The Mini-B is a tiny house with an upstairs sleeping loft. But there’s a larger alternative floor plan design that includes a downstairs bedroom that I’ll show you below. The house was designed by Architect Joseph Giampietro as a detached backyard accessory dwelling unit for the City of Seattle area. The model shown below has [...]
Tiny House Plans
The Kingfisher Tiny House: 144 Sq. Ft. Home on Wheels
I’ve seen this tiny house floating around on the Internet but I never knew where it came from. Today I’m excited to introduce you to the Kingfisher by Jade Craftsman Builders. It’s an 8′ x 18′ stick built mobile home which totals around 144 sq. ft. inside without including the loft. It’s designed by Matthew [...]
She Built a 196 Sq. Ft. Micro Home for $11k
If you’ve been discouraged by tiny house prices lately think again. Macy Miller of Mini Motives was able to design and build her own DIY tiny house for just $11,000. And now… she’s offering the plans so if you want, you can build one just like it. More information on that below. The 196 sq. [...]
Elm 18 Overlook: 117 Sq. Ft. Tumbleweed Tiny Home on Wheels
In this post I’m showing you a 117 sq. ft. tiny home on wheels. It’s called the Tumbleweed Elm 18 Overlook. Designed to be built on a trailer it’s mobile, beautiful and functional. All while looking and feeling like a real home. Don’t miss other awesome updates like this – join our FREE Tiny House Newsletter for [...]
Interview with Tiny House Pioneer: Jay Shafer (2013)
Since 1997, Jay Shafer has been wowing the world with his incredible tiny house designs. In 2002 he co-founded the Small House Society with Gregory Johnson. Last year he split with his original company, Tumbleweed, and founded Four Lights Tiny House Company. “I’m always fidgeting with how to make spaces more efficient,” says Jay. Today [...]
Open Source Housing: Print your own Tiny House?
I’ve been wanting to talk about open source housing for a while now which is something you’ve probably never heard of yet. For a while I’ve known that sometime in the near future housing is going to drastically change thanks to the internet and technology. When I put together this post last year is when I [...]
Sweet Pea Tiny House Plans: Big Enough to Start a Family?
I thought I’d let you know that Dee Williams and her team at PAD Tiny Houses have made the Sweet Pea tiny house design available to the public. It’s a design that was created for their friend Gina who wanted a tiny house that she can maybe start a family in. What do you think? [...]