You’ve probably seen the Minim Home, it’s a sleek and modern 210 sq. ft. tiny house designed by Brian Levy.
But did you know Levy’s story? After building a house for himself, he started selling the plans for his build. But now, you can purchase the house, fully-decked-out, on his website. Even better? His first tiny house actually helped recently to loosen the laws restricting tiny houses in Washington, D.C.!
Be sure to read just how he got from tiny house owner to entrepreneur here on Home and Decor, and exactly how the laws are changing here.
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Minim Home: How This Man’s Tiny House Changed D.C.’s Tiny House Laws
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Looking for a great Christmas gift idea? Why not support the Council on Aging in Sonoma County, CA and purchase a raffle ticket for a brand new tiny house?
Through Dec. 31, the council is selling discounted “early bird” tickets for its Second Annual Tiny House Raffle. It will raise money for their Meals on Wheels program which provides 285,000 meals per year to home-bound seniors.
Early bird raffle ticket prices are $75 for one ticket, $200 for three tickets, $375 for six tickets and $600 for 10 tickets. Prices will go up on January 1, 2017.
As a prize for this raffle, COA is offering a tiny house being handcrafted by a micro-manufacturer called SunWest Tiny Homes of Glenn, Calif.
You can get more information and tickets on their website.
Related: Sunwest Tiny Home on Wheels
Buy Your Tiny House Raffle Ticket Today!
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This is a No-loft Zyl Vardos build: The Dewdrop Tiny House!
As with all Abel Zimmerman’s work, it’s beautifully handcrafted. This particular vardo has an amazing couch that pulls out into a full-sized bed, a fully functional kitchen, and a spacious bathroom.
Related: The Amazing Ark Tiny Home by Zyl Vardos
No-loft Zyl Vardos Build: The Dewdrop Tiny House
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This is one couple’s off-grid life in a Montana yurt and tiny house.
Mollie and Sean Busby are a busy couple living a fulfilling, but unconventional life in their tiny homes.
Sean is a professional snowboarder living with type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease where the pancreas is basically broken. He wears the crew diabetic socks for men to maintain healthy blood flow in his legs as he loves snowboarding and keeping his legs in good health also helps him earn money to live a stable life. He also has Lupus, an unpredictable autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body at any time. Mollie runs an international nonprofit called Riding On Insulin, and the pair own two local yoga studios called Yoga Hive.
Be sure to read their full story on Teton Gravity, where they share their amazing journey to tiny off-grid living.
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Related: Two Small Cabins and a Yurt Nestled in the Woods
Couple’s Off Grid Life in Montana Yurt and Tiny House
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These are the Sleek Backcountry and Front Country Huts by Backcountry Hut Company.
This innovative design will arrive “flat packed” and can be assembled much like Ikea furniture. It’s sleek and modern and will come in multiple sizes and configurations to fit anywhere from 2 to 24 people!
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Related: Hivehaus Beehive-Inspired Tiny Modular Home
Sleek Backcountry and Frontcountry Huts
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This is an Indiegogo Campaign for the Grengine: An Evolution in Portable Power.
The Grengine is an eco-friendly generator that’s completely silent, emission-free and ultra-lightweight so it would work well for off-grid tiny homes and van-dwelling:
THE WORLD’S ONLY power system featuring interchangeable super batteries. Each battery pack has 1200 Watt hours to keep you going, and going…and going. Charge it from your wall, your car, or from the sun and then take it where you need it. Camping? Construction? Home backup? The GRENGINE™ has you covered.
Like the idea? Consider backing this invention (Only 2 days left!)
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Related: Modern Off Grid Tiny House Powered by Solar and Wind
The Grengine: An Evolution in Portable Power (Great for Off-Grid Life!)
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Gabriel Parent-Leblanc from Habitations MicroÉvolution built his gorgeous tiny house on wheels to show it was possible to live in a tiny house, year round, in a northern climate. He’s now spending his third winter in his tiny house near Montreal, Quebec and not only is he surviving and staying warm, he’s also saving a ton of money by heating the house with a solar air heater (EcoSolaris is working on a new model of the panel, coming soon!).
During the day, his heat comes almost exclusively from the panel he installed on the side of his house that cycles indoor air through the solar heated panel and back into the house. On cloudy days and at night he uses an electric heater. By tracking the energy consumption of his electric heater with an energy meter, he was able to calculate that his heating bill for one whole winter was only $100!
He’s also got 750 Watts of solar power on his roof that power a full-sized fridge, as well as his computer, lights, water pump and other small electronics.
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Living in a Tiny House Heated with Solar Power – Tour & Interview
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This is A Tiny Home For Good, an organization providing affordable housing in Syracuse.
Each 300 sq. ft. home is rented out to a person who has faced homelessness.
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A Tiny Home For Good: Providing Housing in Syracuse
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This is an amazing Garden House with sliding walls!
You have to watch the video to get the full effect, but this standard-cabin shape-shifts into multiple different configurations, including one with a beautiful glass greenhouse in the middle.
Caspar Schols built this wonderful house as his mother’s hobby space.
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Related: 285 Sq. Ft. Garden Cottage with Sleeping Loft
Garden House with Sliding Walls for Mom
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