House hacking: The new way to own a home

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If the new year were to have a new term, that would be house hacking. The word “hacking” is synonymous with breaking into computers or computer software, but has been added to our lexicon in other ways. The word “hack” is also another word for “manipulate”, or to deal with … Read more

ADUs as a Tiny House and Community

ADU

Every Door Is a New Beginning. Where Will Yours Take You? A popular form of tiny houses is ADUs or Addendum Dwelling Units. A small building either attached to an existing home or set within a certain distance. ADUs are usually restricted to a certain amount of square feet. If … Read more

Anchored Tiny Homes ADUs Offered as a Franchise

Anchored Tiny Homes ADU

With more cities and municipalities allowing for the building of accessory dwelling units (ADUs), the demand for these tiny backyard homes is increasing quickly. One ADU company has plans to not only build in its native California, but to expand ADU living around the U.S. Anchored Tiny Homes builds studios, … Read more

ÖÖD House: Space-Age Meets Scandi Style

Fully bringing in nature while still creating optimal shelter was the impetus for the ÖÖD House. The ÖÖD House has three mirrored walls. Designed by Jaak and Andreas Tiik from Estonia, this unique tiny house nearly disappears into any landscape due to its mirrored walls. The Tiik brothers wanted to … Read more

Tiny Home Frame Kits from Home Depot

Home Depot tiny house frame

One of the largest home improvement stores in the U.S. has also gone tiny. Home Depot sells and delivers tiny home frame kits directly from its website. These homes are also an affordable way to get a head start on a tiny house. The tiny homes by Home Depot come … Read more