This is simple living story a guest post by Gaylin Weber (share yours)
This SHOULD be titled, The Accidental Small Houser, as this wasn’t really a planned thing…It was prayed for, hoped for, longed for…but never actually thought out and planned…at least, not by me!
We were busy raising our 2 daughters in the typical ticky tacky stuccoed cookie-cutter neighborhood in the burbs of South Orange County, Ca. Don’t get me wrong; it’s what I wanted! A lovely home with a tropical backyard built around a deep blue salt water pool. Five bedrooms; all the kids upstairs, master down, thank you very much! Top rated schools right down the road. Who didn’t want that? Millions of people watched my lifestyle on the TV every week and wished for what I had! Anyone of them would have traded places with me in a South County Second! But I felt restless. Wanted something more. Or less.
My Move to a Small Home
The “Cabbage”
Images © Gaylin Weber
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This 84 sq. ft. Shepherd’s Wagon Tiny House is for sale with an asking price of $14,000 USD.
It’s located in Winnemucca, NV. This micro house is designed to be used as guest quarters or for long-term camping. It was built using a restored 1950’s John Deer hay wagon. Pretty cool, right?
Here are some of the features you’ll find it has:
- All-metal exterior roof and siding
- Oak plywood interior with laminate flooring
- Hand-crafted Dutch door made of solid oak
- Two crank-style double-pane windows
Please learn more, enjoy, and re-share below. Thank you!
84 Sq. Ft. Shepherd’s Wagon Tiny House For Sale
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Are you designing/building a tiny house of your own and want to share your experience with the world through National Television? If so you’re at the right place!
If so you’re at the right place because below you’ll find links and contact information if you want to find out and apply for casting for one of the many TV shows on cable television now dedicated to tiny house living. If you don’t want to be on TV, but would like to share your story on Tiny House Talk just send your story and photos to us here. Thank you!
Let us know if you find anything I might be missing in the comments below so this can remain and ever-growing resource for others who are also interested. Please enjoy and re-share below. Thank you!
Casting for Tiny House TV Shows
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This is the story of how a man named Ryan Frank built his own tiny home for only €1,000 using an open source design and 100 hours of his time.
Frank lives in this tiny house with his girlfriend, but they have another structure on their little homestead too. It’s a tiny travel trailer that they use as their kitchen and dining space. They lived in the camper while building the tiny arched cabin you’re about to see now.
This is a video based story thanks to Kirsten Dirksen of Faircompanies.com. You can read the original story here and watch the video tour and interview with Ryan Frank below. Please enjoy and re-share. Thank you!
Man Builds €1,000 Tiny Home Using Open Source Design
Images © Faircompanies/YouTube
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This is a modern backyard garden studio cabin in Seattle, Washington.
It’s called the Orchid Studio and it’s designed to function as an art and gardening space that’s separate from the main house on the property. It’s a cozy and relaxing place to read, draw, paint, meditate, nap, sew or knit. When you go inside you’ll find that there are lots of windows for natural light, a full bathroom, living area, and enough space to add a kitchen if you wanted to later on.
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Art and Gardening Studio Cottage in Seattle
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This is a guest post by Beth Livingston on Coral Sands Waterfront Tiny Home Vacation Community.
Established in 2008, before the recent surge in popularity of tiny houses, we like to say, “We were tiny when tiny wasn’t cool!” We are a community of folks who enjoy and share lake living and recreation such as fishing, boating, and water skiing but don’t want to pay a mint for it.
We have a unique ownership arrangement because we converted an old campground to land-condominiums. This allows each community member to not only own their own tiny cabin on their own waterfront lot but also to become part owner of the entire peninsula and share common expenses to keep costs down. By using park model RV tiny homes in our community, the result is an affordable, low-maintenance, lakefront tiny vacation home with its own dock. Low maintenance is key because it allows more time to be out on the water, enjoying lake life! Please enjoy, learn more and re-share below. Thank you!
Waterfront Tiny Home Vacation Community
Images © Coral Sands Point Recreational Village
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This is a guest post by Kelly Patton on her 432 sq. ft. Artist Studio Yurt in Northern California.
This yurt is comfortable rustic living, or as I call it, fancy camping. It is nestled in the woods of Northern California and it is the perfect dwelling for the nature artist and writer that lives here. It was built by the land owner, 15 years ago, I rent it and have lived here for 2 years. Inside you will find a full kitchen with a classic Wedgewood stove, and the very efficient country wood burning stove. Fragrant cedar siding lines the interior and four Low-E windows add natural light. Please enjoy, learn more, and re-share below. Thank you!
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432 Sq. Ft. Artist Studio Yurt in Northern California
Images © Kelly Patton
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This is a 192 sq. ft. barn shed that was converted into a beautiful 192 sq. ft. tiny home that is being shared by one of our wonderful readers named Stacy Thompson.
Included below is an interview with this tiny homeowner so you can learn the story and motives behind this tiny little cottage.
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Barn/Shed Turned Into Tiny Home for 7k
Images © Stacy Thompson
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Here’s a guest post by Valerie Fredericks on a 160 sq. ft. shipping container home for sale.
This 20′ x 8′ newly built tiny home is an eco-friendly reuse of a shipping container, so you can feel good about helping to conserve our planets’ resources. It is easily adaptable for on or off-grid living, as well as energy-efficient and cost saving with its well insulated interior walls.
The sturdy roll-up lockable door is installed over the 6 ft. slider entryway and is designed with extra security in mind. It keeps your property secure when closed, while when open it allows sunlight in through the dual-paned glass doors.
This shipping container tiny home comes with a small kitchenette (cold water sink and base cabinet) and conventional toilet.
160 Sq. Ft. Shipping Container House For Sale
Images © Valerie Fredericks
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