This is Roberta’s small cottage in San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica. She bought the house sight unseen, later remodeled it, and has been living there since 2015. Not long after settling in, she built a tiny house (casita or ‘cabina’) on the property as well! She now rents that out on Airbnb for [...]
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Blake’s New Tiny House: It’s A Van!
This is the story of Blake’s new tiny house which happens to be a van conversion. Back in 2019, we told you the story of his original tiny house on wheels, but he has since sold it and moved on to van life. So here’s what happened! Don’t miss other interesting stories like this, join [...]
Marsha’s Shed Tiny House Remodel (2021)
Most of you know Marsha and her famous tiny house builds that she has so graciously shared with us over the years. This is an update on her 8×8 shed tiny house since she added a customized French door. From her micro houses to her short-bus skoolie conversion, to her more recent truck-bed micro cottage [...]
Morgan’s Mission to Help Others Embrace Minimalism (and her 1,200 sq. ft. home)
One of the first steps to living tiny is to downsize one’s belongings. At the end of the day, there simply isn’t enough space to fit 2,000 square feet of stuff into 200 square feet! While decluttering coach Morgan lives in a modest (but not tiny) 1,200 square foot home, her organization advice is relevant [...]
Dad Builds Son Nearly-Free Pallet Cabin
Curtis’ wife had an awesome idea: Take pallets and build a cabin playfort for their son. He made the idea come to life and the result is an awesome micro cottage made for almost no expense (his grandparents had the roofing material and siding). Right now with the price of lumber skyrocketing, pallets are about [...]
Clara’s ‘Cuartito Azul’ Tiny Home in Patagonia
Clara contacted us to show off the tiny house she had built and finished out in Patagonia. She lived in it for a couple of months before the pandemic forced her to travel, and now she has a friend living in it. The simple off-grid design has a gravity-fed sink and a twin bed. The [...]
Her Plant-tastic Mini Mansion Tiny Home
Rebekah wanted her own sustainable dwelling, and that’s just what she got working with Mini Mansion Tiny Homes. They worked alongside her to include all the custom accents she wanted in her house, making it super plant-and-kitty-friendly. She has a lot of great functional pieces, like a couch that becomes a full-sized bed, a table [...]