Becoming newly single in my 40’s flattened me financially, but the sacrifice was well worth it, to be safe and free. A whole world of possibilities opened before me, and I was thinking about ways I could live super-cheap and super-simple so that I could get my feet back under … Read more
Summertime and the living is easy. Now’s the time to plan a road trip to an upcoming simple living event, from van life campouts, DIY building camps, educational tours to full-blown tiny house festivals. There’s something for everyone. Your Guide to Summer Tiny Living Events: Open Roads, A Van Life … Read more
I look forward every month to each new issue of the Tiny House Magazine. Some stand out more than others and this is one of my favorite. Below is a taste of what you get in this months issue. Plus we have decided to run a special that ends this … Read more
On Monday, July 8th, Cass Community Social Services (Cass) will draw the winner of their Tiny Home Raffle from the 1,000 tickets currently available, to help support their Tiny Homes Detroit community. Each ticket is just $50, a remarkably low barrier of entry for someone becoming an instant homeowner! We’re … Read more
Colorado is one of the top states for tiny house activity, from a booming industry to a quickly growing number of placement options. It is home to over ten tiny home communities, both RV/THOW parks and planned unit developments. Like the much-anticipated Escalante Village in Durango, scheduled to open at … Read more
See Tiny Houses on the National Mall, 6/1-6/5! National Association of Home Builders and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are co-hosting the inaugural Innovative Housing Showcase. Importantly, tiny houses are represented! It’s a free 5-day event featuring new building technologies and housing solutions. The focus is on … Read more
One week ago Clarkston became the first city in Georgia to approve a tiny house neighborhood. The Cottages on Vaughan is the brainchild of the MicroLife Institute nonprofit. Their mission is centered around enabling developments of walkable, sustainable “micro-hood” communities. And that will come to life is this one-of-a-kind tiny … Read more
I wanted to let you all know about a great new tiny house resource site I’ve become aware of recently. TinyHouseForum.com is a new community-based forum with the goal of providing the web’s first on-line forum connecting people currently involved in the tiny house community as well as those who … Read more
Tiny house hotels are popping up all over the country and the River and Twine hotel in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, might be one of the largest so far. River and Twine is located in Rocky Mount, NC. Located at the historic Rocky Mount Mills, the hotel shares space with … Read more
Are you curious about tiny living? Or are you a fired-up enthusiast? Either way, you should definitely attend one or more of the upcoming tiny home festivals, happening now through mid-June. From the southeast to the northwest, there are several events planned this Spring that showcase the many modalities of … Read more
On Thursday, the Washington State Congress passed a historic tiny house bill, 95-0. It creates practical provisions for placement of tiny houses on wheels within community settings. Senate Bill 5383, sponsored by Senator Hans Zeiger, is far-reaching and multifaceted. Most importantly it legitimizes THOWs as permanent dwellings. We all know … Read more
Airbnb has got to be one of the biggest ways that people can experience small living. Not only is the Mushroom Dome Cabin in Aptos, California (a 200 square foot delight tucked into a forest) the most booked Airbnb property in the world, but it’s also a tiny house. The … Read more