Tiny Houses

A few different companies offer tiny house workshops to teach people how to design and build their own tiny homes and find freedom from debt, freedom from stuff, and freedom to roam. But as the free and online resources for tiny houses get better and better, what’s the “value” in taking a tiny house workshop? [...]

This is the story of a man who built his own tiny house for less than $500. His name is Scott and he calls it his transforming tiny home because it has a custom and very simple fold-out bed. And here’s what’s really interesting. This is the biggest house he’s had in almost 3 years [...]

In this video post you’ll get to see how a man named Rob Greenfield downsized into a 50 sq. ft. micro house on wheels that he bought for only $950. Rob admits that he is pretty extreme when it comes to downsizing. And I agree because this kind of lifestyle is definitely not fit for [...]

When Alaska experienced an economic downturn there were lots of lost jobs and homes. In 2010 the opportunity came for this couple to buy a plot of land outside of Fairbanks. So they did. Since they had a small land payment they decided to start building their own tiny home of about 264 sq. ft. (12×16) little [...]

An interesting video report by WLOS News 13 on the current tiny house movement in Asheville. The story features 22-year-old Ruby Beg who is a college senior building a 144 sq. ft. tiny house on wheels with her boyfriend, Landon. It’s taking them about $14,000 in materials and about a year of labor on their [...]

The Adopt a $20k house program is a charitable project by Rural Studio which is a part of the College of Architecture, Design and Construction at Auburn University. In the past, I’ve featured some of Rural Studio’s work before. In fact, it’s one of my favorite stories which dates back to July 2, 2010 and it’s titled [...]

This Prefab ZeroHouse is a guest post by Pamela Putnam Introducing zeroHouse, a small, prefabricated building that can easily be shipped and quickly erected. It is completely self-sufficient and incredibly comfortable. Most notably you can live here without having any external utilities connected or even waste disposal connections! It’s fully self sufficient. Let’s go on a tour… Enter [...]

In this case Kanga Room Systems built this 14×14 studio cottage for a client who wanted craft space plus an area for their grandkids to play in while they’re over. I can easily see how this tiny cabin can be turned into a tiny home though and that’s why I’m sharing it with you right [...]

This 160 sq. ft. tiny cottage with a loft is absolutely beautiful, isn’t it? This tiny house is located on a farm south of Stockholm. It’s there for guests (there’s a larger home on the property too). For me, there’s something even more special about tiny houses without wheels. It’s just so classic and simple. I [...]

I’m excited to introduce you to this family of five (plus two cats and a hamster) who are living in a 40×12 tiny house on wheels at a KOA campground. They moved out of a 1700 sq. ft. normal house and into this 440 sq. ft. cabin on wheels. Please read their story in their [...]

In this post you’re getting to go on a guided video tour of the Tiny House in the Big Yard. It’s a 144 sq. ft. tiny house on wheels with an additional 56 sq. ft. sleeping loft that Korie and her husband, Alex, live in. When you walk inside the house you’ll immediately see the built [...]

This couple couldn’t pass up the opportunity to buy an old caboose with the intention of restoring it into a tiny home when they got the chance. So they bought it. And right now they’re planning to renovate it and turn it into a restored tiny home. They plan on using it for vacations. Since [...]

I just ran into Kit and Michael’s tiny house tour and hangout and I’m excited to share it with you here. The video tour is 27 minutes long so you might have to save this post for later if it’s not a good time but in the video the couple answer pretty much any possible [...]

One couple test out tiny house living since they have been thinking about going tiny by building their own tiny house for a long time now. One way anyone can try out tiny living too is by going on a tiny house vacation. Below you’ll get to see a tiny house on wheels that you might not have ever seen [...]

In this video twin sisters decide to go on an adventure to the Music City Tiny House on wheels built by Tennessee Tiny Homes (also known as Tiny Happy Homes). This is an absolutely beautiful double loft tiny home with lots of space and natural light inside. If you haven’t seen it before, I’ve featured [...]

This 110 sq. ft. tiny house can sleep three to four people in Washougal, Washington. Inside you’ll find a murphy bed and a double bed. There’s a kitchen with power and water. And there’s an outdoor shower too. Guests are welcome to use the bathroom and shower inside the main house. This looks like a [...]

Could you share a tiny house with one of your parents? It wouldn’t work for everyone, but it’s working just fine for Candice and her mother, Baoying. Candice designed her bright, cheery little house on wheels with two separate sleeping spaces – a spacious sleeping loft for her mother, and a smaller bedroom behind the kitchen [...]