Would you ever consider living in a 160 square foot home? It seems too small for comfort, right? Well, one couple has been choosing to live in just that amount of space right in their own backyard! Mike and Laura decided to build this tiny home in their backyard, renting out the main house for [...]
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Tiny Transition + Downsizing E-Course begins on March 1st!
The next session of Tiny Transition and Downsizing, the 8-week e-course, begins on March 1st, 2015. You can register for the class and see all the details here! Tiny Transition + Downsizing is the 8-week course that fundamentally changes your relationship with stuff and helps you de-clutter, downsize, and clear out your home and mind, [...]
Chris Page’s Minim Tiny House on Wheels
Chris Page’s tiny house on wheels is based on the Minim design by Brian Levy, of Minim Homes. And thanks to Kai Rostcheck of I Love Tiny Houses, you’ll even get a video tour and interview with Chris (below). Inside this cabin there’s about 11′ of width and about 22′ of length. Not bad for a tiny house on [...]
Couple Sharing 320 Sq. Ft. Modern Tiny House
Tiny homes often face challenges related to codes and zoning, but some are conventionally permitted and totally legal. Alex and Allison built their striking, modern 320-square foot home legally as an “accessory dwelling,” a type of small house that shares a lot with a larger, primary dwelling. But in their unique case, they bought an [...]
Couple Move Into Tiny Apartment for More Freedom
This tiny apartment story is a guest post by Sally and Nikita of Yuppies In Paradise We are a young couple who downsized from 1,000 square feet into a 400 sq. ft. tiny apartment. Part of our reason for downsizing our life was to save money so we could quit our jobs and travel around [...]
Woman Escapes High Rent with $1000 Tiny Pop-up Camper
When 22 year old Lily Kemp wanted to escape the trap of high rent in New Zealand she made a $1000 vintage pop-up camping trailer her affordable tiny housing solution. Today she parks it in someone’s backyard and pays much, much less in rent. According to Living Big in a Tiny House, she now even has enough [...]
Family’s Custom 32′ Gooseneck Trailer Tiny House
This custom 32′ gooseneck trailer tiny house on wheels was built by Greg Parham, of Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses, for a family of three (husband, wife, toddler, plus a dog and a cat). The family wants to simplify their lives so they can pay off their debt sooner. They named this tiny home on wheels the Rio [...]
