Video Tours

Guest Post by Ryan Mitchell of The Tiny Life Heating water in a tiny house can be a tricky thing; by its very nature, heating water is often a resource intense endeavor and many solutions are often bulky. These two things are often at odds with those wanting to live in a tiny house because [...]

WIN a signed copy of Deek’s “Humble Homes, Simple Shacks” book, The book “Eco-House”, Shelton Davis’ “Adirondack Pallet-Chair” plan-set, and a really nice work shirt from VT’s Jamaica Cottage Shop (www.Jamaicacottageshop.com) We’re looking for your ideas, input, creativity, and brainstorming, on what exactly could be done in a space so small as 64 square feet. [...]

Here’s a reclaimed 500-square-foot small apartment conversion in the East Village Manhattan area of New York City covered by SpacesTV on YouTube. When the owner first got the apartment it was in bad condition. It was unfinished, had holes in the floor, framing was exposed, and there was a lot of cleaning up to do. The [...]

Now here’s a brilliantly designed small apartment in East Village area of Manhattan in New York City. Michael, the apartment owner, uses the space as both home and office which makes the 500-square-feet all that much tighter. I also work and live out of my apartment which is about 450-square-feet while sharing it with my girlfriend as [...]

A few years back, CNN covered this three story tiny house in Japan that fits in a parking spot. In the past, I’ve covered a few similar small homes on Tiny House Talk, including: Tokyo’s Modern and Minimalist Parking Lot Small House Japan’s 900-square-foot Penguin House Hong Kong’s Futuristic Multifunctional Tiny Apartment The kitchen, living [...]

Architect Luke Clark Tyler lives and works in a 78 square foot micro apartment in Midtown Manhattan, potentially America’s smallest apartment. The space features a custom-built couch that converts to a bed, maximizing the multi-functional use of every square inch in this extreme example of urban micro living. Micro Apartment Specifications Location: Midtown Manhattan, New [...]

If you’re looking for a small house design that’s still less than 500-square-feet.. And if you also like yurts.. Then you might like this small home from Mandala Homes. It’s a 21′ round cottage that adds up to approximately 322-square-feet of interior living space. In the time lapse video below you’ll get to see the circular cabin [...]

This 8′ x 26′ tiny house on a trailer is being built by Bob Pritts of East Tennessee. It has a country cottage style to it and is being constructed on a 26′ trailer. At approximately 208 square feet it’s going to be his retirement home. With no mortgage or rent, it’s going to help [...]

This is Art’s SIP Tiny House on Wheels. SIP stands for Structurally Insulated Panels. They come pre-manufactured with insulation and everything. All you have to do is put the panels together. Don’t worry, at the bottom half of this article, you’ll see how it’s all done. The outside of Art’s house was covered with 100-year-old [...]

When you think of a tiny apartment, what comes to mind? This particular apartment is like a mesh between a studio apartment, loft, and a tiny house. It takes advantage of square footage with a loft bedroom, so you sleep upstairs just like in most tiny houses. The main room serves as a living room, [...]

I recently read Carrie’s post over at Clothesline Tiny Homes and they’ve found a new parking spot in Sante Fe, New Mexico. Back in March 2012, I introduced you to Carrie and Shane of Clothesline Tiny Houses. One of the most interesting parts about living in a tiny home on wheels is that you can move [...]

Janaia Donaldson went out to interview the owner/builder of this tiny earthen cob house that was built by hand. In this video interview, you’ll get to hear how Greg, the builder, decided to build it and how he did it. He also discusses different ways that we can provide for ourselves including building our own [...]

This is a tour of a Seattle Tiny Home on Wheels with Derek “DEEK” Diedricksen of Relaxshacks.com. You’ll even see Jay Shafer and Dee Williams appear sporadically in the video too since this tour was held at a Tumbleweed Tiny House Workshop. It’s a really unique design and the little home features a kitchen, bathroom, [...]