Tiny Houses

If like me you’ve been wanting to see more tiny house communities come to life you’ll probably really enjoy this post (and the videos below). Because projects like this can serve as a model for any of us to follow or at least learn from to create more tiny living micro communities around the world. I [...]

I’m excited about building up a list of up and coming as well as current tiny house communities and in this post I’m introducing you to the 333 acre Sacred Mountain Sanctuary Eco Village which is in Candler, North Carolina. It’s near Asheville (about 25 minute drive away) and it is a new permaculture eco [...]

After serving as CEO of Virgin America most people would think you’d find Fred Reid in a large luxurious home. But that’s not him. Instead he’s kept his small home and built a tiny cabin as a backyard office as well as an elevated treehouse cabin up in the trees. I had to share this [...]

In this post I wanted to share this story on a young married couple who build a tiny home with no mortgage or debt. I don’t know what stage you are in life right now and for sure it’s never too late to build and live tiny. I’m just saying wouldn’t it be great if more people [...]

Meet Sicily Kolbeck of Tiny Maison and her newly built tiny home on wheels. She’s a young lady who finished building her own DIY micro home for $9,838.69. I believe you’ll find her story inspiring and her tiny house, well, amazing. And she still did it even with the most insurmountable of challenges. La Petite Maison [...]

I’m so excited to feature this video tour of Brian Levy’s 210 sq. ft. one-level modern tiny house on wheels at Boneyard Studios thanks to Derek Diedricksen of RelaxShacks.com. Brian designed his own tiny home because there was no set of plans out there that really met his needs. So he ended up with a design that perfectly [...]

I’m so excited to get to share this ABC News clip on the growth of tiny houses in the last few years. The story features people who have simplified into tiny homes and have seemingly created a happier, simpler way of living. In case you missed it live on TV here’s your chance to enjoy [...]

In this post I wanted to show you Molecule Tiny Homes latest tiny house project which is a 9′ x 20′ home built on skids. It was built for a client so it’s already sold for $45,000 USD. That might sound like a lot of money but it’s a ready made, ready to live in [...]

I wanted to show you how tiny house communities like this Opportunity Village in Eugene, Oregon are being used to help the now formerly homeless. This is just one of the reasons why I love tiny housing. They empower people! And this is how I’d like to see more of them being used. In a way [...]

If you’re looking into the idea of tiny houses but are wondering why when you can just get an RV, travel trailer, or motorhome for less… Well, you’re at the right place because in this post I’ll help you understand the benefits of tiny houses, motorhomes, RVs, and travel trailers. But I’m also going to share [...]

This 192 sq. ft. off-grid tiny cabin design was submitted as part of Lamar’s off grid tiny house design contest where you can win up to $500. But this 12′ x 16′ tiny house is designed to be built using 2×6 construction to add extra insulation because the home will be heated with solar power. There will be [...]

This is the 224-square-foot Cider Box Tiny House on Wheels by ShelterWise. You can actually buy plans to build this tiny house yourself! And you can get the PAD Series Trailer to go with it too! It’s a modern tiny house on wheels that was designed and built for a client of ShelterWise who wanted [...]

I’m not sure if you remember back when I introduced you to Steve and Wendy who are a couple who built and have been living in their own mortgage-free tiny house. This is a 10′ wide by 25′ long tiny home with about 250 square feet of living space inside. Because it’s 10′ wide you [...]

This is a guest story by a Tiny House Talk reader and now a DIY builder who built her own debt-free tiny home Why in the world would a female member of AARP who has never built a thing in her life attempt to teach herself the skills necessary to build a tiny house? There are a [...]

I had to tell you about this used Molecule Tiny House for sale on craigslist right now. (update: sold) It’s a Molecule Tiny Home which I personally love. The owner wants to sell it because he wants an apartment and some extra money to start a business (according to the ad). As of now the ad [...]

I just ran into these tiny house folks in Sydney, Australia I thought you might want to know about. They started planning their project in January of 2013 and began building in June 2013 (almost a year ago as I write this). And their tiny house is only costing them about $15,000 which they can [...]

I thought you would enjoy this video interview and tiny house tour with Chris and Malissa Tack since they’re a young couple living tiny. The good folks over at SciFri are interviewing them and giving us a tour of their super awesome tiny home on wheels. Watch and enjoy below then leave us with your [...]