Vacations

The Outpost Plus is a two-bedroom small house design with 925 square feet of living space. There’s a first-floor bedroom as well as a loft bedroom accessible via a standard staircase. The main living area enjoys vaulted ceilings and a wall of windows that let natural light flood in, and allow you to take in [...]

This stunning two-level cabin is near Quebec City, nestled among the trees and far from light pollution. The romantic getaway includes a first-floor bedroom with a wet bath, with glass mirrored walls that provide daytime privacy and a lovely view of the surrounding landscape. You ascend a sturdy ladder into the second-floor great room with [...]

This century-old cottage in Renous, New Brunswick, Canada, has barn red siding reminiscent of one-room schoolhouses of old. The cupola on the top and covered porch on the side of the house add some extra charm. You walk into an open-concept first floor with honey-tone wood floors, walls, and ceilings. A wood-burning stove, vintage furniture, [...]

I love seeing people preserve the past, ancient structures with hand-hewn beams from 100 years ago! What used to be a barn on a New York farm has become a charming 650-square-foot cottage with lovely fields and woodland views in Woodstock. The first story is a large open-concept area with a kitchenette, seating area, and [...]

Jenna at Tiny House Giant Journey presents us with another incredible alternative, a “wacky” home, this time with two incredible game-themed mansions. Every room in these two Great Lakes homes has a particular theme—Scrabble, Ms. Pacman, Monopoly, LEGO—it’s a wild ride of nostalgia and fun! Each mansion can sleep 45 and 54 people, respectively, making [...]

This is a lovely farmhouse in Joseph, Oregon, on a 124-acre farm with alpacas and chickens! The small home has an open-concept first floor, with a large U-shaped kitchen featuring full-sized appliances. The grand living room on the first floor has a central fireplace that can be seen in both the kitchen and living room. [...]

This beautiful stone cottage in the Jizera Mountains of Czechia (Czech Republic) is a sweet, small home with a first-floor bedroom and a large loft bedroom/game area. The bottom half of the house is all stone, but the dramatic A-frame roof has beautiful traditional siding. The main living area is partially below ground, with an [...]

Looking for a family-sized vacation cabin? This warm and rustic spot in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, is a great option! It has two ground-floor bedrooms, a main bedroom with a King-sized bed, and a secondary bedroom with a queen bed and twin bunks. Everyone will have a spot to sleep! When you’re awake, have the family [...]

This unique home is your chance to own a round, small house and an entire acre of lovely wooded land in North Carolina. You get beautiful vacation-worthy views and a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom home. Besides the bedrooms, the space has a large loft, which could be another sleeping area, lounge room, or office, and another smaller [...]

The Overlook Box Hop shipping container home is located in Rockbridge, OH and is made up of four 40′ shipping containers. Carefully placed and beautifully decorated, the home boasts gorgeous views from all angles. It has 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, a rooftop deck, hot tub and so much more. Check out this awesome shipping container [...]

This is a beautiful tiny house design from the Netherlands with a studio-style layout, no lofts, and a huge wall of windows to let you take in the view. At 13’x23′, the house is 299 square feet and includes a separate bathroom with a spacious walk-in shower stall, as well as a galley kitchen with [...]

Meet the Blue Ridge Mini Lux Retreat, a modern cabin in the Shenandoah Valley with mountain views — and a sauna! Outside you can sit by the fire pit, soak in the hot tub, or even plunge into the cool pool for a revitalizing chilly swim. When you’re done, you can sit in the Adirondack [...]

So yes, absolutely nothing about this house is tiny by any stretch of the imagination, but it *is* alternative and unspeakably unique! And if Jenna from Tiny House Giant Journey loved it enough to give us a tour of the space, then it’s worth giving it a chance. Andrew turned this 11-bedroom mansion into a [...]

This is a simple and sweet tiny home built on a farm in Elk, Washington. The home’s front porch looks out over an evergreen forest, and gorgeous sunsets paint the sky. Board and batten siding gives the space a cozy cottage feel. Inside the house are two lofts, accessible via ladders, which bookend the main [...]

Greg and Maria purchased this van intending to convert it, but Greg almost resold it because he was so overwhelmed by what a conversion would entail! Thankfully, a friend of his encouraged him not to give up, and the results of sticking to it are incredible! This family-friendly van conversion has safe seating for the [...]

Ophelia is an adorable double yurt in Canyon Lake, Texas, specifically designed as a romantic honeymoon suite. The main yurt houses a king-sized bed and full kitchen, boasting full-sized appliances. There are luxury finishes throughout, such as fancy furniture and a large TV. The second, smaller, yurt houses a spacious bathroom, which houses a soaking [...]

Here’s an incredible two-story “round” (more hexagonal) vacation home that’s truly one-of-a-kind. While the exterior looks rather modest, on the inside the structure manages to fit three bedrooms and three bathrooms! Oh, and a grand kitchen with full-sized appliances. Both levels have a living room, and the one on the second floor includes a stone [...]

While it’s not uncommon for a yurt to be placed on a deck, I’m not sure we’ve ever seen one on stilts! This set-up allows for a spacious sleeping area in the yurt itself, and a fun porch with a private soaking tub and fire pit. On the first floor, the bathhouse has a residential [...]

Anne stumbled across this gorgeous lot of land in New Zealand with ocean views on one end and gorgeous bush views on the other end. When she bought it, all it had was a garage and a small utility shed. Instead of choosing to build a larger home closer to the road, she decided to [...]

The Black Blond Bach is an adorable vacation cabin with three separate tiny homes, two of which are connected by a covered patio well-equipped with outdoor furniture so you can relax. But if you want to be inside, there’s one cottage with a kitchenette, a living area, and a loft queen-sized bed. The second cabin [...]

This is an adorable tiny house on wheels designed by the owner and built by professional tiny house builders in New Zealand. Jill uses the house as an Airbnb rental after retiring from podiatry. The sweet house has two lofts, one for lounging and another with a standing loft and a queen-sized bed. To get [...]

Here’s a gorgeous two-story chalet in the woods of Canada that’s surrounded by stunning evergreen forest. While the interior living space is fairly compact, the large decks that wrap around two sides of the house nearly double the area to relax. And did I mention the 4-season shipping container thermal pool? The bedrooms are on [...]

This is a beautiful little slice of history! Stay in this real train caboose that’s been turned into an Airbnb in Massachusetts! The interior of the space is creamy white with retro pops of red that mimic the red exterior of the caboose. Inside there’s a tiny bathroom and kitchen to make your stay comfortable, [...]