Last month we had an 8×8 tiny house design contest and we received so many incredible submissions: Remi’s Design Hunter’s Design Kevin’s Design Jordan’s Design Mary’s Design Anthony’s Design And my friend LaMar also submitted his own design which is awesome. It was just a little bit late so we didn’t get to include it [...]
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The PERFECT Clifftop Tiny House… Built for ONLY $15k!
This is the story of an INCREDIBLE 500-square-foot little house on a CLIFFTOP with WATER VIEWS in Chile! And it gets even better… Because according to The Tiny Life, it was built in only 3 months and for only $15,000 USD. The home is designed just the way I would want my own home, with [...]
How to Creatively Contrast Your Tiny House
Guest Post by Jessica Perry (Interior Designer) What does it mean to have an eclectic style? This word is tossed around freely in discussions of interior design. If it’s done right, the use of eclecticism in home decorating can make a bold and fashionable statement. Done wrong and you have a room full of clashing [...]
Backyard Cottages Coming to a Neighborhood Near You
Not outlaws anymore these tiny houses are having a big impact on families TYPE OF PROJECT: new backyard cottage PROJECT SIZE: 384 sq. ft. ARCHITECT/DESIGNER: Bruce Parker/Microhouse Three generations of Mary K’s family live in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle. Until recently she lived a number of hours drive away and had hoped to move [...]
500-square-foot Off-Grid Shipping Container Home with Pool
This 500-square-foot off-grid shipping container home might be what you’ve always dreamed of. It has built-in deck space, it’s own pool, and can easily be hooked up to utilities if you wanted to. The interior is made out of OSB wood boards and it’s built with moisture-resistant insulation. There’s a murphy bed installed inside to [...]
A $29K Dream Cabin Come True…
This is the story of the Quietude Prefab Cabin. It’s the story of Denise Franklin and her healing place. After going through a major illness and doctors telling her she only had six months left to live… It’s been more than twenty years, she had left her house, and husband, and was now in search [...]
Jane’s Tiny House Photo Tour: Freedom through Frugality?
A few months ago one of our wonderful readers, Jane, was kind enough to send me a copy of her new book. It’s called Freedom through Frugality. She wrote and self-published the book and it’s available at her website Spirit of Life Publishing. Recently she’s finished up a tiny house on a trailer project which [...]
