Most van lifers are trying to squeeze a life into 60 square feet. Waldemar took a different approach entirely. He bought a massive 10-ton MAN commercial delivery truck — originally an airport transport vehicle from Frankfurt, Germany with only 100,000 km on an engine rated for 1.5 million — and spent a year and a half transforming it into a fully off-grid tiny home on wheels. The finished build is just 6 meters long (about 20 feet), fits in a standard parking spot, and yet packs in a motorized elevator bed, a full stone shower, a retractable sky balcony, 800W of solar, and a 220-liter freshwater tank. The total material cost? Around €50,000 ($54,000 USD). This is a DIY truck conversion that makes most professional camper builds look tame by comparison.
Image via @romanexploring on YouTube
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Sometimes life takes us in unexpected directions, and for this family of four, that meant making some big decisions about their beautiful custom-built tiny home. They created a stunning 36-foot family-friendly tiny house with a downstairs bedroom, a netted kids’ loft, and thoughtful features designed to make daily life easier — from a dishwasher and washer/dryer combo to a deep soaking tub for the little ones.
Their story offers great insight into family tiny living, the design choices they loved most, and what they learned along the way. We interviewed Rachel about their experience living tiny, what worked well for their family, and what others might want to consider when planning a tiny lifestyle.
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Modern 36-Foot Family Tiny Home
Images via Tiny House Marketplace
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The Bosun Cabin was designed for a woman making a major life pivot. After a lifetime of urban hustle in Vancouver, she set her sights on a quieter, more intentional lifestyle on a remote island off the coast. Think dense woods, ocean air, and a sloping lot that leads into a gulley—basically, a real-life fairy tale setting.
Her vision? A life filled with simplicity and movement. She wanted a small, efficient, and beautiful home that didn’t just sit on the land but connected with it. A place that felt alive with light, air, and views—without needing tons of square footage.
A Tiny Treehouse-Like Cabin Designed for Quiet Island Living
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While others may have spent their quarantines learning how to bake bread or watching endless videos on the Internet, Maddy and her sister spent their time dreaming up and building the perfect mountain tiny house!
The two designed what was Maddy’s home, which is now an Airbnb, starting with a prefab shell and then making all the right customizations to create a truly special build. It features a full-sized bathroom and a cozy raised living room. Enjoy the tour!
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They Built a Mountain Cabin Tiny House!
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Sydne, an interior designer, was living in a one-bedroom apartment when she felt like it was time for a change. Buying a three-bedroom home seemed excessive when she barely “filled out” her apartment. That’s when she got the idea to design her own tiny home.
Her unique design includes a foyer with washer/dryer, oodles of skylights, and under-floor storage in the living room. The bathroom has a full-sized shower, and her kitchen includes a pantry.
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Her Stand-Up Loft & Super-Functional Kitchen
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This Japanese architect purchased a tiny plot of land in Tokyo and created this amazing tiny home for him and his wife. It’s 18 square meters (around 200 square feet) large, and despite the tiny size, the architect says they aren’t living “minimally.” He made space for a large fridge for his wife, as well as for his 300 books and their 300 vinyl records!
The unique roofline is what really makes this tiny house stand out. There are two different skylights at alternating heights that allow beams of light to shine in throughout the day. The best part? This adorable couple seem absolutely in love!
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They fit 300 Vinyls & 300 Books in Their Tiny House
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The shorter the tiny house, the more sacrifices you have to make. But Keri managed to get just about everything you could imagine in her 16 ft. tiny home, including an elevator bed (no lofts!), 3/4 bathroom, comfortable couch and an office/eating space!
Keri worked closely with a local builder, and was able to get all her designs realized in a beautiful THOW. It even has awesome exterior lighting that makes it look like light is peaking out of the slats like an old-fashioned barn.
She’s a business analyst who is now working remotely — she’s going to take her just-finished THOW to travel North America. You can follow her build process and future travels at her blog here. We got to do a Q&A with her, which you can read after the photo tour below!
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Business Analyst To Take Her THOW Across North America!
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This is a tiny house being built with curved loft beams by Backcountry Tiny Homes. I thought you might be interested because I’ve never really seen anything like this covered in detail. What do you think?
Curved loft beams! Utilizing custom made in-house LVL construction we are creating a truly unique design element for this custom tiny home.1
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Curved Loft Tiny House by Backcountry Tiny Homes
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This is the Avoid Tiny House. It’s Leonardo Di Chiara’s tiny house design that people like to call the ‘Swiss army knife’ of tiny house designs.
They call it that because all of the furniture and rooms in the house are built-in and fold-out, as you’ll see below. According to Leonardo, he collaborated with over 150 different people to complete the design! Enjoy!
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The aVOID Tiny House by Leonardo Di Chiara… A Beautiful Transforming Tiny House on Wheels
Test-living experience by Cinzia Colazzo and her 2 month old baby…
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