Brandy retired just before 2020, and the pandemic set her on a new path to tiny living. She now lives in a 399-square-foot park model in a tiny house community in Texas, where she turned the downstairs bedroom into a dedicated crafting room and sleeps in the loft. She grows food in the community gardens, [...]
Video Tours
Fitness Trainers’ Sprinter Van Tiny House
Pre-pandemic Claire had a dream of living in a Volkswagen van and traveling the country, being able to see her then-long-distance boyfriend Jared more often. He convinced her that a Sprinter would be a more reliable choice, and it just so happened that Jared started working remotely in March 2020. He was able to convince [...]
Empty Nester’s Little Homie Skoolie Conversion
When their kids moved out, Mike and Jenny decided to go tiny! Or, Jenny did and Mike said, “sure” haha. Despite choosing to downsize significantly, the couple brought in elements and inspiration from their big home in designing their little one. It took about 7 months for them to complete the build, and every detail [...]
The Acu Bus: Mobile Pediatric Acupuncture Office
While our goal here, of course, is to focus on tiny *homes,* it’s really cool to see what else creative people can do with alternative spaces! Dr. Ari — a doctor of acupuncture — decided to make the niftiest pediatric acupuncture office ever out of a short bus. It allows her to bring her services [...]
Architect & Wife’s 193 Sq. Ft. Tiny House in Tokyo
This Japanese architect purchased a tiny plot of land in Tokyo and created this amazing tiny home for him and his wife. It’s 18 square meters (around 200 square feet) large, and despite the tiny size, the architect says they aren’t living “minimally.” He made space for a large fridge for his wife, as well [...]
Eva’s Solo Female VanLife in Her Ford Transit Connect
Eva graduated college and wanted to hit the road and travel. She has a full-time remote job and made this 2013 Ford Transit Connect into a gorgeous, very tiny, home on wheels. While most people hide their stuff in a “garage” under the bed, she created secret wall cubbie you’re going to love. Despite how [...]
Tiny House, Big Shoe Collection
Going tiny means you have to sacrifice *some* things, but Nat and Tom are a perfect example of making room for the things you really love! Despite living in under 300 square feet, they made space for their extensive shoe collection, using them as decor in their living area. The couple live at Tiny House [...]
16-ft. Assembly-line Tiny House for $25k by Incredible Tiny Homes
I’ve never been more excited to show you a tiny home before! Introducing the “Incred-I-Box” — an 8×16 tiny house on wheels that requires *no* DIY to live in it for just $25,000. Truly affordable — and comfortable — housing. These homes will be made on an assembly line and won’t come with any modifications [...]
JP taking Chance in his 1995 Sportsmobile Van Conversion
After graduating college, JP decided to take his rescue dog, Chance on the trip of a lifetime in a renovated 1995 Sportsmobile. Chance’s previous life was hard, but now he goes where JP goes, spending hours of everyday outside and exploring! JP does freelance photography work to fund his travels, and has a great hanging [...]
Their Family Tiny House (MiniMotives Tour)
This is a 2021 update of the MiniMotives family tiny house. You may remember Macy Miller, who originally built the tiny house over a decade ago for less than $12,000. Over the years, the tiny house has evolved and moved. See below to learn more! An updated tour of our tiny home which was built [...]
Mom & Uncle Build THOW for This Teen’s College Dorm
With the help of her brother, Holly built her daughter, Tilly, a tiny home to act as her college dorm! The pandemic made Holly and Tilly realize how little of their huge home they actually used, and Tilly had a lot of anxiety about what her future was going to look like. That’s when they [...]
Her Safety First And Mostly Stationary Van Life
Emily traveled Australia in a suitcase and lived in a 300-square-foot apartment before hopping on the #vanlife wagon, so you might assume she’d transition into her van without much trouble. But she was honest — it took about 5 months before she really felt like her vehicle was “home,” and it’s harder to live in [...]
One of a Kind School Bus Tiny House Conversion Built with Salvaged Materials
This 1969 International short school bus was converted into the Old School B&B in British Columbia, Canada — a retro-styled tiny house built almost entirely from locally salvaged materials and decorated with thrifted vintage finds from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. A full roof structure was built above the bus to protect it from the [...]
Special Ed Teacher’s 43-ft. Tiny House in Austin
Nikki, a special education teacher in Austin, lives with her three dogs in a gorgeous 43-foot gooseneck tiny house built by Nomad Tiny Homes. She designed the layout, which includes a loft bedroom and gooseneck bedroom, galley kitchen, and an office space. Throughout her video tour, Nikki is honest about what works and what doesn’t [...]

