Tiny Houses

If you’re interested in building an earthbag tiny house someday, I think you’ll love this fascinating time-lapse construction sequence. Outside, you’ll notice a circular home that has an “adobe” feel. You can see the whole entire process below, from the laying of the first earthbags to the many layers of mud that create the exterior, to [...]

This is a Ford flophouse tiny house on a truck which gives us a whole new idea of tiny homes on wheels. Outside, you’ll notice it looks like a very standard tiny home, complete with pine shingles, white trim, an American flag, and a beautiful red door. What makes it unique? It’s sitting in the bed of a [...]

This a story of a family of 9 living in their bus conversion. So if you thought that only small families, couples, or even just singles could live tiny, think again. Outside, you’ll notice this school bus has been painted red and white and bears the name “Good News.” This family of nine transformed the school [...]

Did you think tiny living was only for singles and couples? This family of four’s shed to tiny house conversion destroys that myth. Outside, you’ll notice a very simple white facade with a metal roof and a center door and two windows flanking it. The family renovated a pre-owned 500 sq. foot storage shed where [...]

This is one man’s fantastic school bus-turned-DIY-motorhome. From the outside, you can see vestiges of the house’s former life as a vehicle for transporting students, but the exterior of the bus has been painted burgundy. The body of the van has been enveloped in wood-siding to give a more “house-like” look and feel. The coolest [...]

Tumbleweed homes are always a popular choice for tiny home enthusiasts and Ariel’s Fy Nyth home shows us why. Outside, you’ll notice an all-weather house, encapsulated in horizontal grey siding with black trimmed windows. The house is entirely off-the-grid and features solar panels for power. It’s nestled among the trees in Wyoming where Ariel lives. [...]

Ever dream of having a tiny home on your own homestead where you can grow your own food? Then you’ll love this “Our Tomorrow” property. Outside, you’ll notice the first cabin has rustic tree trunk pillars supporting a generous deck off the front of this tiny home. The vertical wood siding is painted a light [...]

This is a tiny treehouse cottage in the woods of Millers Creek, NC that will make all your childhood dreams comes true. Outside, you’ll see a two-story home painted yellow with fun bright blue trim. The house surrounds a living tree on the edge of the forest and has a wonderful porch area overlooking a [...]

This is a 20′ modern, off-grid tiny house on wheels for sale built using structurally insulated panels (SIP’s). Outside, you’ll see it has a modern look and feel with a sliding glass door. When you go inside, you’ll find a one-level floor plan with a pull-out bed, kitchen, washer/dryer, bathroom, and living area. UPDATE: THIS [...]

This is one twenty-something’s stunning tiny house on wheels in Southwest Montana! This DIY home took a couple of years to build and includes some amazing features in its tiny 144 square feet of space. Outside, you’ll notice a miniature version of a standard gable-roofed home, with a little extra space for the loft, enveloped [...]

This is Rupert McKelvie’s fantastic model design of a sustainable, off-the-grid, “efficient yet aesthetic” cabin for rent on the wooded banks of the River Teign. He has a workshop, Out of the Valley, where he will create more of these fantastic tiny homes. Outside, you’ll notice a quaint rectangular home covered in horizontal wooden clapboard. [...]

This petite cottage is story-book worthy with it’s tremendous cupola and English garden landscaping in Kennebunkport, Maine. Outside, you’ll notice traditional blue clapboarding featuring a stunning navy door. When you step inside, you’ll find gorgeous pine ceilings and cream and blue decor that present a far more chic, and city feel than you might expect. [...]

This is a community of tiny homes was listed for sale in Highlands, New Jersey on none other than… eBay! There are a total of 11 tiny homes in different sizes and conditions. As I originally wrote this, the eBay bid price was $239,500 for the houses with a stellar water view. Outside, you’ll notice [...]

This is the “Denali” tiny house created by Utopian Villas. Outside, you’ll notice this house is a little larger than many tiny homes, clocking in at 400 sq. feet. Aged and whitewash looking wood covers the home’s angular and geometric shape. This tiny home features all the bells and whistles including Pella windows and doors. [...]

This is Seth Mizter’s “not so tiny” tiny house on wheels. He sold his two-story home to create a 400-sq.-foot abode – what he calls “a grid/off-grid writer’s retreat [on an] organic farm.” He still hasn’t finished the interior, but his current build cost is amazingly low, at $22,776.45. Outside, you’ll notice a simple rectangular build [...]

This is the “Pecan” tiny house trailer created by the Perch and Nest staff. Outside, you’ll notice a compact 7.2 x 20 foot frame decorated with a beautiful metal roof and cedar shake siding. The cream trim provides a lovely contrast to the dark wood. It features tempered awning windows and close cell insulation to [...]

This is Fred Shultz’ fantastic tiny home for his family of three. He built this off-the-grid masterpiece by himself for about $45,000, $12,000 of which he spent on the solar panels that keep the home running. Outside, you’ll notice this tiny house on wheels is covered in corrugated steel siding and sports two awnings for [...]