Recipe for Building a Cob House

Over the past nine months we have been following Brian or Ziggy as his friends call him build his cob house. You can check out the last two posts on the build here and here. Ziggy emailed me Friday night to tell me he has completed his home and moved … Read more

Some Turtles Have Nice Shells

Some Turtles Have Nice Shells by Roger D. Beck Self-Published in 2002 ISBN 0-9714103-6-4 Four Score and Seventy square feet ago…. No really…. Sharkey’s Book Review of… Small structures and living spaces are finally getting the recognition they deserve, although there was and still is a sub-set of owners of such … Read more

Micro House Office

Back in March Walt Barrett introduced us to his 8×8 Micro House. Recently they converted it into a garden office. Walt sent me a video and some photos to show you what they have done in making the Micro House into a garden office. The loft will be made into … Read more

Tiny House Living Issue #20

Michaels latest version of the Tiny House Living is a weekly newsletter that covers the world of tiny houses and the people that choose to live this simpler life. Each entry is a short summary that links to the original article. Subscribe by Email to Tiny House Living and stay up-to-date on … Read more

The Good Old Days in Tiny Housing

Dave who is a big follower of the tiny house movement and a historical buff, sent me some cool links and neat information about the old days of the tiny house movement. Here is what Dave has to say: Back before Jay Shafer got online you had Lester Walkers books … Read more

Free Spirit Spheres

What do Ewoks and Julie “Butterfly” Hill have in common? They have discovered the ethereal magic of living up in a tree. Tom Chudleigh of Vancouver Island, Canada has discovered the same magic with his Free Spirit Spheres, handcrafted tree houses that bob among the trees like giant apples. Image … Read more