6’7″ Man’s Peaceful, Simple Tiny House Life in Alaska

Kevin’s tiny house life in Alaska is centered around his three loves—nature, music, and teaching. It is nestled in a gorgeous mountain landscape with superb wildlife watching opportunities. There he relishes the intimate connection he feels with his surroundings, largely thanks to the many windows in his small space. Kevin … Read more

Kevin’s Sod Roof Cabin

sod roof cabin

My name is Kevin and I’m from upstate New York. I’ve been building small cabins for about ten years. One of my favorites is the cabin I built with a living sod roof on it years ago. It grows wild flowers in the summer and stays green all year long. … Read more

Simply Living in a Small Rustic Cabin

by Gabrielle Songe

Each day I am blessed to awaken in my little cabin-on-wheels to look out the sliding glass doors at the morning sky dawning under the pitched roof.

For years, I have wanted a rustic home. Walking up to the cabin immediately after delivery I was struck by the fragrance of cedar emitted from the exterior siding. Following that initial impression I entered and noticed the scent of new wood throughout.

I still get tickled coming in and out of a room, looking around at the rough, pine trim everywhere, around doors, windows and corners giving the cabin the rustic appearance I long desired.

The central heat and air is all contained in an outside package unit save for a small heater in the living room that is manufactured to look like a corner fireplace below an entertainment center. In my younger years I would have scoffed at a “fake” fireplace. However, during cold winter nights it was joyful to turn on the flame and embers along with the heat. Now, I would not trade my fireplace replica for any other heater.

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Jorgensen 12 X 24 Rustic Cabin

Scott Stewart is a busy builder if you hadn’t noticed and he keeps sending me these cool projects he is working on. This one he just finished and delivered to an off-grid setting. It is a 12 foot wide 24 long rustic cabin with rustic pine lap siding. Fully insulated … Read more

Southern New York Cabin

Sam Smily of Southern New York has built this cool little cabin that I fell in love with the minute I saw it. If I wasn’t on the west coast I would see if I could take it off his hands. Milled with Quartersawn oak, it gives it a nice … Read more