Cindy downsized from a four-bedroom home into this stunning 16×40-foot Deluxe Casita from Better Built Structures in South Eastern Oklahoma — and she did it all on a single income, paying cash as she went. She designed the floor plan herself, hired local builders to finish it out, and now has a completely debt-free home [...]
Tiny House Living
Florida Couple’s $6.5k RV Tiny House
Leah and Brennan live in Florida on Brennan’s family farm. The unique part? They’re living in their second RV conversion! Back in 2018, the couple traded their house for a self-renovated 1989 RV, lovingly named The Ramblr. Now they’re in their second RV — a fifth wheel named The Ramblr 2.0 (@the_ramblr_rv), which they plan [...]
From Garage to Guest House: Rockridge Casita
Diana and her husband had a dilapidated cinder block garage in their Oakland, California backyard, but instead of seeing it as an eyesore, they saw it as an opportunity! They turned the space into a lovely guest house called the Rockridge Casita for both family & friends and to rent out on Airbnb. In just [...]
Retired Couple’s Tiny Life on a Catamaran: From Croatia Around the World
Carla and Simon lived busy lives before their paths crossed in 2015. They married in 2017, and by 2018 — a bit on a whim — they sold their home, bought a boat, and decided to spend their days sailing the seven seas! Two years later and they’re still loving their life on the water. [...]
Tiny Grace by Build Tiny: World Traveler’s Home On Wheels
Build Tiny in New Zealand created this lovely custom THOW for a client who was previously a world traveler. After stay in a Build Tiny Airbnb, she was able to picture herself living tiny! Her home will live next to a historic church, thus the moniker “Tiny Grace.” Two features that I love in this [...]
Family Ditches $2K/Month Condo For More Family Time in RV
The Swifts were paying $2,000/month for their condo in San Diego, but when Heather and Michael decided they wanted to have more time with their son and be able to home school, Heather decided to quit her $60K/year job. This meant something had to give! Heather’s parents lived outside of the city, near her brother, [...]
Sun Chaser DIY Tiny House Build for $35K
Meet Erika: When her twin sister and long-time roommate bought a house with her boyfriend, Erika had a choice to make — either she could keep working in the job she hated to afford an apartment alone, or she could move back home and build her very own tiny space. As you can guess, Erika [...]

