When Lee Wachtstetter’s husband of 50 years passed away in 1997 one of his last words to her were, “don’t stop cruising.” So she sold her 5 bedroom house in Florida and started living on a Holland America Line cruise ship. When they discontinued the program at Holland she moved aboard Crystal Serenity which is [...]
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Couple Build Steel Framed Tiny House in the Woods
Have you ever thought about building a steel-framed tiny house? That’s what Kim and Jay Merrett are doing. I’m happy to show you their 240 sq. ft. 12′ x 20′ steel framed tiny house in the woods. You can see how they built it below. They’re still working on the interior. Pretty soon they will have a peaceful tiny [...]
Man Quits Job And Lives Adventurously Tiny in Sailboat
David Welsford let go of most of his belongings, bought a sailboat and started living in it adventurously while traveling the world with it. “For me more important than having a big house is having a space that makes me feel good,” says David. It’s a 28′ sailboat that’s around 50 years old that he restored himself. He takes soap [...]
Couple Building Semi Trailer Tiny House
Follow a young Cincinnati, Ohio couple, Noah and Tabatha Mehl, as they embark on the adventure of building their own semi trailer tiny house. Noah, an IT Technician by trade and Tabatha, a freelance graphic designer, are leaving their 19th century urban neighborhood in search of the simple life. The couples desire for humble living stems [...]
Solar Tiny Container House Built with Cob
Living in a tiny container house may not be for everyone. In a country where the average house size is 2400 square feet, most people could not imagine being in 160 sq. ft. or less. But creating a comfy, functional container home became an obsession for one person. Christoph Kesting, the creator of The Container [...]
Tiny Loft Apartment in Italy by R3architetti
In 2013 the designers at R3Architetti in Turin, Italy were hired to help turn this shop into a beautiful tiny loft apartment for a young professional who wanted a simple living space. The lower level of this tiny apartment is designed for living and working. It includes the kitchen which unfortunately we don’t get to [...]
200 Sq. Ft. Backyard Tiny House
We estimate this backyard tiny house has almost 200 sq. ft. of space inside. A reader, who sent the photos in, says it’s about 10′ x 20′ which looks about right. I don’t have that much information on this but this was probably really affordable to build. The design isn’t the best because there’s no dedicated [...]
