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Japanese ‘Meditation-style’ Zen Tiny House

One of my favorite new tiny house builders is the Oregon Cottage Company led by architect Todd Miller. This tiny home that I’m showing you today was completed for a client of his who wanted a home that she could afford and love. She also grew up in Japan, so she wanted something that would…

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99 Sq. Ft. Anderjack Tiny Cottage on Wheels for $19,000

I wanted to let you know that a 99 Sq. Ft. Anderjack tiny cottage on wheels is available to buy right now from Four Lights Houses. This Craftsman style tiny house is located in New York right now. The structure is 7′ x 16′ but with the trailer and roofline, it’s about 9’6″ x 20′…

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Why This Celebrity Went from Mansion to Tiny House

Well, almost a tiny house. And to him, it probably felt pretty tiny at first because he went from a 17-bedroom home to a 2-bedroom double wide mobile home. I ran into this story thanks to one of our readers, Tracy, who sent this over to me on our Facebook Page. (Thanks Tracy!) It’s the…

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1954 Airstream Renovated into Timeless Tiny Cabin on Wheels

When people tell me they want to travel a lot with their future tiny house on wheels I always think, “hey, why not just go for a travel trailer because it’s lighter and easier to tow?” And if you wanted you can always still live in a travel trailer just like you would in a…

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An 80 Sq. Ft. Micro Cottage You Can Rent in Hawaii

Welcome to the Little Coconut in Kailua, Hawaii. It’s a lovely micro cottage that you can rent or vacation in. It’s custom built and surrounded by mango and hau trees. It’s also angled just right so that you can enjoy the cool trade winds. Staying here starts at just $75/night. Not too bad for Hawaii,…

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Modern Yurt Cabin You Can Rent in Malibu, California

If you’re anything like me you also happen to like yurts. Or pretty much any “alternative living” type of structure. So I wanted to show you this private yurt cabin in Malibu, California today. It’s surrounded by a fully functioning organic citrus farm and vegetable garden which I think makes it even better. I’ve always…

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Top 5 Reasons I Love My Tiny House in the Fall

This weekend marked the first day of autumn for 2013. Like many people, I love this time of year. As you probably know from reading Tiny House Talk, I live in a tiny house that we built in the Appalachian Mountains near Asheville North Carolina. As you might imagine this is a majestic place for…

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Sweet Pea Tiny House Plans: Big Enough to Start a Family?

I thought I’d let you know that Dee Williams and her team at PAD Tiny Houses have made the Sweet Pea tiny house design available to the public. It’s a design that was created for their friend Gina who wanted a tiny house that she can maybe start a family in. What do you think?…

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Deek Gives You a Video Tour of Ella’s Tumbleweed Tiny House

Recently Deek visited Ella Jenkins and her Tumbleweed Tiny House. And while he was there he created a new video that you can watch below. Ella shares her home with you while she tells you about how she lives happily in her little house on wheels. She started the project when she was 23 years…

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3 Tips You Should Know Before Building From a Tiny House Builder

As you know I have been happily living in my tiny house for nearly a year and a half. Matt and I started this project a very long time ago and I thought maybe I would go back to the beginning to share some of my own tiny house building advice. If I were to…