Guest Post by Michael Mckenna Zen House… I often hear that term about my little houses; breathe out, open your eyes, feel that feeling…Peace, soft edges, captivating small views of an otherwise big picture, a house that fits the land, and you, and, ahhhhh, tells you, you are home. Not modern, but not old-fashioned. I [...]
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Meet this Couple Living in a 204 Square Foot Tiny House
I’ve been following Shane and Carrie’s process for a little while now after finding out about their blog, Clothesline Tiny Homes. I was excited to find out that they were featured on ABC 12 in a video that you can actually watch (below) so you get the full tour of their new tiny house. Shane [...]
Small Beachfront Home: Modern & Functional
This small beachfront home is the epiphany of a simple yet luxurious beach shack. It’s tiny, yet seems ‘small’. It’s a modern and open oceanfront hut which can completely close up to protect itself from the environment. It was designed by Crosson, Clarke, Carnachan Architects for a family of five (clients) and it’s named the [...]
Backyard Micro Home that you Might be able to Build with No Permits
This entire micro home including the deck is just 90 square feet. If you only include the interior, it measures just 50 square feet. This is just a bit beyond a tiny house, isn’t it? I’d definitely consider it ‘micro’. Good news is that in many areas this would just be a simple backyard shed [...]
Mother Builds $4k Shipping Container Home and Tiny House on Wheels
This post is based on a video created by Kirsten Dirksen of Faircompanies.com about a woman living in a shipping container and a tiny home on wheels with her family. A friend suggested she build something after being forced out of her last home where she was renting. After that she was able to attain [...]
Tiny House Legalized as Observation Tower
This episode by Kirsten Dirksen reminds me how important it is to stay creative and open minded while finding solutions for your tiny house build. The owner of this tiny home on stilts found a unique solution to meet building codes for his project: it’s an observation tower. Fred Reid, owner (and airline exec), calls it [...]
What It’s Like Living in a Tiny House
Do you ever wonder what it’s like living in a tiny house? The best way is to go rent one and spend a few nights in one. That’s why we have a tiny house vacations category. Go try one out if you’re serious about it. But another fun way to explore the idea of tiny [...]
