portable solar panels and a passive solar heating/cooling approach to go off the grid. The walls, ceilings, and floors are highly insulated to [...]
