Right now I’d like to show you this 610 sq. ft. cottage by New Avenue Homes and tell you the story behind it.
When the homeowner’s daughter and her family were in need of a change she invited them to move in to her larger main house since they’re a growing family with two children.
This way, grandma can see her grandkids every day without having to drive anywhere, and she can live simply in a 610 sq. ft. cottage with less maintenance.
I see it as a total win-win because her daughter, son-in-law, and two grandchildren get to be nearby. And they can share the costs associated with the entire property since they’re on a shared lot. It simplifies all of their lives.
As for the 610 sq. ft. cottage, it has a two bedroom design (one room is used as an office), kitchen, living area, and bathroom. To me this story is important because we don’t always have to go the extreme of a ‘tiny’ house to enjoy the benefits of a simple life. Please enjoy, talk about it in the comments, and re-share below.
Grandmother Moves to Small Cottage to Simplify Family Life
Images © New Avenue Homes
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I’m excited to share this 1977 solar/wind powered 4×4 school bus conversion that I found over at Skoolie.net with you right now.
Inside you’ll find most of the comforts typically found in a tiny house on wheels like a fully functional kitchen with plenty of storage.
This off-grid ready 4×4 bus also has an area for sleeping, lots of overhead storage throughout, wood stove for heat, and more. The only thing I’m unsure of is if there’s a shower and toilet. Either way, I thought you’d also love to take a look. Enjoy!
Related: Young Man Converts School Bus into Mortgage-free Tiny Home
Man Converts School Bus into Off Grid Mobile Cabin
Images © Steve/Skoolie.net
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Right now I’m thrilled to share this free documentary on the ‘Willy Wonka’ of reclaimed tiny housing thanks to Faircompanies.
This movie is on Brad Kittel of Tiny Texas Houses. When he came to Texas 30 years ago, he was living in a school bus converted into a home.
And he started buying boarded-up houses and fixing them up using repurposed materials salvaged from barns, old houses, and other buildings.
Today all of his toxic-free, all organic, little homes are built using 99% recycled materials. Please watch, enjoy, talk about it in the comments, and re-share below.
Tiny Texas Houses: The ‘Willy Wonka’ of Salvaged Tiny Homes
Image © Faircompanies
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We have an awesome group shaping up for the CometCamper Tiny Transition and Downsizing E-course and I can’t wait to get started! I wanted to let you know that there are still a few days left to join the E-Course in case you’re interested in help with downsizing, preparing to live tiny, getting rid of your stuff, and things of that nature.
When you sign up for the Tiny Transition + Downsizing class, you get:
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8 weeks of downsizing lessons and challenges (it’s like Downsizing bootcamp!)
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LIFETIME access to the private class forum
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Accountability, support, motivation and camaraderie from me and your classmates
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The tools you need to simplify your home, mind, and LIFE starting right now.
I also wanted to clarify some things, since I’ve received emails about how the class works (see below).
Tiny Transition & Downsizing Course Starts 10/5/2014
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Right now I wanted to show you a video tour of Lee Pera’s DIY tiny house on wheels thanks to Derek Diedricksen of RelaxShacks.com.
Her little house is still in the works but the tour will give you a good idea of what’s involved when designing and building tiny.
This home is located at Boneyard Studios in Washington D.C. Please enjoy below.
Lee Pera’s DIY Tiny House on Wheels at Boneyard Studios
Image © RelaxShacks/Joe Coover
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Right now I wanted to share this 144 sq. ft. Tennessee Tiny Home for sale with you because it’s such a great deal.
It’s an 8×18 tiny house on wheels, named Tiny Whitey, built by Joe Everson and his team at Tennessee Tiny Homes and Tiny Happy Homes.
When you go inside there are two lofts, a bathroom with full shower, composting toilet, kitchen with refrigerator, 2-burner stove, sink, living area with futon, shelving, storage, and more. There’s also a built in covered porch outside. If you ask me, I’d say this is a steal of a deal for a done-for-you tiny home on wheels with an asking price of only $22,500.
Tiny Whitey: 144 Sq. Ft. Tennessee Tiny Home For Sale
Images © Tennessee Tiny Homes
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Right now I’m excited to show you a 144 sq. ft. tiny cabin on wheels by Yahini Homes.
It’s 8′ x 18′ with a side entrance and small covered porch designed for when the cabin’s parked for living.
Inside you’ll find an open kitchen, bed, bathroom, and storage. It’s a one level design so there’s no sleeping loft.
Related: 144 Sq. Ft. Butterfly Cabin on Wheels by Yahini Homes
144 Sq. Ft. Yahini Tiny Cabin on Wheels with a Porch
Images © Yahini Homes
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Right now I want to give you a tour of a wonderful little cottage called the Rolling Bungalow. Best of all, if you really like it, you can buy the plans to build it yourself.
If you do all of the labor yourself it costs an estimated $17,000 (in 2014 dollars) to build. And you can do so on a 7’x20′ trailer. In total there’s 160 sq. ft. of living space inside without including the sleeping lofts. And the overall footprint is 8’6″ x 20′. I hope you enjoy the tour as much as I have. And if you really like it, you can even get the plans too! Please re-share and enjoy below.
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160 Sq. Ft. Rolling Bungalow and Tiny House Plans
Images © Tatsuya Sato for The Small House Catalog
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When Bill Southworth of Hybrid Propulsion began traveling with his Rottweiler he was unhappy with where he had to end up staying. That’s why he ended up creating the 80 sq. ft. transforming cargo trailer stealth tiny house I’m showing you right now.
His options before designing and building this unique little cabin on wheels was to stay at motels that were rather unpleasant or high end dog-friendly hotels that were way too expensive. After looking at most of the travel trailer options out there, he was also unhappy with how large, ugly, inefficient, and awfully constructed they were.
Inspired by Graham Hill’s transforming apartment in NYC, he set his mind on creating a way to build his own hotel on wheels. And that’s how this beautiful 16′ Haulmark cargo trailer turned modern micro cabin on wheels was born.
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Man Builds Dog-friendly Stealth Cargo Trailer Tiny Home
Images © Bill Southworth
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