The Onyx 2630 is a 30-foot design from Mint Tiny House Company in Vancouver, and its defining feature is architectural rather than decorative: a four-foot covered deck built into the rear of the structure rather than bolted on afterwards. Integrating the porch under the main roofline means it’s weatherproof, structurally sound, and doesn’t need dismantling [...]
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Mirasol Tiny House with Outdoor Bar
Baluchon, a tiny house builder in France, specializes in custom-built tiny homes. Each bespoke house meets the client’s needs, but they all share a similar elegant minimalist feel. Alexandra, the owner of this home, plans to install a deck across the front of the house. She would entertain her friends there, so she asked for [...]
Her Indigo River Tiny House in Texas Community
Tia, the executive director of a local non-profit in Texas, grew up in a trailer park and was no stranger to living with less. For her, tiny living, sustainability, and minimalism simply make sense. Her 364-square-foot home fits not one, not two, but three bedrooms! She uses the third as an office, while the other [...]
Couple Travels in DIY Van w/ Parrot
After weekend traveling out of their SUV, Shay and Luis decided to sell their home and their food truck and live full-time in a Ford Transit van. With zero former DIY experience, they learned all they needed from YouTube to create a cute and functional home on wheels. The van has a nifty hidden bathroom, [...]
Social Worker’s Tiny House Retirement: $160K Custom Build by Movable Roots in Florida Community
Susan is a former dialysis social worker who wanted to retire but couldn’t afford to without selling her home. She hired Movable Roots to build a custom tiny house, downsized, and moved to Circle Pond, a Florida tiny house community. After two years, she hasn’t looked back. She designed her home as a “forever home” [...]
Turning an Old Shed into Her Tiny Home
Lucy lives in a small cottage on the edge of Tasmanian woodlands that she and her father brought back to life after nearly 30 years of disrepair. The shed-like structure had been Lucy’s first home, which her parents built as a temporary dwelling place while constructing their forever home. She added three extra spaces during [...]
Luxury Realtor’s Tiny House: Lake Views and Dual Lofts in Orlando, Florida
Rich might sell massive luxury homes for his work, but he has no interest in all that square footage and those high mortgages and taxes! Instead, he keeps things simple in a tiny house he purchased in the Lakefront Tiny House community in Orlando, Florida. His home has two lofts, both with staircase access. Beneath [...]
