This is the story of Neil and his impressive tiny house project, affectionately named “Cabin McCabinface.” Located about 40 miles west of Chicago in Northern Illinois, this half-A-frame cabin is a charming escape and testament to creativity and perseverance as it was built over three years on nights and weekends for $5,000 in materials, using [...]
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Her 333 sq. ft. Apartment Transformation
This is Cristiana Felgueiras, a woodworker, artist, creator, and YouTuber known for her channel GET HANDS DIRTY. She transformed a 333 sq. ft. office space into an incredible tiny apartment. Cristiana transformed the neglected 1970s-era space from worn-out walls to a fantastic, multi-functional tiny living space for which many would likely trade their larger homes [...]
Mint Tiny House Company’s Three-Bedroom THOW at Acony Bell Community
Mint Tiny House Company built this standout three-bedroom tiny house on wheels for a family that wanted to prove small living doesn’t mean cramped living. The result is one of the most spatially clever THOWs we’ve ever featured: a 36-foot long, RVIA-certified home with a ground-floor king bedroom, two connected sleeping lofts, a full 1.5 [...]
Loving Nomadic Life in Her Truck Camper: Woman & Her Dog Hit the Road and Never Looked Back
Kenzie was first introduced to nomadic life while working on her Master’s degree in Massachusetts. She went down the rabbit hole of van conversions and skoolies, and “panic bought” her first school bus to convert while studying. She lived in that during her last year of her Master’s and then hit the road after graduation! [...]
Beginner Cabin Building Workshop in Nova Scotia: Unlock Your DIY Dreams
If you envision building your own cabin, shed, or tiny home someday but are not sure where to start, the MareGold Centre in beautiful Nova Scotia is hosting a Beginner Cabin Building workshop on Sunday, July 16th, 2023. Led by an experienced builder who has built numerous cabins, this workshop is designed to equip participants [...]
VIDEO: Building Her Own 10-ft. Wide Tiny House with No Experience
Carina (Dirtbag Minimal on YouTube) built this spacious and minimalist DIY tiny house on wheels with no previous building experience! It was a housing solution for her that fit into the gap between renting and buying a full-sized home, and another advantage of building a THOW was that she could move it wherever she wanted [...]
A family of 5 living in a toy hauler RV for 2 years!
This family of five (soon to be six!) has been living in their renovated toy hauler now for about two years. They got started on the tiny living journey when husband Troy became a travel nurse — an RV allowed his wife Elizabeth and their three girls to take home wherever he went for work! [...]