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The Tiny House Movement and its Organic Growth

The tiny house movement has been growing organically over the years. I say organic because there haven’t been any loans or official communities for tiny homes yet. So it’s been a slow and steady growth of pioneers who have been building tiny houses themselves from scratch. These people have plowed through challenges like zoning, financing, and…

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Is Tiny House Living Right for You? Realistic Considerations

Tiny houses offer an appealing lifestyle, but they don’t work for everyone. Understanding the realistic challenges helps determine whether going tiny makes sense for your situation—or whether a smaller (but not tiny) home might be a better fit. Tiny House Community Concept Photo Credit: Four Lights Tiny Houses

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Americana Tiny Home For Sale on eBay

2012 The Americana Tiny Home For Sale The first thing I want to tell you is that this Americana Tiny Home for sale is a pre-built shell so the interior is not 100% finished. This solar powered tiny house has a side entry and totals to 211-square-feet of interior space. But wait, does the auction…

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Tiny House Living on the Road: Chronicling Life Aboard

Guest Post by Jane Dwinell Tiny House Living on the Road: Chronicling Life Aboard  December 12, 2012 Well, our first week of travels is over, and it’s been quite an adventure. We are learning a lot, making mistakes, fixing mistakes, and trying to look on the bright side. The sun is finally out after a…

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Tiny Houses on HGTV: Are We Mainstream Yet?

It is funny for me to turn on HGTV and see a small house about the size of my own called an “Extreme Home.” For me, and I am sure for most tiny house dwellers, these little spaces are just “home,” not extreme at all. On Thursday, December 6th HGTV aired a segment on tiny…

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How this Woman Built a Tiny House on Wheels: Interview with Sarah Myers

Meet Sarah Myers who built her own tiny house using Dan Louche’s Tiny Living construction plans (affiliate). I had the chance to interview Sarah earlier this year to ask her about this project which you can listen or read the transcript below. If you’re wondering, she sold the house because she has no need for it at this…

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Bungalow to Go’s Tiny House Two with Pepper Clark

Pepper Clark is the owner of the company Bungalow To Go and her Tiny House Two. It’s a tiny home with a queen-sized loft, twin loft, kitchen, half bathroom, alcove, and a covered entryway. There are a couple of unique appliances that Pepper was able to find and use for this project: one being an…

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Interview with Stew MacInnes: Tiny House Builder

Earlier this month I introduced you to Stew MacInnes and his tiny houses. He’s the owner of a company named Maximus Extreme Living Solutions. They build tiny homes that are rugged and well insulated to withstand extreme temperatures. Their purpose? To better serve workers in oil and mining fields throughout the United States. I thought…

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Stick-built 144-square-foot Tiny Home on Wheels with a Loft

This is a stick built 144-square-foot loft tiny house on a trailer. It was built by Steve Garcia and is located in Beeville, Texas. It was built on an 8 x 16 dual axle BigTex utility trailer. It’s got cedar tongue and groove siding which turned out beautiful. All windows are double pane and the…

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Tiny Houses Aren’t Right For Everyone: And They Shouldn’t Be

Tiny House Blogger Ryan Mitchell recently posted an anti-tiny house article that appeared elsewhere on the World Wide Web. His post specifically showcased the not only negative but often ignorant comments from that original article. He made the deliberate choice not to link to the original article, which was written with a tone of superiority…