Check out this 236 sq. ft. zen teahouse that can easily be a backyard office or guest retreat.
The owner of the zen teahouse was a internationally known architect, Pietro Belluschi, who was known during his lifetime for designing skyscrapers and churches with steeples in Portland, Oregon.
His son, Anthony Belluschi, has now restored the original 1944 tiny house into what you see below.
Pietro used to use it for reading architect plans, drafting, napping and as a simple getaway in his own back yard.
Inside the zen teahouse you will find three defined sections that are separated by sliding shoji screen doors.
This is to separate the kitchen from the bathroom and living/sleeping area.
Would you make a backyard office like this? Or could you live in a space like this full time?
When 21-year-old Daniel Norris got a $2 million signing bonus to pitch for the Toronto Blue Jays one of the first things he decided to do was buy his dream car… Which just happens to be a 1978 Volkswagen Westfalia bus where he lives simply from. Yes. This is also his home.
The young man is from Johnson City, Tennessee and the people who know him definitely think he’s a little weird for his lifestyle choices. But at the same time, they find him interesting. According to GrindTV, Norris says, “I knew after I signed that I was going to get a Volkswagen van. It was my dream car.”
Now the van is set up with solar panels and all. And Daniel uses it to travel to practice training, to adventure, to surf, to go hiking, and more. Doesn’t this story inspire you to consider a similar or just simpler lifestyle? I encourage you to enjoy the rest of this story below and re-share it if you want to. Thanks.
Have you ever watched the television show called Portlandia? Well, recently, they did a funny tiny house living satire which if you like humor like I do, you might get a few laughs out of it (even though they’re kind of poking fun at micro homes which is okay, right?). They visited America’s first official Tiny House Hotel in Portland to film the skit.
I always like to mention how tiny living isn’t for everyone (especially if you have to share your tiny house with somebody else). And in this one minute and thirty second clip of this Portlandia episode, you’ll get to see some funny reasons why it just doesn’t work out for some people (more specifically, couples and families).
Sharing a tiny house isn’t always easy. And if you’ve shared a small space with someone before, you know how funny daily moments can be. This video will definitely make that point while probably making you laugh too. So get your sense of humor out then please enjoy the video below and re-share it if you’d like to at the bottom. Thanks!
Hotel guests can choose from a variety of other tiny houses on trailers to spend the night in depending on availability. Occasionally they even host tiny house tours.
It’s a great way to spend your next vacation if you want to experience what it’s like living in a tiny house. And if you’re seriously considering going tiny, I’d say this is a must before you consider building. This way first you can make sure it feels right. If you want, check out the tiny house vacations category here at Tiny House Talk for even more options.
When I ran into this portable hot tub I immediately thought of how awesome it would be to use in a tiny house situation so that’s why I’m sharing it with you here right now.
I guess it was created for camping. But why not use it for tiny living too? It’s a nomadic hot tub because it packs easily whenever you need to move it or just put it away.
The heat seems to be generated using either fire or propane. And there’s a water pump that requires electricity and/or this Honda WX10K1AT water pump with built-in 25cc gas generator.
Today this couple is busy renovating a traditional 500 sq. ft. small home that they recently bought. It’s a very old home (over 100 years old!) so they tore it down and are building again from scratch.
Cool, right? But it gets better because before that they had sold their previous home (and all of their stuff) and they renovated and then lived in this tiny Airstream for 18 months. And that’s what I’m showing you here now.
And if you want you can even rent this exact ‘Eco Airstream’ using Airbnb. It’s in Alameda, California and can accommodate up to two guests. This travel trailer has been completely remodeled with solar power, clay walls, LED lighting, a waterless composting toilet, full kitchen, shower, and more.
