Alexis Stephens

Meet Alexis...filmmaker, writer, tiny houser and all-around mover & shaker behind Tiny House Expedition. Passionate about grass-roots community building and tiny housing as means to live a fuller, more connected & sustainable life.

Llamalopolis, an Urban Tiny Living Oasis

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Ten thousand miles into our exploratory tiny house road trip, we found ourselves in the infamous Sin City. Along with the dancing neon lights and innumerable casinos, downtown Vegas hosts many bustling small businesses, especially at the magnificent Container Park, countless brightly colored murals and seen strolling down streets are locals and … Read more

Inside The Best Little House in Texas

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when we’re in our house together, it’s who we are. Meet Cody and Randi Hennigan, the DIY tiny house on wheels builders behind The Best Little House in Texas. Their home was lovingly crafted with materials that represent memories and experiences of growing up and falling in love in Texas. … Read more

Designing a Life; a Tiny Home: Ms. Gypsy Soul

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On Tiny House Expedition‘s tiny house road trip stop to Charlotte, NC, Alexis and Christian sat down with the vibrant Jewel Pearson, better known as Ms. Gypsy Soul. Jewel shares insights into her journey to tiny living, including the ups & downs of her build, working with the city and … Read more

Makers of Tiny House Dreams

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“A house is made with walls and beams. A home is made with love and dreams.” Western Tennessee is home to brothers, Joe & John Everson of Tennessee Tiny Homes. They build dreams; their clients’ tiny home dreams. At anyone time, their shop has 5-10 in-progress dreams, also known as … Read more

Living Tiny, Legally: An Interview with the Filmmakers

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I recently caught up with my friends and the co-producers behind Living Tiny, Legally, Alexis from Tiny House Expedition and Kai Rostcheck from I Love Tiny Houses, Tiny House Lending and Tiny House Dating. They have busy promoting their Indiegogo fundraising campaign for their documentary that will feature case studies … Read more

Shopping with Intention

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Black Friday, that ominous day of the year when hordes of shoppers descend upon malls across America. It is a celebration of consumerism and the holy search for best deals of the year. For many that means stress—long lines, arguments with other shoppers and even injuries. Literally shopping ‘til you … Read more

A Tale of Zoning Happily Ever After

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Groundbreaking Zoning Ordinace for Tiny House Communities Once upon a time in the small, forward-thinking city of Rockledge, Florida, some of the most progressive tiny housing zoning ordinances in the entire US of A were approved, in record time and with great ease. You see, the forward-thinking City Manager had an eye … Read more

Experience the Tiny House Jamboree

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Tiny House Jamboree

Tiny House Expedition captures the essence of the Tiny House Jamboree 2015 experience. The tiny house tribe takes over Colorado Springs for an inspiring, epic weekend. Featuring highlights from this historic tiny house community gathering. Over 35,000 attendees flocked from for all 50 states & many countries, to learn, connect & build community during this 3-day extravaganza. There were 28 tiny houses of all kinds on display, creating an energized temporary TH village.

The first of five videos from #TeamTinyX on the THJ 2015- stay tuned!

The Jamboree videos include advice & insights from tiny house community leaders. Plus, full-length presentations from tiny house luminaries Jay Shafer, Andrew Morrison & Zack Giffin.

One video to be released per day over this week!