This family of three built a tiny house, but intended to sell it and live in a “big house” like “normal” people. Kathy got a full-time job to afford their new normal home, but like so many others, was furloughed because of coronavirus. Thankfully, Kathy, Tilman, and their four-year-old son were able to move out of that large home, and back into the THOW!
I really think tiny house living will only become more popular during this pandemic and it’s fall-out, which is why it’s awesome that Kathy & Tilman wrote a book about their build: “How I Designed, Planned and Built A Small House on a Trailer.” This book is aimed at the DIYer who wants to tackle a tiny house build but needs some guidance. You can buy the book here.
Check out their beautiful build below!
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They Built a THOW and Wrote a Book About It!
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This is the adorable Vardo-Style 26′ Pioneer Tiny House built by Tiny Idahomes for their customer Ella. It was designed to her tastes, complete with a loft bedroom and Jacuzzi tub!
It has a large living room area with robin’s egg blue wainscoting, and a spacious kitchen with tons of under-the-stairs storage. Ella’s build is based on the Pioneer model from Tiny Idahomes. This upgraded version cost $55k.
Want a Tiny Idahome? You can get in touch here.
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Her Tiny Idahome Looks Like A Vardo Wagon!
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This Snoozy-Owl Pod has a shepherd’s hut-style roof, but sits on skids in the backyard of a quaint English B&B. It’s nearly-round glass door welcomes you into the bright and airy interior.
You’ll find a living space with sleeper sofa across from a little dining area/kitchenette. In the back of the cottage sits a double bed and the bathroom complete with a flush toilet and shower stall.
You have a private patio area outside to enjoy, but you could spend a whole quiet weekend inside this pod without needing to go out! Book it here.
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West Yorkshire Snoozy-Owl Pod
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This quaint cottage in the Yorkshire Dales surrounded by stunning English gardens is just the place for inspiration on converting your shed into a tiny dwelling!
David took his shed, added heated floors, running water, and a bathroom, and created a perfect secluded guest room with everything you need for a weekend stay. There are even tiny skylights to add some extra sunshine. He also painted the inside a lovely sage green (instead of the standard white/cream), which makes the place particularly cozy.
Enjoy the tour of this special spot below, and book your stay on Airbnb.
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Tiny Cottage Surrounded By English Gardens
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When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many people found themselves suddenly jobless, trying to figure out what to do in the midst of so much chaos. For Tay & McKay — a couple who had moved to Hawaii as destination wedding photographers/videographers — all of their work dried up in a couple of minutes. But instead of getting discouraged, they teamed up with some friends/family members and built a gorgeous luxury tiny house!
Now the couple is headed back to the mainland to start building tiny homes out of Dallas, Texas! But if you want the plans for this build, they’re selling them on their website here.
We got to interview the couple, which you can read below, and they told us all about their design philosophy and process. Hope you enjoy the stunning photo tour (done by them, of course)…
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Luxury THOW with Huge Living Area
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Ashlee is a school teacher in Western Australia who traveled the country in her THOW built by Tiny Homes Perth for a whole year! After completing her travels, she settled on a family farm, got back to teaching, and continued to live tiny in her amazing house on wheels.
We got a chance to interview Ashlee (@girlinatinyhouse) about her tiny lifestyle. While she misses her wardrobe space from time to time, she’s thankful for the financial freedom that a tiny home has brought her.
Enjoy the photo tour of her THOW below, and make sure to stick around for the Q&A!
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She Used Her THOW to Travel Around Australia!
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Meet Jessy and her 1978 Dodge Commander, lovingly named “Mander.” She and Mander (along with her cat) have been on the road now for three wonderful years of travelling around the country!
She’s become her own mechanic for nearly everything her renovated campervan has needed in order to save money — and she only spent $1,900 when she bought the camper with 54,000 miles on it. She just recently updated the interior again, and it’s bright and modern with its popular grey and white hues.
The biggest interior upgrade was her bathroom, which now features a separate shower stall and area for her Nature’s Head composting toilet. The build is beautiful, and Jessy’s story is inspirational! She even wrote a book on how to get into vanlife, which you can buy here.
Check out the awesome tour and video interview with Tiny Home Tours below.
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Life on the Road in her Dodge Commander
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Liam is a 21-year-old photographer and surfer (@liamconradphoto) living in Santa Barbara, California. He bought this 1988 Ford Econoline that was a handicap transport vehicle, and transformed it into an awesome camper van to make surfing that much easier!
Now he can camp out at the beach and get the early morning waves! His van includes an outdoor shower, sink, 12 v fridge and a large bed with garage storage underneath.
He did a video tour of his van build-out, which you can watch at the end of the post! Enjoy.
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From Handicap Transport Van to Surfer Campervan
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Kenny Foust submitted the first design to Simple Solar Homesteading’s awesome “Off-Grid Houses on the Move” Contest, which runs now through October. If you have an off-grid portable housing design (or actual structure!) you’d like to submit, you can see the rules for the contest here. Winners get prizes so it’s worth a try!
He submitted pictures of a real 24-long house-on-wheels that he built on a 1976 Doge dualie. It’s 7.5 feet wide, and 9.5 feet tall. Inside the basic structure has a hot water heater and 20 gallon tank for showers, as well as a DIY composting toilet. The rest of the home runs on solar power with a dorm fridge, microwave, induction cooktop and coffee maker. It even has a fold up back deck! Cool.
Check out the photos below, and get more build details over a Simple Solar Homesteading.
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First Off-Grid Houses on the Move Submission!
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