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 [...]
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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 [...]
Removing And Re-Using Your Tiny House Trailer Lumber
Tiny House Construction Tip #2 With Curt Lyons: Removing and Re-Using Your Trailer Lumber One of the biggest differences between a tiny house and a trailer or RV, other than the fact that tiny houses can be beautiful in a way a trailer never will, is that tiny houses aren’t so tiny in the weight category. Before you even start [...]
Young Family Design/Build Tiny House to Live Debt-free
About a year ago I introduced you to Shaye and Tom thanks to the people over at Living Big in a Tiny House. I love this story because this couple decided to ‘just go for it’ and take advantage of the benefits of tiny house living early in their life. They’re now enjoying more freedom and [...]