This is the story of a couple who decided instead of trying to find the home of their dreams, they would design and build the perfect cabin that would fit them like a glove! And that’s exactly what they did. At first, they considered going tiny, but they decided that it wouldn’t work out for [...]
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$18k Converted School Bus RV For Sale in Loveland, CO
Our big thanks to Dan for sharing this $18k converted school bus RV for sale in Loveland, Colorado. It’s a 40′ long 44 passenger 1990 Bluebird School Bus with a Cummins diesel engine. It has 130,000 miles. Inside you’ll find a bedroom with a king bed, under-bed storage and above bed cabinets. The bus to [...]
Friends Build a 200 Sq. Ft. Tiny Cabin in 6 Days for $6K
This group of friends decided to leave their cramped apartments in NYC, Chicago, and Raleigh to meet in a tiny town 40 minutes away from Portland, Oregon to build a tiny cabin together. The goal was to fulfill their shared dream of building a cabin in the woods. So when they got there, they worked for [...]
THE ALOHA 2/2 Split Bedroom Floor Plan
One of our readers, Robert Olson, shared one of his floor plan sketches to help another reader. She needed a home to suite the needs of herself and her disabled son. Read the comment below. Thanks, Robert and Alex for the small home ideas. I am a single Mom with a son in his 20’s with special needs [...]
Woman Shares All After 6 Months Living in her Tiny House
Living in a Tiny House is All About… Seasonal Changes… Adaptive Living by Shirley Loomis Six months ago I moved into my tiny house. It was the tail end of spring and the start of another New England summer. As fortune would have it, I was in rural Maine, out of the Boston rat race [...]
840 Sq. Ft. 20′ x 30′ Cottage for Two
This 840 sq. ft. 20′ x 30′ cottage for two is a guest post by Robert Olson Want to live in a tiny house but are claustrophobic? Kiss cramped spaces goodbye. You won’t feel cramped in this 1 1/2 story cottage. There’s an 18 x 20 great room with compact kitchen, soaring ceilings, glassed in [...]
Solar Off-Grid Transforming Castle House Truck
This transforming castle house truck was designed and built by a young family who live off grid in it. They live in New Zealand and travel often. But once they find a parking space, their house truck expands incredibly. I’m absolutely amazed by this project. I’m almost speechless after watching the video below. You’ll have to [...]