The other day I showed you Mike’s Micro House which he has been building for under $3,000. Mike is also quite an inventor and is interested in solar and wind energy. He has created a simple hot water heater that I think would be useful for a tiny house or … Read more
A Look at America’s Growing “Small Living” Movement Shireen Qudosi wrote this article for the Tiny House Blog and will have a couple followup ones in the next few weeks, so stay tuned. Shireen’s bio is at the bottom of the article. In a super-sized obsessed age, we’ve now fallen … Read more
I discovered Mike’s MicroHouse on Flickr the other day and got in touch with Mike and he shared his story with me. Here it is: I have a 40 mile one way commute to work everyday of the week for a minimum of 80 miles round trip, counting those miles, … Read more
Last Friday I had the opportunity to go on a delivery with Bill Kastinos from Tortoise Shell Homes to Chanslor Guest Ranch located 1 mile north of Bodega Bay. The historic 378 acre Chanslor Ranch is known for its magnificent ocean views, horse back riding on the beach, ocean view … Read more
In mid-2008, after circumstances like job loss and not getting into grad school forced them to look at the future in a real and objective way, Keith and April Blankenship decided to stop waiting for “The Future” to live their dream of semi-retirement, simplified their lives and moved from Portland, … Read more
Sheldon Designs 4th of July Weekend Sale Sheldon Designs is offering a cabin and tiny house plan sale this 4th of July weekend. Andy Sheldon has been designing tiny houses and cabins for many years and has a large choice of designs on his website. Andy says: “Come celebrate the … Read more