Paul Kraus from Kansas is sharing a stone cottage in Kansas for our feature this week. Here is what Paul says about this cute little cottage. When visiting my roots, my mother informed me that my Great Grandma built a tiny stone cottage called her “Rambler’s Rest”, constructed of stone … Read more
For only a week out of each year, Black Rock City, the home of Burning Man, is the fourth largest city in the state of Nevada. While the festival participants’ camps are only temporary, a lot of work goes into creating a comfortable, beautiful tiny shelter. These tiny “houses” have … Read more
Update: More photos of interior added below. Thanks Louise! Also plans are now available, go to the “Plans” link above. This is the tiny cabin built and owned by a friend of mine. He is extremely private, so I can’t tell you where it is located other than the inter-mountain … Read more
I really enjoy homes built from rail cars, they have a distinct personality and bring up memories of days gone by. Rene found these examples and shared them with us. Unfortunately there are no details of where the rail car above is located or any additional pictures. If anyone out … Read more
The ProtoHaus is coming along really well. We put together our solar system and it works! We are hoping to install our appliances this week and prepare to paint the interior. I thought you might like this photo of a crop duster flying low over the top of our ProtoHaus. … Read more
Ryan from Coos Bay, Oregon discovered this house that he found in North Bend, Oregon (along lakeshore drive) that has always caught his imagination. “I finally stopped and took some pictures of it to send along to you to share. While taking the pictures, there was a young couple there … Read more
For those who really want a taste of solitary living, have you ever dreamed of getting away from it all in a fire lookout tower? In nearly every state of the U.S., fire lookout towers have been built in wilderness areas to watch for forest and wildland fires. The first fire lookout … Read more
Greg submitted these pictures to me for the Tiny House in a Landscape feature, here is what he has to say about them. I’ve been reading the Tiny House Blog for a few months now. It’s always surprising to see how little one actually needs to live a contented life! … Read more
This tiny house in a landscape was sent to me by Renee but without any details. It reminds me of a small tree house the way it is built on a platform. It appears to be around eight foot by ten foot in size but may be smaller. Someone has … Read more
John Chapman from New Zealand made a neat suggestion for a weekly post here on the Tiny House Blog. Photo Credit: HB – click on picture to see full size The idea is to show a tiny house, cabin, or hut in a landscape. It may be a meadow, a … Read more