Jay Shafer

His 2 Tiny Houses, from DIY to Pro Build

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Allen downsized after hard times during the 2008 recession. Ultimately, it led him to build his own home, and he’s now lived in two tiny houses. For Allen, a simple lifestyle is just plain practical. Additionally, it leads to more fulfillment by enabling him to prioritize his resources (time & … Read more

Jay Shafer’s Tiny Houses, An Efficiency Evolution

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Tiny house pioneer, Jay Shafer is widely credited with jumpstarting the modern movement. His last two tiny houses showcase an evolution of simplicity. As he puts it, simple pared-down living reflects nature—thriving through efficiency— the original “green” term. Moreover, meaningful living is key to Jay’s design approach. Everything in his tiny … Read more

Just Park It: Fields, Ranches and Casinos of NorCal

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Northern California stretches from San Luis Obispo County to the Oregon state line. It is diverse, grandly beautiful and chock full of tiny houses. They can be found on farms, ranches, vineyards and of course, backyards. Beginning March 5th, we could see them greatly multiply across San Luis Obispo backyards … Read more

How Much Does It Really Cost To Build A Tiny House

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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

Mega Tiny Home Communities Coming to Austin

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Are tiny home communities the next big thing? The movement has gone from obscure to a hot housing trend. It has even made it into the marketing big-leagues; see Andrew Odom’s recent post, Big Business for the Tiny House. Last year I sat down with Jay Shafer, who built his … Read more

A Very Special Tiny House Story Time

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Join several of your favorite tiny housers from the movement and TV for a special story time of The Big Adventures of Tiny House. This is a inspiring story of adventure and community, and most importantly a fresh take on the meaning of home. An old farmhouse reinvents himself. He … Read more

Experience the Tiny House Jamboree

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Tiny House Jamboree

Tiny House Expedition captures the essence of the Tiny House Jamboree 2015 experience. The tiny house tribe takes over Colorado Springs for an inspiring, epic weekend. Featuring highlights from this historic tiny house community gathering. Over 35,000 attendees flocked from for all 50 states & many countries, to learn, connect & build community during this 3-day extravaganza. There were 28 tiny houses of all kinds on display, creating an energized temporary TH village.

The first of five videos from #TeamTinyX on the THJ 2015- stay tuned!

The Jamboree videos include advice & insights from tiny house community leaders. Plus, full-length presentations from tiny house luminaries Jay Shafer, Andrew Morrison & Zack Giffin.

One video to be released per day over this week!