Why I Switched to Instant Coffee

Cup of instant coffee

The coffee connoisseurs out there are going to frown at this, but I prefer instant coffee.  Sorry, but not sorry. It seems like every tiny house, van, camper, and trailer owner out there makes a special space in their tiny place for coffee. It can be a coffee station, coffee … Read more

Bellatazza Coffee Truck

French Coffee Truck

Hi Everyone, I just wanted to touch bases with the Tiny House Blog readers. I have been publishing rather infrequently because of some changes in our lives. Our family has recently moved to Central Oregon from Northern California and this has been a big change and challenge for us. We … Read more

Coffee Huts as Tiny Houses

Each time I see a coffee hut by the side of the road, I not only get a craving for caffeine, but I wonder if some of these structures can be turned into a tiny house. Many of them are already on wheels and are the perfect size for living … Read more

The Coffee Pod

Guest Post by Michael Chandler of North Carolina I thought you might enjoy these images of my little curved wall tiny house my daughter and I built in our back yard here in North Carolina. Given the romantic setting and excessive glazing I figured a loud door bell might be … Read more

The Coffee Pod Construction

Guest Post by Michael Chandler of North Carolina Construction Details After building curved wall project I was interested in seeing how it would work as a free standing structure and decided to try it as a play house for my daughter. With a footprint of less than 144 sf and … Read more

Functional Beauty

Beautiful and functional table and and desk

We all have to admit there is not much room in a tiny house. What is not being taken up by our own bodies or the bodies of our families or fur-children, needs to be taken up by the rest of our stuff. This stuff can quickly start to take … Read more

New Tiny Home Community in Colorado

A new tiny home community in Colorado called MarLin Village becomes the fourth one in La Plata County. It sits next to the Pine River within walking distance of Bayfield, a historic mountain town near Durango. Residents can walk to restaurants, a coffee shop, the post office, and more. Cofounders … Read more

Let’s Go. Are You Ready? Part 2

sailboat

Aside from a daily view of the sea and a nightly view of every star in the sky, there are a few sailboat systems we have to think twice about. We cook with propane so there are buttons to push, a tank to refill, and a system to turn off … Read more

Let’s Go. Are You Ready?

wheel

For most of my life i wasn’t comfortable with the idea of being tiny and i once passed up the perfect apartment because it didn’t have a walk-in closet the size of a small bedroom. I was a contented urban apartment dweller, working my way up the corporate ladder finding … Read more