I live in Sonoma County in Northern California and it has kind of become a mecca for tiny house builders. There are three all within a 20 mile radius and I think there will be more in the future. Another area in the Northwest seems to be taking on this … Read more
More Than Just Green, Reclaimed Space is Delivering Sustainable Living Austin-based builder Reclaimed Space is turning a new leaf in the green building industry. Designing, building and delivering fully-sustainable “Spaces” out of reclaimed materials, Reclaimed Space is building sustainable, not just green. Each unit is custom-built using locally sourced materials … Read more
Form & Forest Flat Pack Cabins If you have ever dreamed of getting away to a contemporary piece of design your moment has arrived. Form & Forest have worked hard to bring stunning design together with prefab manufacturing techniques that allow you to build a cabin and enjoy it sooner. Form & … Read more
The Taliesin Mod.FabTM by Lindal Cedar Homes is an example of simple, elegant, and sustainable living in the desert. The one-bedroom, 600-square-foot prototype residence relies on panelized construction to allow for speed and economy on site or in a factory. It can be connected to utilities or be “unplugged,” relying … Read more
Michael Jones brought to my attention an area that has not been covered here on the Tiny House Blog and that is what kind of trailers to use for a tiny house on wheels or a gypsy wagon type home. Steve Weissmann, Jay Shafer’s business partner at Tumbleweed Tiny House … Read more
You have seen Steve Newbold’s video and now he is going to share his tiny house story with us along with some great pictures of his build. I got the idea for the tiny house from Jay Shafer in mid 2007–by way of Oprah, who had a bit on Jay … Read more
The Studio Shed by Modern-Shed was recently featured in Dwell magazine and I was impressed that these stylish dwellings with their clean lines and Japanese design do not look like your typical backyard shed. Modern-Shed is simply about storage, fun, space, architecture in your backyard. It gives you the chance … Read more
Summerwood Products in Toronto, Canada has a fantastic website that is very detailed, and provides some excellent foder for the tiny house enthusiast. Summerwood sells finely crafted outdoor products such as garden sheds, pool cabanas, gazebos, garages, playhouses, home studios and spa enclosures, but I really fell for their tiny … Read more
Recently I have been in touch with Raoul Hennin of Bungalow in a Box and requested an update on his work. (read our previous post here). Raoul has been working on updating his site with some recent projects and also has added a couple of cool videos as well. You … Read more
Last week I had the opportunity to meet another tiny house builder in Sonoma County California, his name is Stephen Marshall and last February he started a company call the Little House on the Trailer. Stephen is a cabinet maker by trade and also a contractor. His line of homes … Read more
There has been a lot of discussion on the Small House Society Yahoo list lately about the Sing RV Rent to Own mini park model built in McCleary, Washington. I decided to get in touch with Sing RV and learn more about this product. I have been talking to Peter … Read more
I’ve discussed Park Model Homes in several other posts on the Tiny House Blog as an option for tiny house living. See the Cavco Cabins, the Cottages to Go, and the Park Model Resorts articles. I wanted to bring them up again as several people have brought a couple of … Read more