I still vividly remember the day I left my apartment near San Francisco for the last time to live in a Toyota Prius. The move felt more out of necessity than adventure, a step to drastically cut my living expenses so I could finally pay off lingering debt. But I … Read more
My tiny house is for sale so naturally, (CLICK HERE) I want you, the reader, to buy it. Along with purchasing it, I want you to love it! So what is going to make you love the tiny house? You will love a tiny house if you can relate to … Read more
There are many stories of couples drastically reducing their belongings and moving into a tiny house in order to save money. However, there seem to be fewer stories of couples who are using their tiny house lifestyle to become financially independent. Jess and Todd Palmer of Tiny House of New … Read more
For much of her life, Milena Regos was hustling. Working long hours as a marketing executive and entrepreneur and burning the candle at both ends seemed like the only way to be successful. This all changed when Milena and her husband took a trip to Baja California and fell in … Read more
Welcome to my tiny house in Orlando, Florida where I live simply and sustainably! I built this tiny house along with friends for under $1,500, with nearly 100% secondhand and repurposed materials and while creating near zero waste- just 30 pounds of trash! This setup allows me to live simply … Read more
Back in December, we sought winter tiny house parking in central Oregon. Ultimately, we settled in Bend is one of our favorite cities. It’s small but happening and has amazing nature access, including a nearby ski resort. There are charming coffee shops and breweries for days. I set a fun … Read more
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” Living the life of your dreams begins with the dreams themselves. Six years ago, I couldn’t tell you what my goals were beyond the desire not to be so stressed. I was juggling a demanding job, daunting house … Read more
Hi Tiny House Blog readers! I’m Ella Dawn Jenkins, a musician and tiny house alumni who built 2011-12 and transplanted from SoCal to the Bay Area. I taught 40+ tiny house workshops all over the country with Tumbleweed and lived in my tiny (named Little Yellow) in a horse field … Read more
The San Jose Conservation Corps & Charter School had a problem. One in three of their members – 18-27 year old opportunity youth – did not have stable housing. Many others were on the bubble, working two or three jobs to afford the ever escalating housing prices of Silicon Valley. … Read more
When I sat down to write this article, I started to make a list of all the lessons that I have learned over the past three and half years of tiny house travel. My first draft included over 50 examples of personal growth, travel realities, and tiny house movement insights. … Read more
This is our 216 sq.ft. tiny house (not including lofts), Woodland Tiny House Nashville. My husband and I spent the last 8.5 months building it ourselves in our back yard (we hired some work done — plumbing, electric, roof, drywall), but the rest was us! We purchased a customized kit from Summerwood homes, … Read more
In episode 9 of Today’s Tiny House Parking spot, we travel with our tiny house on wheels into the Land of Enchantment. There we parked at the Animas Valley Village, a new tiny house/RV community. It is located just over the Colorado state-line into New Mexico. The village is surrounded … Read more