This Old House – Small Space Solutions

Not Everything is Bigger in Texas More publicity for the “Tiny House Movement.” A new tiny house article written by: Amy R. Hughes of This Old House Magazine. In 2006 Brad Kittel expanded his salvage business, Discovery Architectural Antiques, in Gonzales, Texas, to include diminutive, one-of-a-kind houses built almost exclusively out … Read more

Canyon Classic Cabins

Dale Snyder of Bellvue Colorado has recently started a business called Canyon Classic Cabins, LLC. He has designed a snug, energy efficient cabin that can be lived in full time or as a vacation cabin. The cabin size is 16′ x 20′ and you can add an optional bump out … Read more

How Much Will You Spend?

In my last survey we asked what kind of foundation people wanted we learned that about 50% of people want a house on a permanent foundation. My friend Michael at the tinyhousedesign.com ran a similar survey and discovered that 40% of people wanted a 400 square foot small house. So … Read more

Simple Solar Systems

If you’d like to save money on your fuel bills at the same time as doing something to help the environment, switching your home over to solar energy may be the solution. But how should you go about it? Aren’t solar panels expensive and difficult to install? What if you … Read more

The Next Little Thing? New York Times

The New York Times has published a great article on the tiny house movement. In it is featured Michael Janzen the creator of the Tiny Free House, also included in the article is Jay Shafer and Greg Johnson on the Tumbleweed west coast border to border tour pictured above on … Read more

Small Shower for Tiny Spaces

Most likely your tiny house is going to have a smaller bathroom than a larger home. A shower is a very important feature to have. An attractive shower that fits into your small house is a must. For a visual centerpiece check out this unit by LineaAqua. Here are some … Read more