This post is for you if you’re interested in how the construction of a tiny house on a trailer works. It’s a time lapse video based on pictures taken during the building process of Joanna’s tiny house on wheels. She used the Tumbleweed Tarleton Plans as a base and then made her own customizations to…
You probably have never heard of the Mulfinger tiny house before. It’s one of Jay Shafer’s old Tumbleweed tiny house designs, but it’s no longer available. The design is simple and elegant, like all of Jay’s work. You are greeted with a porch and everything is perfectly symmetrical. Since this home is not on a…
I hope you’re looking for something unusual today because this tiny house isn’t normal. And with this unique shelter comes an interesting story. Loren Amelang purchased land in California in the 1970s. Later in his life, he decided to move into the property full time because he was tired of the corporate world. The old…
I’m glad this post caught your attention because I believe it’s really important in regards to tiny houses and the future. Right now the United States requires homes in most areas to be 1,000 square feet or larger. We feel that this attempts to standardize bigger homes and that it forces Americans into more debt.…
I just recently got to write a guest blog for Tumbleweed Tiny Houses on How to Simplify Your Wardrobe Right Now. I take you through a simple four-step process that I’ve used to downsize my own wardrobe. Plus I show you a little secret that you’re probably already doing every week to find your absolute…
This backyard tiny house in Austin, TX is available for you to rent. It’s meant for vacation and is located in the heart of Austin, Texas. The little cottage is located minutes away from cafes, bars, and food trailers. You can even walk or use a bike to get to the convention center, a bike…
In my neighborhood, there are a few grandfathered-in tiny cottages that I’ve found. Almost all of them are guest houses to a much larger home, on the same lot. And usually, if you keep looking, you can find that they become available for rent once in a while. A lot of times the only way…
A few days ago I received this email about the Itty Bitty House Company’s tiny house on a trailer post. The insanely livable tiny house is almost $300/sq/ft. In my region, that’s insanely expensive ;-). My insurance company tags my stick-built ‘big’ house at $100/sqft replacement. And for the most part, that statement is true,…
Today I published a collection of tiny house books, plans, and workshops all in one place. It’s the Tiny House Talk Store. You’ll see I added a link to it in the menu, too. I did this so it’s easy for you to see what’s out there all in one place. By the end of…
Today I’m going to introduce you to Mandala Custom Homes. Specifically, their round tiny home, which is 21′ in diameter. It’s 322 square feet inside and has just the right mix of yurt and cabin, don’t you think? The video is going to take you through a two-minute time-lapse of the construction process. From the…
