When Linda and her husband wanted a place to stay separate from their kids while visiting family in Kentucky, they faced a common problem: how do you maintain independence without booking expensive hotels for extended stays? Their solution exemplifies the resourcefulness at the heart of the tiny house movement. They purchased a 12×40 shed shell [...]
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TreehouseTopia: Tiny Hexagon Cabin Up In The Trees
As always, treehouses—and homes with unusual shapes—hold a special place in my heart. This TreehouseTopia Airbnb is the best of both worlds, suspending a two-story Yurt-like structure amid the trees of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The levels aren’t divided by typical flooring, however. Instead, a taught cargo net acts as an extra lounge space around the bed! [...]
Modern, 16-ft. Tiny House in Australia
Named the “Gunyah” in honor of the aboriginal word for “house/shelter,” this tiny house is simpler and more streamlined than Hauslein‘s previous builds. They offer this model in two layouts — one with a couch, and another with a ground-floor bed. There’s so much high-quality workmanship going on inside! All the custom wood elements bring [...]
Their Baluchon Tiny House with Mesh Catwalk
This Baluchon build makes use of some of the company’s best design features, like their mesh catwalk that allows for sunlight to filter through the house and access between the lofts! Everything looks stunning as usual from Baluchon, and there are special hooks on the exterior for hanging plants. The living room has a fold-down [...]
Built her Tiny House Against all odds
Vera had gone through a lot before she sold her home and started building her tiny house — 3 bouts of cancer and two battles with Lyme’s Disease. Resilient as ever, she spent two years sourcing and building a sustainable tiny house and has lived in it for nearly a decade now. Vera took the [...]
This Gooseneck Tiny House has a Bunk Room AND a Master Bedroom
Check out the latest luxury tiny house from the builders at Tiny Heirloom. This 37×8.5 ft tiny house sits on a gooseneck trailer, allowing for a private Master bedroom with headroom. But if you have kids or frequent guests, you’ll appreciate the back bunkroom on the other side of the THOW. All the finishes are [...]
128-sq.-ft. Container Home by Kountry Containers
In general, most container homes we feature seem to be in that 40-foot range, but here’s a micro tiny for you! At just 128 square feet, Kountry Containers had to get creative to fit everything. They made great use of the flat top of the container, adding a porch with a safety railing where one [...]
Bouldin Creek Bungalow: Quaint & Quirky Getaway
Here’s the “Bouldin Creek Bungalow” which sits behind the main house on this property and is filled with quaint and quirky decor to make it a truly one-of-a-kind stay. You can sit out on the front porch to enjoy coffee prepared in the full kitchen inside. There’s both a downstairs bedroom with ensuite bath, and [...]
Tiny Cabin in the Woods of Fernwood Hills (Ontario)
This is one super cute little 107 sq. ft. cabin tucked into the towering trees of Fernwood Hills in Ontario. About half of the wall space in the cabin is windows, allowing for tons of refreshing, natural light. It began as just a daytime retreat where people come to be alone with their thoughts or [...]
Latest Boho XL w/ Special Options
This is the latest unit completed by ESCAPE, their popular Boho XL model, which included lots of “goodies” and special options including a kitchen upgrade and extra counterspace. Like all Bohos, it has a ground floor-bedroom and this one came with a professional grade Serta mattress for maximum comfort. You’ll find a laundry center, lots [...]
Teen-Built Off-Grid Cabin: From Solo Project to Couple’s Homestead
Explore Jesse’s teen-built off-grid cabin that has evolved into a full homestead with screen house, sauna, and outdoor pizza oven. A inspiring example of starting small and expanding over time.
They Built Two Backyard Container Homes for Their Teens!
Matt and Linda used to live across the street from each other because they couldn’t find a spot large enough for their blended family. But when they found a fixer-upper with a huge backyard they saw the potential! That’s when they decided to put twin tiny homes, built by Alternative Living Spaces, in their backyard [...]
Tiny House on Wheels for $14k in Georgia
What’s a better way to start off Monday morning than checking out a truly affordable tiny house that’s on the market? Lauren had purchased this THOW for her daughter during the pandemic, and now that daughter is off to Europe and the tiny house needs a new owner. The inside features a large galley kitchen [...]
14’x 36’ Shed to House Conversion in North Carolina
This beautiful one-bedroom, one-bath tiny house has been fully inspected and passed all regulations to exist as a backyard addition in North Carolina, but it’s ready for a new home! It features a spacious great room with a dining, kitchen, and closed-off bathroom. There’s a separate ground-floor living room that’s absolutely lovely, and just wait [...]
An Off-Grid Shipping Container Home on a Third of an Acre in Mexico
Parking is the number one obstacle in tiny living, and this listing sidestepped it entirely: a shipping container home on its own third of an acre of private jungle in Mexico, with a well, a solar setup backed by Tesla batteries, a pool, and a screened deck. Inside there is a full bathroom and a [...]
Lightweight Tiny House for $24,000
This is the second tiny house that engineer and photographer Jeff has built, and he has put it on the market for $24,000. The Truckee Tiny House is for sale in California and weighs 3200 making it easy to tow without a huge vehicle. It comes with a solar system, butcher block countertops, shower and [...]
This Couple Has Lived Tiny for 9 Years in All Kinds of Tiny Spaces
Back in 2014, before #vanlife was trending, this couple got a tiny caravan and traveled in it while holding a home base in a small apartment. Eventually they upgraded to a larger rig, moved into full-time vanlife, and kept exploring Europe. But their adventures didn’t end there! They got a Sprinter van, another caravan, a [...]
20×24 sq ft Storage Building Turned Tiny Home for $50K
Nan got in touch with us to show off her awesome 20×24 storage building that she was able to transform into a tiny house rental with the help of a family friend “jack of all trades.” She said the majority of the $50K spent on the conversion went to installing a new water system and [...]

