Vacations

This eye-shaped sleeping pod in Champagne, France is truly unlike any tiny home I’ve seen before. The geometric architecture allows for awesome mirror glass skylights that look up to the trees. Inside the pod sits the double bed and some surrounding shelving and ambient lighting. There’s a porch off the pod and a few steps [...]

You know what they say about location, location, location. This modern vacation cottage designed by the famous Canadian architect, Brian MacKay-Lyons, has an idyllic seaside setting in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia with sheep and horses grazing in the nearby pastures. It both blends in and stands out among the weathered buildings nearby. The two-floor cabin has [...]

This is the 58-ft. Turkey Run tiny house by Movable Roots. It’s a custom park model tiny house located at the Black Prong Equestrian Village in Bronson, Florida where you can possibly book a stay. Don’t miss other interesting tiny homes like this, join our Free Tiny House Newsletter for more like this!  58-ft. Park [...]

This is a vintage Airstream tiny house in an Austin, Texas village. It’s part of the Community Inn of tiny homes at Community First Village (a community where they help house and restore the formerly homeless) and you can actually book a stay here. What do you think? Have you ever considered renovating or buying an Airstream? [...]

This is the East Side Beehive tiny house in Austin, Texas. It’s a quirky backyard cottage with an open floor plan in Central East Austin. What do you think? Don’t miss other awesome tiny homes like this, join our Free Tiny House Newsletter for more!  East Side Beehive Tiny House in Austin The ceiling is [...]

This is the Ruby tiny house in Austin, Texas. It’s a Wizard of Oz-themed tiny house vacation rental that’s part of the Community Inn of tiny homes at Community First Village that you can actually stay at. What do you think? Don’t miss other interesting tiny house stories like this, join our Free Tiny House [...]

This French Cabin was handbuilt by the host, Mattheiu, and he did a lovely job! The two-story structure features a living/kitchen/bathroom on the first floor, and a ladder takes you up to the loft bedroom with plenty of headroom. The exterior features stunning board and batten clapboarding, and there’s a shaded private terrace where you [...]

If you ever get a chance to go to Scotland, you most definitely should take it — and you could even stay in this lovely little off-grid cottage perched high on a hill with breathtaking views. The one-bedroom cottage has a dine-in kitchen and cozy living room with floor-to-ceiling windows that let you take in [...]

Meet the “Trekkershus,” an awesome shippping container turned vacation property. It sits in the PlatzProjekt, an experimental village in Hannover, Germany. During your stay you’ll be surrounded by other unique, alternative buildings and architectural concepts. This container home houses the bedroom and office space (with speedy internet) indoors, while the eating and kitchen space are [...]

This is the Blue Beetle shipping container tiny house in Marble Falls, Texas. It’s located right next to this tiny, modern A-frame cabin. This little cabin was built out of a repurposed shipping container, and it even has a rooftop deck. What do you think? Don’t miss other container homes like this, join our Free [...]

This little cottage in Lee, England is popular with walkers and surfers taking advantage of all nature has to offer nearby. While the exterior might blend into the natural surroundings, inside the owners chose a bright and bold color palette. There’s a bathroom in a separate building, and you can cook on the veranda with [...]

This lovely former cobbler’s cottage has been transformed into a functional modern getaway in North East Lincolnshire, England. There’s an elevated terrace off of the ground floor, fenced-in, and pet-friendly! Inside, the open-concept living room and kitchen take up the ground floor, and a carpeted set of stairs take you to the bedroom and bathroom. [...]

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 a typical flooring, however. Instead a taught cargo net acts as a an [...]

Have you ever wanted to rent a van? Maybe for a vacation, or to help you decide if #vanlife is right for you? Well, Boho Vans not only builds custom vans (which are amazing), they also rent out their vans for short-term excursions. They recently sold their Gloria model, which they previously used as a [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

This is one of the treehouses at the “Treesort” on a 26-acre North Carolina Farm. The home on stilts is tucked under the tree canopy, and even features relaxing swings hanging from the underside of the building! There’s first-floor sleeping and a full bathroom (no composting toilet!), as well as a loft with a twin [...]

This vintage structure went from ladies’ loo to vintage tiny house. It’s the story of the Loovre cottage in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland which is in North East England featuring an open studio layout with a kitchenette, dining nook, sleeping area, and a wet bath. It used to be a Victorian ladies’ loo up until the 1950s. [...]

While 80 square feet might sound uninhabitable, this quaint Quebec cottage doubles the living area by providing a lovely covered patio and BBQ area where you can enjoy the pond views and sounds of the farm. Inside there’s a kitchenette with a mini-fridge and gas oven, and a ladder leads to the loft bedroom with [...]

You’ll feel like you’ve gone back in time with a stay in this early-1900s Vermont cabin. It’s an off-grid experience, complete with a cozy wood-burning stove to heat water and keep the spot warm. There’s also a propane stove on the premises. It’s a one-room cabin with a loft bedroom accessible via a ladder. In [...]

Houseboats aren’t exactly popular in Sweden, but when done, they are done well! This one sits on a special ice-resistant float so it can stay in the frozen water all year long. It’s set up as a vacation spot and includes a huge sauna, comfortable bedroom, and a full kitchen and office space. Double-glazed windows [...]

While others may have spent their quarantines learning how to bake bread or watching endless videos on the Internet, Maddy and her sister spent their time dreaming up and building the perfect mountain tiny house! The two designed what was Maddy’s home, which is now an Airbnb, starting with a prefab shell and then making [...]

Elisabeth was ready to get out of renting, and had always wanted to build a little wooden house at some point. She actually wasn’t even aware that “tiny homes” were a movement until she began hunting for supplies. Much of the home came from reclaimed materials — things she found at the salvage yard or [...]