4 Inspiring Rural Compounds & How to Create Your Own

The term “compound” has taken on a much different meaning these days. The term actually describes a property (usually rural) that has multiple buildings on one or several lots. Compounds are usually inhabited by multiple owners, family members, or business or organizational partners. A compound is usually a multi-family property … Read more

The Snoozy is back and better than ever

Anyone interested in fiberglass trailers should be familiar with the Lil Snoozy camper. Its streamlined shape and open floor plan made it a popular choice for lightweight trailer shoppers. Unfortunately, the Lil Snoozy manufacturer went out of business in 2019, leaving buyers in a lurch. The Snoozy II is a … Read more

10 Tips Texas Can Take Away from Tiny Housers

After suffering from an unprecedented amount of snow, plummeting temperatures, and a complete power shutdown, you can bet that many people in Texas will be looking for ways to avoid what happened last week during the hard freeze. The Texas freeze made international headlines. The independent nature of the Lone … Read more

Embrace the simple beauty of plywood walls

Anyone who has installed drywall themselves cries out that there must be a better way. Maneuvering the massively heavy, yet fragile sheets of gypsum and paper into place might just be a DIYer’s worst nightmare. Drywall makes for beautiful walls but can be a pain to install as a DIYer. … Read more

5 Best Tiny Backyard Offices

Anyone who works from any sized home knows that the work gets done better and faster when distractions are kept at bay. Guest bedrooms and the corners of living rooms will do in a pinch, but having a whole separate, insulated building in a backyard dedicated to work is probably … Read more

Tiny Camper Rentals from Out Van About

In the January issue of Tiny House Magazine, we give our five predictions for trends in the camping industry in 2021. Out of those five, the idea that camping options will get even smaller is already happening. Out Van About is a van rental company based in California. The popularity … Read more

Eureka Springs: The Land of the Treehouse?

Tucked into the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas is the tiny, historical town of Eureka Springs. The hilly town’s population is only about 2,000 people, but the trees number in the hundreds of thousands. This might just make Eureka Springs the ideal place for treehouses since they seem to be … Read more

Bothan, Sheds, and Yurts of Eigg

Located off the coast of mainland Scotland, the Isle of Eigg is tiny, yet mighty. Not only does it survive the rough northern seas, but it also serves as an example of what can be done when a community stands and works together. Eigg is a tiny island in the … Read more