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Cozy Tiny House for Rent in Olympia, WA

This cozy tiny house is called the Bayside Bungalow and is located in rural Olympia, Washington. It’s right on the shore of the Puget Sound and you can rent the house nightly, weekly or even monthly if available. This is the best way to figure out if a tiny house is right for you or not. And…

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Architect Living in Renovated Public Restroom

Deep underground in London’s south east side, architect Laura Clark did something that most people would never even think about doing. She renovated a public bathroom and made the 600 square foot space her own home. The public loo, as they are referred to across the pond, was long abandoned and Clarke took it as…

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Tiny House on an Army Truck?

When you ask people when tiny houses were invented you get all sorts of answers. And it’s true that they’ve been around for a long, long time. We all know it can be safe to say that humans started out with tiny homes as shelters. So what we’re really doing is going back to the…

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LaMar’s 8×8 Tiny House Design

Last month we had an 8×8 tiny house design contest and we received so many incredible submissions: Remi’s Design Hunter’s Design Kevin’s Design Jordan’s Design Mary’s Design Anthony’s Design And my friend LaMar also submitted his own design which is awesome. It was just a little bit late so we didn’t get to include it…

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The PERFECT Clifftop Tiny House… Built for ONLY $15k!

This is the story of an INCREDIBLE 500-square-foot little house on a CLIFFTOP with WATER VIEWS in Chile! And it gets even better… Because according to The Tiny Life, it was built in only 3 months and for only $15,000 USD. The home is designed just the way I would want my own home, with…

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How to Creatively Contrast Your Tiny House

Guest Post by Jessica Perry (Interior Designer) What does it mean to have an eclectic style? This word is tossed around freely in discussions of interior design. If it’s done right, the use of eclecticism in home decorating can make a bold and fashionable statement. Done wrong and you have a room full of clashing…

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Backyard Cottages Coming to a Neighborhood Near You

Not outlaws anymore these tiny houses are having a big impact on families TYPE OF PROJECT: new backyard cottage PROJECT SIZE: 384 sq. ft. ARCHITECT/DESIGNER: Bruce Parker/Microhouse Three generations of Mary K’s family live in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle. Until recently she lived a number of hours drive away and had hoped to move…

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How Did the Tiny House Movement Get Started?

Guest Post By Movoto Real Estate The tiny house movement started from a need to simplify life and to become more environmentally friendly. The concept behind taking up residence in a tiny house is to limit impacts on both wallets and environments by costing less, creating less waste, and leaving a smaller energy imprint. The…

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Living and Traveling in a Tiny House: A Quest for Powder

A while back I introduced you to the first tiny house that has made it to ESPN. The folks behind it have definitely not stopped there. Their quest for snow (powder) has continued. Imagine living and traveling in a tiny house with more than just you… How about a total of five people? This video-based post…

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500-square-foot Off-Grid Shipping Container Home with Pool

This 500-square-foot off-grid shipping container home might be what you’ve always dreamed of. It has built-in deck space, it’s own pool, and can easily be hooked up to utilities if you wanted to. The interior is made out of OSB wood boards and it’s built with moisture-resistant insulation. There’s a murphy bed installed inside to…