Tiny Houses

This is the story of Ethan Waldman’s mortgage-free tiny house that he designed and built himself! What an incredible shortcut to mortgage-freedom, right? A tiny house… yes! He built it for way less than today’s average home and is already enjoying the debt-free lifestyle that most of us work decade after decade for only to [...]

Earlier I introduced you to Graham Wales’ Inaugural tiny house and his new company East Coast Tiny Homes. (Update: East Coast Tiny Homes is no longer in business). His mission is to custom design and build the perfectly suited micro home for his clients on an individual basis. To kick things off he has already [...]

If you’re thinking of traveling with your future tiny house you might want to think about building something like this because it’s aerodynamic. Not only that but it’s also lighter in weight too. And when you go inside I think you’ll be amazed at all that’s in there. Granted, this is pretty big for a [...]

I first met Graham Wales at a tiny house workshop in Wilmington, NC last year. He immediately told me about his dreams of becoming a tiny house builder by starting his own company to offer design/build services. I thought that was awesome and it gets better because today he’s accomplishing exactly what he told me [...]

Here’s a really nice caravan tiny house by So Cal Cottages. (Update: It looks like they’re no longer producing tiny homes) It has french doors in the front with a covered porch area over the hitch of the trailer. Inside there’s a downstairs sleeping area (no upstairs sleeping loft) so it’s a single level tiny [...]

I like knowing that small houses are gaining momentum in other parts of the world and this tiny house that has just been accepted into this eco-friendly and sustainable community in New Zealand proves that the demand for smaller homes is continuing to grow. In this post, Bryce Langston and Melissa Nickerson take us on [...]

Had to show you Deek’s recent $1200 DIY A-frame micro cabin that transforms. I think it’s an amazing design and he had Joe Everson of Tiny Happy Homes (formerly Tennessee Tiny Homes) build it for him. Also soon if you’re interested you’ll be able to get the design directly from Deek over at his siteRelaxShacks.com. The coolest [...]

In this post, I just wanted to show you an $8,000 tiny house that was for sale in Fort Myers, Florida. This was brought to my attention thanks to Barb one of our awesome readers (thanks Barb!). This cabin on wheels is 8′ x 24′ with a downstairs bedroom and a relatively spacious kitchen. Update: [...]

In this post you’re going to get to see how this man built a family bunkhouse tiny cabin for he and his growing family. I think it’s great when when friends and family get together to build. This way they don’t have to go to the bank to go into debt or  have to hire [...]

I think you’ll like this 433 sq. ft. floating tiny home by Studio Halmet Architects. Inside you’ll find that it has that warm and cozy look and feel to it. Wood flooring, natural wood furniture, lots of windows, and corrugated steel ceiling. And yes- an upstairs sleeping loft accessible by ladder. Floating Tiny Home If [...]

I’ve been wanting to show you Tony’s tiny house by Hornby Island Caravans for a while. The bath house is separate (you can see it to the left) which has a: composting toilet, washer/dryer and storage inside. How’d you like living in a simple little cabin on wheels like this? Tony’s Caravan Tiny House Enjoy [...]

I had to share this story of a man who converted an old tool shed into a beautiful micro cabin for he and his fiance so they can live mortgage-free. He took an 8′ x 12′ tool shed and added insulation, windows, sheet rock and electricity. Since he and his fiance work a lot they [...]

Rancho Cotage High School students have built an amazing solar-powered off-grid tiny house on wheels. It’s the 98 sq. ft. off grid mobile micro cabin on wheels appropriately named The Independence. (Update: Now SOLD) You can use it as a backyard micro guest house, an office space, or as temporary housing while you build a [...]

This custom built modular prefab home has the most amazing windows I think you will enjoy. Built in 2003 for approximately $60,000 by Geoffrey Warner and his team. A humble little abode is where a violinist of the Minnesota Orchestra finds a peaceful off-grid retreat with her family. WeeHouse Modern Prefab Micro House Exterior of [...]

This is the Mighty Micro House on Wheels. It’s a 136-square-foot THOW that we first featured back in March of 2014 because it was for sale. Since then, it has sold, but it’s still documented here for your enjoyment. This tiny house is built on an 18-foot flatbed utility trailer which makes it completely mobile. [...]

I don’t consider this a treehouse although it’s a modern micro cabin on stilts (so it’s similar to one). But Rockefeller Partners Architects call the project and shelter shown here the Banyan Treehouse. I like the name because it’s like a modern take on the treehouse (using no living trees). And since the shelter sits 12′ [...]

One group of people that could desperately use tiny houses are the homeless. That’s why I’m usually for any project tailored to help provide micro housing (shelter) for homeless people. And in many cases this doesn’t even have to be a fancy cabin with all of the comforts of home. It just needs to be [...]