One of our readers, Karen Rogers, submitted photos of her 400 sq. ft. garden cottage. Karen and her husband are collectors and grandparents who love displaying antiques and their grandson’s artwork around their home. Let’s take a look inside this cozy little garden cottage. As you walk up the steps you enter a covered porch, which [...]
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200 Sq. Ft. Off Grid Tiny House
This is a 200 sq. ft. off grid tiny house sent in by Andrew Cox. Hey there, check out my 200 sq. ft. tiny house. It’s hidden in high desert of the Pacific Northwest and is 100% off the grid. Composting toilet, 12 volt power (totally wired and lighted throughout), propane & wood stoves. Easily [...]
10 Things I Learned Building a Vardo Wagon
Here is a guest post by Ricardo Villanueva on building tips for a vargo wagon. For me, a vardo is a Romani inspired tiny house that’s built to travel. This means a vardo has more limitations in space, weight, and balance than a tiny house that will only be moved on occasion. If you are thinking [...]
High School Geometry Class Builds Tiny Home
Students at a Pflugerville, TX high school built this 144 square feet tiny home during the 2014/15 school year in a class combining both traditional Geometry and a construction class. The home includes an open living room with a sleeping loft over the kitchen and bathroom area. There is also a small loft located over the [...]
Teacher Builds DIY, Off Road, Tiny Nissan Truck Camper
This DIY Off Road Tiny Nissan Truck Camper a guest story by Bartek Felski It started with browsing in search of inspiration from enthusiasts gathered around Bajataco (Toyota Tacoma fans) who presented on its website an interesting solution based on the basic premise – the car block is unchanged. Contrary to serious limitations as the width of container in [...]
CropBox: High Tech Farm Inside a Shipping Container
The CropBox is a high tech farming solution that’s designed and built within a 320 sq. ft. shipping container. And what’s really unbelievable is how you can use it to grow and yield up to the equivalent of an acre field of lettuce! According to CropBox, it offers up to 2,200 sq. ft. of greenhouse space [...]
Homeless 83-year-old Widow Gets Barn Tiny Home
This is an inspiring story of how a community of amazing people are helping this 83-year-old homeless widow enjoy her very own barn tiny home. Our big thanks goes to Jill Penley for sharing. It’s a 12′ by 36′ yard barn that’s being renovated thanks to the help of local church members and a mission [...]