Kent Griswold 
Michael Janzen of Tiny Free House fame has started a new micro blog called the Tiny Pallet House. Michael says as hurricane Gustav plowed across Cuba headed for the gulf coast of the United States memories of Katrina and the potential displacement of thousands got him thinking. Michael wanted to … Read more
Thank you Bert one of our readers for bringing this neat little beach chalet to my attention. Based in London, designer Nina Tolstrup (studiomama), designed this small beach front house. At just 388 square feet, this compact structure includes a living and dining area, plus two bedrooms, also a bathroom … Read more
In my quest for small furnishings and appliances I came across the Fagor Portable Induction Burner. Based in Spain and founded in 1954, Fagor is renowned for its product quality, performance and innovation. The company is the fifth-largest appliance manufacturer in Europe and the number-one induction cooktop producer in the … Read more
Here are a few answers to our last post on the Martin House-To-Go. I am featuring some new pictures of the Sportsman in this post. Again these are a first view thanks to Dan in Southern California who has been talking very seriously with Julie of Martin House-To-Go and getting … Read more
Michael Janzen just posted a complete summary of his weekend working on the tiny free house on his project blog. In a nutshell he spent two days building the floor out of pallets and got some pallets up for the walls. Michael Janzen is not sure when or if the … Read more
I want to start covering more furnishings that will fit in small spaces and tiny houses. This week I will cover a simple and compact laundry solution for a small space with no venting capabilities. The cool thing about this machine is its size. It is only 33.5 inches hight … Read more
I think this company has gone out of business as I have not been able to get in touch with Julie in quite some time. One of the most popular posts in this blog is the Martin House-To-Go post. Dan from Southern California has been talking with Martin House-To-Go about … Read more
Tortoise Shell Homes and Bill Kastrinos just introduced their latest model called the Box Turtle. Also known as Model 1 on their website. The shed style roof has the unique capacity to be “cynched” together using two units to give a conventional looking roof line and 260 square feet. The … Read more
One of our readers named Lyle has a question for those of you knowledgeable in covenants. Here it is: I keep running into this small problem in the town I’m living in. I look at a piece of land I like then find out that the covenants for the area require a … Read more
Miguel McKelvey of Generation Design Studio designed and built this cool tiny house in the hills of Portland Oregon. The 9 foot by 22 foot house was designed and built from an old green house foundation. The 198 square foot home has a peak height of 12 foot 6 inches. … Read more
In a tiny house or small space it is very important that the furniture fits and is sized correctly for the space. Living in a small space forces you to re-evaluate your needs and to de-clutter your belongings. Wooden Beds should not be oversized or overwhelming to the room. The … Read more
Studio apartments can be difficult to decorate because everything is basically all in one big (or not so big) room. Sometimes this small space has to accommodate several different activities: sleeping, entertaining, cooking and an office area. Here are ten tips for decorating a small studio apartment: 1. Provide enough … Read more