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Cabane Off Grid Tiny House Tour 1

Open Concept Tiny House with Clever Custom Furniture

Kate and Simon built this 250 square foot Scandinavian-style tiny house as a cottage for their family of 3, and have since started a tiny house-building business called Cabane. Image © Exploring Alternatives This tiny house measures 8.5′ wide, 13′ tall, and 20′ long; and it has two lofts. It’s designed to be fully off-grid with [...]

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She Converted This School Bus into her Tiny House!

This is the story of a young lady who decided to turn a school bus into her own tiny home on wheels (with an engine). As you know, these sort of conversions are usually called skoolies. Meet Heidi and her 80 sq. ft. little home on wheels named Valerie. This post is thanks to Jenna [...]

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College Students Build Tiny House ‘Dorm’ as On-Campus Living/Learning Experiment!

This is the story of a group of Westminster College students who built a tiny house on wheels as a dorm room and as an on-campus learning and living experience. It’s great because some students get to try out tiny living while the college also uses the structure for academic purposes. Pretty cool, right? Enjoy [...]

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Couple Downsize into Sprinter Van to Escape Rent and Be Free!

This is the story of Matt Alexander and Adriana of Enjoy The Journey Today. They’re a couple who renovated a Mercedes Sprinter van and then downsized into it to escape rent (and to be free)! Enjoy the full story (and video) below thanks to Jenna at Tiny House Giant Journey! Thanks! Video: Couple Downsize Into [...]

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Cob House Sustainable Building – Exploring Alternatives 1

Incredible Cob House Tour: 2-Story Cob Cottage Originally Built in 1999!

The Cob Cottage is one of the most famous (and beautiful!) cob buildings in the world. It’s located on Mayne Island in British Columbia, Canada and it is the 4th most wish-listed property on Airbnb! Don’t miss other awesome stories like this – join our FREE Tiny House Newsletter for more! Tiny Two-Story Cob Cottage Image © Exploring [...]

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Tiny Houses: El Paso County Approval of Tiny Homes (Videos)

During the discussions with El Paso County Commissioners on Tuesday the industry shared some interesting concepts for how these tiny homes are being clustered into highly efficient communities elsewhere and how they might play a role in addressing the need for more workforce housing in El Paso County.2 Video 1: Tiny Houses Regulation Discussion at [...]

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100% Self Sufficient Tiny House Project by Atelier Des Branches

Sebastien Cloarec and Guillaume Gilbert met each other in Engineering School in 2009. By the time 2017 rolled around, they created a company together called l’Atelier Des Branchés to build tiny houses. Video: Atelier Des Branches Tiny House https://vimeo.com/242204193 Interview with Atelier Des Branches https://vimeo.com/242059457 Resources https://www.atelierdesbranches.fr/ https://www.kisskissbankbank.com/tiny-house-100-autonome https://vimeo.com/242204193 http://www.facebook.com/atelierdesbranches http://instagram.com/atelierdesbranches Our big thanks to Olivier [...]

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Father and Son Design and Build Transforming CNC Minimalist Tiny Cabin 001

Father/Son Design and Build Transforming CNC Minimalist Tiny Cabin… Amazing!

This is the story of a father and son duo who designed and built quite an amazing transforming CNC minimalist tiny cabin. It features two lofts and transforming, multifunctional custom designed and built furniture inside. Daniel Yudchitz and his father, Bill, are both architects who took their love of craft, cabins and Swiss precision in [...]

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11 Year Old Boy Designs and Builds a Tiny Tree House Cabin 001

11 Year Old Boy Designs and Builds a Tiny Tree House Cabin!

This is the story of Grant, a young man who started designing and building his own tiny tree house at the age of 11. By the time he finished it, Grant was 13 years old. Enjoy! “It was inspired by the work of Deek Diedricksen and Wranglestar’s online videos”, says Grant, age 11, as he [...]

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The 12ft Adirondack Tiny House with Secret Bed Built into Floor

The Adirondack tiny house on wheels by Cubist Engineering proves that even a 12-foot space can deliver both comfort and clever design innovation. Inside this compact dwelling, you’ll find a wood burning stove for cozy warmth and a remarkable “secret bed” that’s hidden in the floor. When not in use, the sleeping area disappears completely, [...]

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$24k budget tiny house tour – Exploring Alternatives 1

Young Man Builds $24K DIY Tiny House + Winter Living Experience and Tour

Mark singlehandedly built this DIY tiny house on a tight budget, and used mostly reclaimed and secondhand materials to furnish the interior. The entire home cost $30K CAD (~$24K USD) to build, and that includes the cost of a new custom trailer, new lumber, and the rent he paid for a building space. He and [...]

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Foldable Prefab A-frame Cabin by MADI in Italy… The MADI House

This is the MADI model by Renato Vidal. It’s a design for a folding prefab A-frame cabin. You can watch the video below to see how it works. You can even add multiple units together to create your own customized A-frame home! Pretty cool, right? If you like this concept, be sure to read Lloyd [...]

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Living Tiny Legally (Documentary): A Look Into How Tiny Homes Are Becoming Legal!

Living Tiny Legally is a documentary by Tiny House Expedition. It’s a 3 part series (you can watch Part 1 and Part 2 for FREE below). And if you’d like, you can help fund Part 3 right here. Part 1: Groundbreaking Progress + Model Tiny House Zoning An in-depth look at how communities, including Fresno [...]

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Legalizing Tiny Houses

How These Two Women Are Trying to Legalize Tiny House Living in BC

Two women, Sam and Stasia, co-founded the BC Tiny House Collective in 2016 to legitimize and legalize tiny houses in the province of British Columbia, Canada.  They now have thousands of people supporting them, and over a hundred volunteers to help with everything from building tiny houses and analyzing research data, to updating their website. They’re [...]

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