I thought you’d also enjoy this DIY tiny house project. It involves a really inventive man who went from 2000 sq. ft. to a 160 sq. ft. micro home. The owner/builder has been living in it for more than 5 years now. The micro home is very energy efficient and was very inexpensive to build.…
If the name Vincent Kartheiser doesn’t ring a bell he’s a star actor in the TV series Mad Men. And what’s interesting about him is that he chooses to live in a 580 sq. ft. tiny cabin in Hollywood with his fiancée. It was remodeled to look “Japanese-industrial” as he calls it and has a…
The couple that own this caboose micro guest house also own a 800 square foot small house that was originally built in 1902. Since it’s a two bedroom home, and the wife is an artist, they still needed more space for when they have guests over. So they found this caboose on Craigslist. It’s 7’x10′…
I thought you’d like to see this gypsy vardo wagon that’s available for sale right now. If you’re interested in learning about the history of these historic travel trailers I recommend reading through this page. This project began around 4 years ago. It was discovered on eBay but was in need of some TLC because…
I always admire conversions like this barn to tiny cottage renovation. I like them because they make great use of a structure that already exists. In this case, what used to be a barn is now a beautiful little red cottage. The best part is, it’s also available as a vacation rental (PS – have you…
I’m so glad to add Pepper Clark’s tiny house in the Redwoods to our tiny house vacations section. It’s always been my belief that before you even start designing and building your own tiny home, you’d be wise to take your next vacation in one first. This way you can actually determine if you (and…
Wanted to show you this awesome treehouse micro cabin that was built with mostly reclaimed materials. It was done by Derek “DEEK” Diedricksen of RelaxShacks.com, author of Humble Homes, Simple Shacks for one of his clients. They wanted something for their kid to do homework in, hang out, and eventually so that maybe the parents…
I’ve seen this tiny house floating around on the Internet but I never knew where it came from. Today I’m excited to introduce you to the Kingfisher by Jade Craftsman Builders. It’s an 8′ x 18′ stick built mobile home which totals around 144 sq. ft. inside without including the loft. It’s designed by Matthew…
I’m excited to show you this modernized shed building system by the Walker Design Build group. It’s called the Flex Shed. It’s made with SIPs (structurally insulated panels) and is custom designed and built for you by the company. You can configure it to a variety of sizes so whether you want to live in…
Shaye and Tom are a young couple who decided to design and build their own tiny house in West Auckland, New Zealand. It measures 7.2 meters long by 2.4 meters wide which translates to approximately 24′ x 8′. Or a total of 15 square meters (or 161 square feet). They’ve only been living in it…
