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
Admit it. We have all been tempted by a free chair or preowned grill left on the side of the road or a sidewalk. Whether or not we need the item, these discarded items are ripe for the picking. How about this rare sidewalk find? Did you also know that … Read more
Various countries around the world that have higher population densities have come up with some creative ways to house their residents. Whether it’s the micro apartments in Seattle or the Spilytus in Tokyo these little efficiency apartments have some great ideas that can be utilized in other small living spaces. … 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
Oh give me a home, where the kangaroos roam, and the beer-holding budgie-smugglers play… If you’re anything like me, you’ve dreamed of living out in the Australian outback with nine of the ten world’s most venomous snakes, several killer spiders, monitor lizards, saltwater crocodiles, dingos, and Tank Girl. (There’s a … Read more
Dying to hit the open road in the tiny trailer house of your dreams? Check out these Top 5 sources for used small mobile homes for sale right now! Top 5 Sources for Tiny Trailer Houses for Sale NOW! 5. TinyHouseTalk.com Tiny House Talk offers a wide range of articles … Read more
Turn your thumbs green with these 10 hot tips for gardening in tiny spaces! Living in a tiny house often means living with a small yard. (Or no yard at all…) But that doesn’t mean that you can’t have a luscious garden to decorate your space with flowers and grow … Read more
You may remember the post I wrote several weeks ago about Storing Pet Food in Small Places. Living in roughly 360 square feet of living space presents many challenges for storing essential items like food products and I was thrilled to let you all in on my little secret. The … Read more
Airbnb has shown us there is an unending supply of unusual places you can stay, and PodShare in Southern California is one of them. I’ve slept in various “cube” hotels before including a Japanese capsule in Tokyo and a Yotel pod in London, but PodShare is melding together tiny spaces, … Read more
College and high school students are embracing the tiny house concept with gusto. One of the leading architecture firms in Sweden is right behind them with a series of affordable, portable micro dorms that are also environmentally friendly. The “10 smart square” dorms are only 107 square feet, but feature … Read more
With rising home prices and rent, the United Kingdom is going through its own housing crisis and tiny house concepts are beginning to pop up like mushrooms around the sovereign state. One concept is now being created by the YMCA in partnership with the architectural firm, Rogers Stirk Harbour + … Read more
Cash strapped minimum wage workers and students in the Seattle area are seeking and welcoming more affordable housing in their city, but the explosion of the aPodment micro housing units in Seattle is drawing new criticism in this dense metropolitan area. City officials are claiming that these 200 square feet … Read more