Andrew M. Odom 
When referring to “tiny homes” size does matter. As one of the leading developers of tiny home communities, Simple Life understands that homebuyers seeking the tiny home experience vary in what they desire. For that reason, Simple Life developed The Meadows at Flat Rock, North Carolina. The Meadows features tiny … Read more
Ocala, Florida in central Florida (home of Silver Springs State Park) is now offering a simple life for tiny housers and those looking for slightly more room than the average THOW. A new development is officially underway in the Wildwood area by the same team that created Simple Life in … Read more
In less than a week, we will all be preparing to tie on our feed sacks and gather ’round the family table in recognition of the “alleged” Thanksgiving meal (so often depicted as the first meal shared between Indians and Pilgrims) In recent years this time-honored tradition of gorging and watching football … Read more
Ten years ago the modern tiny house movement was cemented in the DIY mindset. If you were going to live in a tiny house on wheels you were going to have to build it yourself. In fact, when we started our build in early 2010 the scene was little more … Read more
One doesn’t need a set of statistics to know that the tiny house real estate market has grown considerably in the last 2-3 years. Whether it be because families grow out of their tinies or because owners decided to adventure in another way, sales are up and buyers are wanted. … Read more
Let’s establish one thing first. I don’t like to spend a buck unless necessary. I would not consider myself frugal or frivolous. I am just careful about expenditures and I don’t care to squander money. That said, let’s talk about an oft-argued upon topic in the tiny house universe. HOW … Read more
Anybody can organize and host an event, right? Furthermore, anyone can organize and host a big event, right? I mean, it seems like each week another tiny house festival or home show or street festival or expo is being announced. Heck, even I got in on the act! But organizing … Read more
In 2013 AT&T embarked on an ad campaign called “More Is Better”. The commercials released under this campaign featured actor Beck Bennett talking to a small group of kids about which is better. He would literally ask, “What is better? More or less?” The kids would then respond to how … Read more
Anyone that has been exploring the tiny house community scene in the last few years has surely stumbled across the Village of Wildflowers in western North Carolina. It has been one of, if not the preeminent community for small and tiny houses in the nation and with the open house … Read more
We have established that tiny houses are less than 400 square feet, right? I mean, that is the definition anyway.1 I can’t say I personally believe that but we’ll go with it anyway. Lately though tiny houses on wheels have taken on the shape of a small house, with some being … Read more
A recent post on Facebook prompted by a well-known tiny house advocate and entrepreneur has got me thinking about tiny house inspiration. Often called “luminaries” these people run the gamut of inspiration and application. They are builders, philosophers, politicians, designers, dwellers, and more! But who really runs the show? Who … Read more
There has been a lot of excitement around the City Of The Violet Crown: Austin, Texas. Austin, the state capital of Texas, is an inland city bordering the Hill Country region. Home to the University of Texas flagship campus, Austin is known for its eclectic live-music scene centered around country, blues and … Read more