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Itty Bitty House Company Designs & Builds Insanely Livable Tiny House

Recently I found out about a new tiny house builder. I ran into their video tour on YouTube. You’ll get the complete tour of the house below. Andrew Gilcheck is the man behind Itty Bitty House Company. The tiny home you’ll see here has a relatively large porch and is completely non-toxic. On the outside, it’s…

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YOUR Questions on Tiny House Trailers

Hello fellow tiny house enthusiasts! I’m looking for your questions/concerns/experiences on trailers for tiny homes. Would you be willing to share your thoughts real quick? Are trailers something that you even need help with? If so, let me know how I can help. You might find the ideas listed at the bottom of this post…

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Erick’s Tiny House on Wheels Construction Video

I ran into Erick’s tiny house over on YouTube. His video takes you through the entire construction process. It’s in a slideshow format and starts with the trailer floor foundation. Erick’s design includes a… hot water heater, refrigerator, and other common appliances. Be sure to notice the corner shelving in the kitchenette area for storage…

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Tiny House Q&A With Jay Shafer of Tumbleweed Houses at Toledo Museum

Who better to have a tiny house question and answer session with than Jay Shafer? He has built dozens of tiny homes on wheels and has been living in them since 1997. A few weeks ago I told you about the Tumbleweed Tiny XS House that’s being featured at the Toledo Museum of Art. Right…

Tiny House by Jessica Helgerson – Featured in Martha Stewart Living

A Little House for a Humble Family

Most of the time when you think of tiny houses, if you’re like me, you’re thinking of a “micro” home of around 65 to 200 square feet. This house is going to be a little bit different because I think it suits a small family perfectly. Designed by Jessica Helgerson, photographed by Lincoln Barbour, and…

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UEV 490 Conqueror Australia’s Versatile Off Road Camping Trailer

This is the UEV 480 Conqueror. It’s Australia’s versatile, off-road-ready, micro camping trailer. Since it’s ready for just about any terrain, it’s a wonderful addition to your 4×4 adventure vehicle. It’s the perfect vehicle add-on to conquer the terrain around you. It’s a breed between an off-road teardrop trailer and a pop-up camper. And it’s…

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Solar Powered Bauhaus Barge Boathouse

The Bauhaus is an electric-powered houseboat. It measures 50′ by 13.5′ so it’s approximately 675 square feet. Not tiny, but certainly small, and very interesting. It weighs about 20 tons and has enough solar panels to run everything all year long. There is no gas, diesel, or petrol required. You even cook and heat with…

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Man Turns Garbage Container into Micro Home

I saw this luxurious and reclaimed garbage container tiny house created by a guy named Gregory Kloehn floating around the Internet lately. After running into it twice and a couple of readers have sent it to me, I thought I should share it with you. It sort of reminds me of the Apocalyptic Tiny House…

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Checking Out Brian “Ziggy” Liloia’s Cozy Cob Homes

A few years ago, Alex did a piece on some land for sale near Dancing Rabbit Eco Village. Let’s return to Missouri to check out some of the most recent projects of this thriving intentional community. Brian Liloia goes by Ziggy and has been living at Dancing Rabbit Eco Village for nearly four years. He…

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Kenny’s Portland Garage to Studio Conversion: Tiny House Living in a Garage

A few weeks ago I was exchanging e-mails with Kenny in Portland who wants to turn his garage into a studio. It’s just a one-car garage so I’d really consider this to be tiny house living (in a garage). But seriously. With the renovation done right, it can be turned into a really nice studio…