Even though Tony Hsieh is has about $840 million dollars in net worth, he has recently chosen to live simply in a tiny Airstream travel trailer after giving up his luxury apartment. Granted he does own the 1-acre RV Park where it’s parked. Tony is CEO of Zappos.com which was recently acquired by Amazon.com for [...]
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After eviction, he built this stealth tiny home out of a cargo trailer
This Man Turns Cargo Trailer into DIY Stealth Tiny Home story is a guest post by James L. Parmenter My Tiny House adventure began in January of 2012 here in New Mexico. Back in 2007-2008, I purchased a repossessed 2 bedroom 14′ x 52′ mobile home from a local park, after renting it for 3 years. [...]
Marsha’s School Bus Tiny Cottage Lifestyle Update
This School Bus Tiny Cottage Lifestyle Update is a guest post by Marsha Cowan – share yours! I came home from Arizona to North Carolina to visit with my family for the summer (am parked in my daughter’s driveway), and while here have been able to do some renovations on the tiny red bus in [...]
Husband Surprises Wife with Tiny Writer’s Cabin Retreat
This tiny writer’s cabin retreat is a guest post by Greg Hughes – share yours! Thought you might enjoy a few pictures of my friend Jeff’s recent project for his wife. It’s not as slick as some of the purpose built tiny houses you feature but the difference is, outside of money for paint, caulk, and screws, this [...]
Man Builds DIY U-Haul Box Truck Tiny House with Slide Outs
This is the story of how one man is building his own DIY U-Haul Box Truck Tiny House with custom slide outs. There definitely aren’t many projects like this out there so it’s one of the most creative although it does remind me of this amazing transforming castle house truck we featured a few months back. [...]
Married Couple Living in 85 Sq. Ft. Tiny Home
This 85 sq. ft. tiny house is a guest post by Jordan Check – share yours! We officially moved into the 85 sq. ft. tiny house on June 1, 2014. We have lived in our small abode for a full year. From its conception the house has cost about $11,000 out of pocket. Right now we [...]
Unique 160 Sq. Ft. Tiny House, Vardo-Style
This 160 sq. ft. tiny house is a guest post by Joseph Clark – share yours! My name is Joseph Clark, and I own a small company called Shibui Woodworking in the Portland Oregon area. I’ve recently been enamored with the idea of tiny homes, and so I built one myself. I just finished up [...]