Laneway houses—small houses built in backyards—are taking the Vancouver, Canada area by storm. A response to the ever-increasing population of the area, the laneway house is a great way to cope with the population density while still allowing citizens the feelings of permanence that come with living in single-family houses. This particular laneway house is…
Built around a big beautiful Magnolia tree is this 650 sq. ft. modern cottage. Designed by, Lanefab Design/Build, this backyard cottage is L-shaped with a detached garage that helps create a private courtyard around the centerpiece tree. Inside the modern cottage is a bright spacious kitchen with large windows and a skylight. The living room…
What once was a one-car garage, converted and expanded, is now this 750 sq. ft. cabin cottage. In the photos below you can see how the owner added an addition to the garage on the hillside. Inside the cottage a stairway was built to connect the spaces together. The downstairs is the old converted garage,…
Check out this two-story fairytale cob cottage nestled in the woods of Mayne Island in British Columbia. For a cob home, this one looks amazing to live in full time. I personally, love the textured stone flooring. Downstairs is the living area with glass sliding doors that open to the beautiful stone courtyard to expand…
This funky loft studio cabin is located in Austin, TX and is used as a tiny house vacation. And if you like purple, I think you’ll immediately like this cabin. When you go inside you will notice there is a large, open and bright living area with plenty of natural sunlight coming in. The outdoor deck gives you extra…
As featured on Tiny House Nation, this 340 sq. ft. Steampunk Adventure House is ready for full time living. It’s designed with a rustic and industrial feel. The builder and designer of this tiny house is Maximus Extreme. They are your go-to tiny house builders in Ogden, Utah. Inside this tiny house on wheels you will find a…
Want to try out tiny living? Check out this rustic modern tiny house you can rent using Airbnb. It’s located in Portland, Oregon in a great area close to restaurants and shops. The owner’s built this tiny house using 80% reclaimed materials. Inside you will see there is a couch that unfolds to a bed…
I’m excited to show you this man’s handmade gypsy wagon micro cabin. It’s about 6′ wide and 10′ long and the owner/builder, Russ, considers it a really nice bedroom on wheels because it has no bathroom or kitchen. Russ invested over 200 man hours hand crafting and custom building it all from scratch. It has…
Ever thought about turning a 1-car garage into a tiny house or micro apartment as a way to live simply and affordably? If you have, you’re not alone! And it’s definitely one way to build and live tiny. You must of course check with your local codes and zoning first, right? But lucky for us, Travis…
This modern and minimalist Kanga Tiny House is in Austin, Texas. And since you can book it to rent on Airbnb, I’ve added it to our tiny house vacations category. This little prefab cabin is about 200 sq. ft. and when you go inside you’ll find there’s a nice studio layout with a kitchenette, bathroom,…
