I was never thrilled about composting toilets when considering tiny houses. I didn’t like the idea of human waste sitting around and having to empty the bucket. It seemed like a hassle with opportunities for ickiness. When people ask about the tiny house, this is always one of the first things they want to know:…
Every year, designers (and design students) are dreaming up new ‘prototypes’ for various types of buildings, from prototypes for disaster-relief to futuristic green homes. Some of these prototypes are quickly forgotten (and often deserve to be). Others live on, and some even become highly successful. Marianne Cusato’s “Katrina Cottage”, whose models range from tiny to…
Recently I was made aware of a tiny house page on Facebook called Extreme Makeover: Tiny Home Edition. I thought the concept was interesting at first but really didn’t think much about it at that point. Next thing I knew I noticed some horrifically hateful things on the page that made me think twice. Several…
If you’re a Fan on our Facebook Page you might have been a part of a conversation we had on tiny house loans on March 1st. Since then we have come up with a simple solution so we can start creating financing for people like you. Now We Are the Bank? More importantly, it’s a way…
The other day a reader sent me an email with a few photos of a park model tiny house that he ran into while driving. This park model tiny home had just moved into a trailer park where he happens to drive by regularly. This excited him so much (I would be too) that he…
The other day I got this great question from a reader on the topic of tiny houses and pets (big dogs) so I thought I’d use it for a tiny house Q&A post. Hey Alex and crew I was wondering as I’m in the very beginning stages of starting my Tiny House, But I have…
Do you already own an iPad? If so, the Tiny House Magazine by Kent Griswold is available to you. Kent Griswold’s Magazine on Tiny Houses Kent is the owner of Tiny House Blog, the 1st ever blog/website dedicated to tiny homes. So far there are three available issues with contributions from many of our favorites:…
One of our readers, Mark Lacroix designed and built his own micro cabin for his truck. Yesterday I showed you his off grid tiny/small cabin which you can see photos of. His micro cabin though is basically a custom truck bed camper for his Toyota Tacoma. Recently he had to move out of his 16’x20′…
One of our readers, Mark built his own off the grid small cabin. Recently he had to move and has been missing his 16’x20′ cabin. Tomorrow I’m going to show you Mark’s micro house that he uses as a camper with his Toyota Tacoma truck. Don’t miss other tiny home tours and inspiring stories like…
With the surge in interest in tiny houses, and the growth of a “tiny house community” online, there has been increased interest in the development of real-world tiny house communities. Probably the most serious effort so far is the “Napoleon Complex” tiny house village being developed by Jay Shafer’s Four Lights Tiny House Company. It…
