The best way to slash your energy bills is to choose a compact, well-built home such as this sweet, neat and petite home in Franklin, Maine. Mother Earth News in the current issue (Oct-Nov) of their magazine did an article on Ben and Sarina Speed, who live in an 18 … Read more
“It has often been said that owners of travel trailers (and especially vintage travel trailers) are some of the friendliest people on earth…it also appears that the smaller the RV, the friendlier the owner.” – Douglas Keister, Teardrops and Tiny Trailers How would you like to get rid of everything … Read more
When downsizing you need smaller appliance and MicroFridge has come up with an interesting combination refrigerator/freezer and microwave. Featuring a 2-door refrigerator/freezer and a .6 cu. ft., 600 watt microwave oven with touchpad controls. Finger print – free stainless steel on refrigerator/freezer doors and on face of microwave. Sides and top … Read more
NBC tonight featurs Dee Williams in a short segment on October 3. You can watch it here. Sorry video no longer available so I have put another video of Dee in this post. It gives you a good introduction to Dee and her home. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World … Read more
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
My friend Michael Janzen of the Tiny House Design and the Tiny Free House has been working on a concept for an easily customized house that most owner-builders could build. He is calling this design the Tiny Simple House and has come up with a concept roughly based on the … Read more