Christina Nellemann 
The popularity of accessory dwelling units in California due to SB 9 has become a baseline for the rest of the nation. These tiny backyard houses are helping to fill a need in the low housing stock and the rest of the country is taking notice. ADUs on single-family properties … Read more
Having a self-contained and plug-and-play home delivered straight to your location is going to be the next phase of housing. When this type of housing is also efficient to build, deliver, and on top of it all, affordable, it’s a winner. The Vika One by Vika Living is a self-contained … Read more
Japanese apartments (especially those in larger cities such as Tokyo) have always been small, but they are getting even more miniature every day. You know an apartment is small when you can get the entire place into one photo. The latest rage in Tokyo are the Spilytus apartments. These 96-square-foot … Read more
Tiny Cocoons is a firm of designers, architects, and building specialists in Indiana who build traditional custom homes focused on sustainability. So, it seems to be a natural path for them to move into the tiny house market. Tiny Cocoons builds custom designed homes based on several models. What sets … Read more
While it’s a rare occurrence, there are some fraudulent tiny home builders or sellers floating around on the internet. Some of you may have heard of Matt Sowash, founder of the Colorado-based nonprofit Holy Ground Tiny Homes. He reportedly swindled tiny house buyers out of their hard-earned and hard saved money. … Read more
I recently attended the Adventure Van Expo in Lake Tahoe. This event features a wide range of converted companies, builders, suppliers, and product developers for anything for the van or overland life. The Adventure Van Expo travels around the U.S. While it was great to see all the beautiful, lux, … Read more
Systemizing will take a lot of the stress and guesswork out of anything. You can systemize everything from your car and handbag to even a tiny house. Backcountry Huts builds prefab, flat-pack structures for tiny living. The Backcountry Hut Company specializes not only in systemized structures but also builds their … Read more
This fall I’ll be trekking in the Himalayas of Nepal. Most people who take this type of trip hire guides and porters to carry their gear from village to village. I’m going to be carrying my own bag with everything I need around some of the tallest mountains on the … Read more
Anyone who is interested in tiny homes or alternative living also seems to have a streak of nomadism running through their veins. Nomads like to experience a variety of different countries, cities, towns, and homes—especially for free or cheap. One service that hopes to blend nomadism with free places to … Read more
Living tiny and living on the water are not mutually exclusive. Both experiences can be had by visiting the Wikkelboat vacation rentals in the Netherlands. Wikkelboats are rentals available in several locations in the Netherlands. Known for their vibrant canal life, the Dutch cities of Rotterdam and Den Bosch are … Read more
In a sea of $100,000+ tiny homes, Incredible Tiny Homes made waves with their Freedom tiny house selling for only $25,000. The company has done it again with the Incred-I-Box. The Incred-I-Box by Incredible Tiny Homes is made of remnant door panels. Incredible Tiny Homes is selling Incred-I-Box for only … Read more
The original HC1 by Happier Camper not only brought the classic fiberglass camper back to the road, but has put a totally new twist on the egg shape. In addition, the demand for this diminutive trailer prompted the company to expand on their popular style with the new HC1 Studio. … Read more