Tiny Houses

This tiny cube house is a simple 10′ by 10′ structure. At just 100-square-feet, it’s cleverly designed. 10×10 Tiny Cube House in France These cube homes are portable because they can be transported using flatbed trucks and a forklift. At just 100-square-feet, it still sleeps four thanks to the loft and sofa beds. All the [...]

If you could point to a single structure that ignited the modern tiny house movement, this would be a strong contender. Jay Shafer’s original Tumbleweed tiny house — built between 1997 and 1999 — was a radical experiment: could a person live comfortably and with dignity in just 89 square feet? The answer, as Shafer [...]

The tiny house movement didn’t emerge from a single moment — it grew from a network of passionate individuals who were building, documenting, and sharing their experiences long before tiny living hit the mainstream. This collection highlights three of those early voices, each of whom played a distinct role in shaping the movement as we [...]

A radio interview with Dee Williams, author of Go House Go, was just published how she has been living in a tiny house for 7 years. She was interviewed on Earth Beat by Radio Netherlands Worldwide. Dee has gone from 1,500 square feet to a tiny house on a trailer that consists of just 84 [...]

Discover the best washer dryer combos for tiny houses, from compact 24-inch all-in-one units to portable hand-crank washers. Covers ventless, 120V, and RV-rated options for every budget and space.

Discover the story behind TINY: A Story About Living Small, the documentary that followed Christopher Smith as he built a tiny house from scratch in Colorado with no building experience. The film helped spark the tiny house movement by exploring what makes a house feel like home.

Explore the tiny houses, small cottages, and unique architectural structures found throughout Epcot’s World Showcase. From Scandinavian designs to Viking buildings and Asian-inspired doors, these structures offer real design inspiration for tiny house builders.

This is a Tiny House Poster designed by Jay Shafer back in the day. It features the Anderjack Box Bungalow along with hollyhock flowers in front of it. Don’t miss other interesting tiny house info like this – join our FREE Tiny House Newsletter! Tumbleweed Tiny House Poster of the Old Anderjack Box Bungalow Design [...]

Do you have a small space but still want to be able to enjoy outdoor furniture? I received these photos in a forward from one of our readers, John M. This furniture design is perfect if you have an outside area that serves multiple functions because you can easily stack the entire furniture set so [...]

I wanted to show you this tiny house on a trailer that’s in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. I’ve been exchanging emails with the owners of the home and was up for sale for an asking price of $20,000 CAD. Tiny House on a Trailer for Sale in Canada The little home was built by [...]

It’s Thursday plans day again. Today’s tiny house plans are from Dan Louche of Tiny Home Builders. For those of you who don’t know Dan this is second tiny house design named Tiny Living. Tiny Living Tiny House Plans Tiny Living is one of Tiny Home Builders latest designs after Dan created Tiny Retirement for [...]

Every Thursday I’ll be featuring a random set of tiny house plans here on Tiny House Talk. Today I’m introducing you to Tumbleweed’s Beavan Box Bungalow design. Beavan Box Bungalow Tiny House Plans The Beavan is one of Tumbleweed Houses latest designs in the Box Bungalow category. As you may already know all of this [...]

Guest Post by Maren Kate You think your place is small? Try our tiny studio on for size! We are two start up founders who have squeezed into a 250 square foot micro studio in the heart of San Francisco, California. But even though the quarters are close we still really enjoy our small place. [...]

Jay Shafer, the founder of Tumbleweed Houses, designed the Epu tiny house and offers building plans for those interested in their very own little home on wheels. He lived in this design for several years before selling it so that he can create more. This post will give you all of the information you need [...]

Anderjack Box Bungalow Tiny House Plans The Anderjack is one of Tumbleweed Houses’ designs in the Box Bungalow category, created during the early days of the modern tiny house movement. This design was created by Jay Shafer, a pioneer of the tiny house movement who lived in small spaces since 1997. Shafer founded Tumbleweed Tiny [...]

Dan Louche is one of the pioneers of the modern tiny house movement. Through his company Tiny Home Builders, he has helped countless people design and build their own tiny homes on wheels. Here’s a look at two of his foundational designs: Tiny Retirement and Tiny Living. Dan Louche’s Tiny House Designs We first interviewed [...]

Editor’s note: This is a historical post from 2011. Tiny Green Cabins is no longer in operation. Jim Wilkins from Tiny Green Cabins contacted us with a tiny house photo contest announcement. Celebrate Your Space Photo Contest To qualify your home must be between 50-500 square feet. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Sep [...]