After serving as CEO of Virgin America most people would think you’d find Fred Reid in a large luxurious home. But that’s not him. Instead he’s kept his small home and built a tiny cabin as a backyard office as well as an elevated treehouse cabin up in the trees.
I had to share this amazing video, interview and guided tour with you where you get to see his homestead in Sonoma County. This is where his small house, backyard micro cabin, and elevated treehouse are at. And one of the best parts is that his land is located in a Redwoods forest.
Former CEO Builds Small Home, Tiny Cabin & Treehouse
…instead of living in an oversized McMansion. And he explains why below.
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In this post I’m showing you a 129 sq. ft. micro apartment in Paris with kitchen, bed and bath.
And how this woman re-created the space to meet her needs in this tiny space (granted she is an architect).
But when you go inside into the living room the bed rolls right out of wall and if you roll it out only half way you can use it as a couch.
After you enjoy the photo tour, video tour, interview, and discussion below I’d like to ask you to join our discussion in the comments (would you rather live in tiny house in your favorite rural setting or a micro apartment in your favorite city?)
How This Woman Went Tiny in a Paris Micro Apartment
All of the pillows and everything you need to make the bed are stored in wall cabinets right by the roll out bed.
So essentially your living room transforms into your bedroom whenever you’d like. But it gets even more interesting…
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Here’s a new tiny house documentary I thought you might also enjoy watching.
It’s about a family of five who decide to embark on the journey of a roadtrip.
And it’s not just on any “normal” motorhome/RV/travel trailer.
They’re doing it in a 1981 VW Westfalia camper van.
Each family member can only bring one backpack.
Family of 5 Traveling in a 50 Sq. Ft. VW Bus for a Summer
I urge you to enjoy this almost 2 hour long 100% free to watch tiny house documentary below:
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I was so excited to see this video released by Kirsten Dirksen of Faircompanies where she takes you inside the world of Molecule Tiny Homes.
In it you’ll get a complete tour with Jason Dietz (owner/builder) as he shows you an amazingly built (and designed) 136 sq. ft. tiny home.
You’ll also get a glimpse at one of his largest tiny house builds, too…
Molecule Tiny Homes Tour
I encourage you to enjoy the video tour and interview below:
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Today I’m excited to show you this DIY treehouse cabin resort thanks to Kirsten Dirksen of Faircompanies.
There are currently three treehouse cottages on the property.
Not long ago I showed you the very first treehouse that the owner built on the property.
And they each have conventional bathrooms with toilets and water that go into a septic system.
This means they are all fully permitted and licensed.
Image: Faircompanies/YouTube
French doors, tongue and groove pine, cedar top ceilings, and more…
I encourage you to enjoy the full video tour and interview with the owner/builder below:
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I think you’re going to love how this guy turned a 182 sq. ft. storage space into an awesome, fully livable 8-room micro apartment in Seattle.
That’s right. At first he was just looking for some storage space to keep some of his extra stuff. Once he took a better look, he immediately realized that the space had more potential than just for storage.
Since he used to design airplane interiors for Boeing, he decided to use his expertise to create a home that would fit into the 182-square-foot storage space.
Photo Credit YouTube/Faircompanies
Let’s go inside, shall we?
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This week’s tiny house is situated in the land of multi-million dollar homes.
Its owner, Fiver Brown, has found a life hack to live frugally in this area.
How? A floating home. It’s a former World War II lifeboat that was converted into a 481 square foot house in 1967.
San Francisco Bay 481 Square Foot Houseboat
The boat is 13′ x 37′ with fantastic views of the bay. Fiver says he sees stingrays, seals, fish and birds from his kitchen and loft windows.
His little house is paid off so all he has to worry about is the boat slip rental at Galilee Harbor Co-op which is located in central Sausalito, California.
FYI: Sausalito is just north of San Francisco if you used the Golden Gate Bridge to get there. The community is composed of:
- Artists
- Marine workers
- Creative writers
- Painters
- Photographers
- Boat-builders
Screenshot Courtesy of Faircompanies.com on YouTube
Video tour and interview below:
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Derek “Deek” Diedricksen of RelaxShacks.com has spent his life building tiny structures—from childhood backyard forts to dozens of micro cabins, sleeping huts, and unconventional shelters. Self-described as a “bizzar-chitect,” Deek approaches tiny architecture with creativity, resourcefulness, and a healthy skepticism of conventional housing norms.
Origins of a Micro Builder
Deek’s passion for small structures started early. At 14, he discovered Lester Walker’s book Tiny Houses, which showed him that others shared his fascination with compact dwellings. That realization launched a lifelong pursuit of designing and building micro architecture.
His backyard has become a showcase of micro cabins, shelters, and shacks—each completely unique, most built from salvaged materials.
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