Tiny Houses

Can you imagine living in an earthy tiny dome home in the woods like this one? If you ever dream of living so simply- or at least having a little getaway like this for the weekends- then you’ll probably love this post. Whether you wish for a tiny house on wheels, a little cabin in [...]

Guest Post by Travis, Cabin Owner Meet Travis. He designed and built his own prefab tiny cabin to later move and put back together on a coastal river in Oregon. The process in which he designed and built it reminds me of Michael Janzen’s Tiny Prefab Building System. The great part about this tiny house [...]

Have you met Collin and Joanna before? They’re a young couple who built and lived in their own Tumbleweed Fencl tiny house on a trailer. They bought the plans, ordered the trailer, built the house, and moved in! But now they’re very happy to announce that they’re starting a family so they will be upsizing [...]

Article by Laura LaVoie What is the permanence of the tiny house living? Do people move into tiny spaces and live there for the rest of their lives? Since the movement is still rather young I imagine that we have not yet reached that moment of maturity when the first generation of tiny dwellers begins [...]

This article will show you how one couple built their very own mortgage-free small house for $5,900 and how you might be able to do the same using reclaimed materials that are inexpensive and many times completely free. All it takes is your dedication and labor. I’m handing it over to Deputy Gene now. Thank [...]

This post showcases a modern prefab 13′ by 14′ structure that can serve as a backyard micro studio, office, or just as an accessory structure. At just 182 square feet including the porch I think you’ll find it has a minimalist look and feel to it with its elegant and compact design inside and out. [...]

It’s always exciting when Michael Janzen is up to something and he recently announced an aerodynamic tiny house design that he’s working on. The purpose of a little home like this is so that you can enjoy more of the benefits of a traditional travel trailer which are lighter in weight and more aerodynamic in comparison [...]

Guest Post by Dee Williams of Portland Alternative Dwellings About a week ago (July 22), a friend of mine (Kim Langston) had her little house caught up in a large barn fire. The house was in the construction phase, and while it wasn’t quite complete, it was close enough that she felt certain she’d be [...]

Article by Laura LaVoie This post will show you some basics regarding ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessible tiny homes in case you or someone that you know has special needs. We recently had this question as a comment on a post about container homes: “I rather like the ideas for container housing. What I need [...]

One of the latest owners of tiny house on a trailer seems like they purchased it to fix it up and resell it. They updated the trailer by upgrading the axles, tongue, brakes, springs, some of the framing, and even replaced the tires. This was back in 2010. Since then they listed it over at [...]

Meet Joe Everson and his small company, Tennessee Tiny Homes based in Memphis. And in this post, you’ll get to see his first design. Joe built a tiny home on a heavy-duty 8’×16′ trailer with square tubing and a 6″ tongue. Joe used 2×4 framing with 3″ screwed and glued sheathing. All siding that you [...]

Article by Laura LaVoie of Life in 120 Square Feet One of the most common questions I’m asked about the tiny house movement is “Where can I build or park my tiny home?” You’ll quickly find that most municipalities are not tiny house friendly and you can’t build such a small home on a foundation. [...]

Now here’s a micro guesthouse that makes ultimate use of it’s tiny space. At just 68-square-feet, it’s incredible what the owner was able to pack in there. I don’t know about you, but I found this tiny house to be simple yet genius and it looks like it might have been relatively inexpensive to build. Anyway, this [...]

Article by Laura LaVoie During my research for topics to share with my fellow Tiny House Enthusiasts, I came across this blog post by Emily Badger at The Atlantic Cities. Here Emily shares a conversation she had with Tiny House author Mimi Zeiger. In their conversation, Zeiger offers several psychological profiles of people who love [...]

If you’ve been wanting a tiny house on a trailer to call your own, and you don’t like the idea of climbing a ladder up to a sleeping loft, then this one might be yours. This particular model is being used as an office and was built for a customer by Hornby Island Caravans. Ian and [...]

This is our top 10 shipping container tiny houses. When it comes to tiny living, shipping container tiny houses are a great option because they’re inexpensive, usually recycled, and extremely durable. This means that by turning one into your home you’re helping the environment by using something that already exists as a shelter, you’re saving [...]

Meet Barron Harrington. He’s a retired man who decided to build a treehouse 25 feet into the air in his backyard. He wanted to do it without injuring the tree and with a small footprint. So he went with a simple 8′ by 10′ design. You can see a sketch of the floor plan below. [...]