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When They Couldn’t Backpack, They Built a Bus Home 2

When They Couldn’t Backpack, They Built a Bus Home

Amanda and Owen were planning to get married and take an 8-month-long honeymoon backpacking. They had been saving for years, but when 2020 hit, they had to pivot. So they decided on a bus conversion! The couple ended up splurging on this particular bus because it had a solid engine. The resulting bus is absolutely [...]

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Colter Chasing Home Ownership with Montana THOW 2

Chasing Home Ownership with a Tiny House in Montana

Colter was dreaming of land and homeownership someday. At first, he thought the only way to get there was to keep renting until he had saved enough. But then he got on the tiny house bandwagon! That way he could have an asset, avoid high rents and live tiny while saving up to find land. [...]

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10-acre Tiny House Retreat Center in West Virginia

Tiny Haven is a tiny home and glamping retreat center outside of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The 10-acre property features two modern-farmhouse tiny homes, two renovated vintage airstreams, a stargazing glamping dome, and two glamping tents. Guests can enjoy hiking and biking trails, wineries, breweries, and river activities nearby. Learn more below! Don’t miss other [...]

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Ethan Waldman’s Q&A Podcast on Putting Your Tiny House on Airbnb

Have you ever considered putting your tiny house on Airbnb, but weren’t sure about the logistics such as insurance, location, and what guests are looking for? Ethan Waldman, who built his own tiny home in 2012 and lived in it for years before putting it on Airbnb, shares his experiences in his podcast episode here. [...]

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Kristen and Huck’s Tiny with Huge Kitchen 3

Their Tiny House has a Big Kitchen and Bathroom

Kristen and Huck decided a few years ago that they were tired of “normal” life, so they downsized into an RV and started traveling. Eventually, they ended up in the town where Tiny Tranquility Park is, and started to feel settled in the area. They rented a tiny house from the park for two years [...]

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Kooranung Cabin New South Wales 14

Kooranung Cabin in New South Wales

This beautiful farm stay feels rural and private while also being close enough to local attractions in New South Wales that you’ll have no chance to get bored! The tiny house itself is a modern studio-style build with a bed on the main floor for maximum comfort. Across from the queen-sized bed is a kitchenette, [...]

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Joshua Tree Harebnb Built with Small House Catalog Plans

Here’s a sleek and modern two-story foundation tiny home built by Robert Abasolo from the Robuilt YouTube channel and is now used as an Airbnb in California. The “Conejito” plans for the build came from the Small House Catalog and you can purchase them to build your own tiny house here. This model is just [...]

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The Clyde Tiny Away. 5

The Clyde Tiny Away in Eagleton, Australia

Here’s a lovely little spot in Eagleton, Australia that sits right on the water! You couldn’t ask for better views, honestly. The tiny house is bright white inside and all the windows let in tons of natural light. There’s a loft bedroom, back bathroom and open concept living and kitchen area. The whole thing is [...]

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2002 Toyota Coaster Turned into Gorgeous Tiny Home

This is the fourth and final installment of Samantha and Herb’s fantastic caravan and bus conversions! Their beloved skoolie named Mr. Pemberton. The bus is their current home on wheels which is parked in Australia while they finish a European tour. Once they get back home Down Under, they’ll finish a lap around the continent. [...]

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Their Vintage Caravan Remodel

Today, Samantha and Herb are showing off their 1973 Viscount Caravan conversion — a simple lockdown project that completely changed their lives! Samantha was an interior designer by trade and Herb was a retail manager. Together they renovated 13 homes, but the caravan transformation was the catalyst to get them into tiny living. Samantha admits [...]

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Marsha’s 8×8 Shed Tiny Home For Sale! 4

Marsha’s 8×8 Shed Conversion: A Longtime Reader’s Smallest Home Yet

Marsha is a longtime Tiny House Talk reader who has owned a number of tiny homes over the years — including a converted bus. Most recently she renovated an 8×8 shed on her son’s property into a small home, complete with a recently renovated kitchen area. She put it up for sale because she was [...]

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Assembly-Line-Built Tiny Houses for $20,000

If you’re in the market for a tiny house, you may want to check out the Incred-I-Box by Incredible Tiny Homes. It’s an assembly-line-built tiny house that’s 8’x16′ and built on a trailer. It’s unfinished but comes with everything you need to make it livable – all you have to do is add paint, appliances, [...]

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Retired Couple Downsized to Airstream & Upsized to Custom THOW 3

Retired Couple Went From Airstream to Custom Tiny Home

Janis and Glen were nearing retirement and wanted to downsize to live close to the water. They started with a renovated Airstream in the Tiny Tranquility park, but it ended up being a little too tiny — so Janis researched builders and settled on Timbercraft Tiny Homes to build their nearly 400-square-foot custom tiny house [...]

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Four Years in his $8,000 Micro Cabin

Keith lived and traveled in his self-built 48-square-foot micro cabin on wheels for almost four years! Nowadays, he runs his own carpentry business and has converted a garage into his highly organized workshop and man cave in Bend, Oregon. Check it out! Don’t miss other interesting stories like this, join our Free Tiny House Newsletter [...]

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THE ROCKET a FUNKALICIOUS Custom 28 ft. Tiny House 7

Her 28-foot ‘Funkalicious’ Tiny Home by Modern Tiny Living

Modern Tiny Living’s latest client didn’t want anything “normal” about her home design. She asked for bold colors and she got it! The exterior is a bright blue with lime green trim, and inside a blend of rocket red with black accents gives it a little rock ‘n’ roll feel. But it’s not just snazzy, [...]

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Her Enchanting, Honey-Colored Tiny House

Marion needed a full-time residence and hired Baluchon to do the job! She named her tiny house “The Witch” and it’s certainly an enchanting little house. Like most Baluchon builds, it has beautiful honey-colored wood tones throughout, and Marion chose burgundy cabinets for contrast. There’s a loft bedroom upstairs with built-in bookshelves and hidden LED [...]

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32-Foot Tiny House by Capstone Creations

Here’s a brand new 32-foot tiny house on wheels that a general contractor of Capstone Creations built during lockdown. The tiny home in North Carolina features one loft accessible via storage stairs, tons of counter space, and a spacious bathroom with a walk-in shower. The living room has a fold-down table and plenty of room [...]

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Paraolympian’s Ultra-Accessible Ford Transit Van Life 2

Paralympian’s Ultra-Accessible Ford Transit Van Life

When Lisa was paralyzed at 14, it took a long time for her to find herself doing what she loved again — going outdoors! But eventually, she was able to play basketball at the Paralympian level and even won 6 gold medals during her tenure. A shoulder injury, however, left her lost again and in [...]

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