I am really excited to introduce three new floor plans that Stephen Marshall from Little House on the Trailer has drawn for additional ideas on how you can use the Sonoma Shanty. Stephen plans to continue to generate new floor plans and they will be added to the Sonoma Shanty plans. … Read more
Are you looking to become an expat in Costa Rica? How about living in a shipping container? You can do both in one tidy package from Container Homes by Jimmy Lee. Lee designs and delivers surprisingly airy and open shipping container homes with a full kitchen, bedroom and a small … Read more
Smart, Sustainable, and Do-It-Yourself Cooling Solutions for Your Home Shireen Shaw wrote this article for the Tiny House Blog. Shireen’s bio is at the bottom of the article. With cooling costs being so high, especially in light of recent energy crises, it makes sense to start looking for more economical … Read more
I am excited to invite you to the Grand Opening of SonomaShanty.com. This has been at the back of mind ever sense Stephen Marshall and I got together to design this little structure. My goal with this website is to show off your completed shanties and to show the many … Read more
Sorry no longer in business! Mike one of our readers sent me a note about this yurt option that is both easy to assemble and affordable. These fiberglass yurts range in size fron 15.4′ diameter (181 sq.ft.) to 51.3′ diameter (2011sq.ft.) pre-insulated. Pricing ranges from $15.00/ sq.ft to $20+/sq.ft. Here is … Read more
Yesterday, I had the privilege to meet a fellow tiny house blogger and enthusiast Tammy who publishes rowdykittens and writes about social change through simple living. Tammy is also one of our fellow writers on the Small Living Journal. Tammy and Logan and a cousin invited me to join them at … Read more