It’s an Investment

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How Investing In A Tiny House Can Create Financial Independence In The Future Investing. There are those of us who are risk adverse in the stock market, those who see the opportunity to invest in the stock market and those of us who bury our heads and avoid the stock … Read more

Functional Beauty

Beautiful and functional table and and desk

We all have to admit there is not much room in a tiny house. What is not being taken up by our own bodies or the bodies of our families or fur-children, needs to be taken up by the rest of our stuff. This stuff can quickly start to take … Read more

Solo Woman’s Custom 11 ft Wide Tiny House

Brooke lives in a custom 11-foot-wide tiny house with her two sweet cats. She decided to make a major lifestyle change after getting divorced and experiencing burnout as a nurse. Ultimately, this led her to leave big-city life in Phoenix for a simpler life at the LuxTiny community in the … Read more

New Avenue Homes ADU for Sale

New Avenue Homes ADU

Over 10 years ago when I still lived in California I had the privilege of becoming acquainted with a company called New Avenue Homes. I with a couple of tiny house friends were invited to speak at a Sunset Magazine event. At this event I met the owner of  New … Read more

Loft’s Labors Lost

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With affordable housing all but disappearing in states around the nation and alternative living trends continuing to swell, more than Millennials are looking to live in less than 400 square feet. Tiny Cottage Home communities like Simple Life in Flat Rock, NC and Village Farm Austin in Austin, TX, are … Read more

GoSun Go Portable Solar Oven Review

GoSun Go solar oven

Cooking with the sun is a unique experience. I’ve used and tested a couple of solar ovens here over the years. This one is really tiny but I’ve also done a review of the Solavore Sport Solar Oven which is quite large. I purchased the GoSun Go on one of … Read more

Living Large in a 520 SqFt Garage Apartment

Welcome to the Woodstock Farmhouse, a 520-square-foot garage apartment in Portland, Oregon. It’s a charming accessory dwelling unit (ADU), available for rent on Airbnb. The flexible design makes this an intriguing alternative dwelling option. A garage apartment could easily be called a barndominium. Both feature a home above or next … Read more

Building (tiny) Bridges Instead Of Walls

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As we walked into the county zoning and building inspection office, the very first thing that caught my eye was a paper sign, printed in bold font, saying: “Do not cuss, swear, or use foul language in my office.” My partner, Jonathan, and I were there because we had received … Read more

Why I Switched to Instant Coffee

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The coffee connoisseurs out there are going to frown at this, but I prefer instant coffee.  Sorry, but not sorry. It seems like every tiny house, van, camper, and trailer owner out there makes a special space in their tiny place for coffee. It can be a coffee station, coffee … Read more

When Going Tiny Is A Lesson In Love

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Since 2014 Tom and Johanna Elsner have been building tiny houses on their farm near Winston-Salem, North Carolina for people who want a small footprint with a sense of style and personalization. The couple genuinely believes in building houses for people who are looking for home. Such is the case … Read more