Preparing for the New Year: Become the Ant

As a child my tiny house tendencies shined at an early age. When I wasn’t out searching for gnomes or little people living under mushrooms, I was partial to the ant in Aesop’s fable, “The Ant and the Grasshopper.” In the story, not only does the industrious ant live comfortably … Read more

Just Park It: Tiny House Communities in Durango, CO

One of our recent tiny house parking spots was in beautiful Durango. It is located in southwestern Colorado where the high desert meets the mountains.  This bustling little city is known as mountain biking and kayaking haven. It now becoming known as a tiny house friendly city, offering multiple legal … Read more

Timber Cabin with Decks in the California Redwoods

Jeff Waldman, his partner Molly and some of their friends have worked together to construct a cabin and a small group of tree decks into the native  California Redwoods in the wooded mountain region of Santa Cruz. In the last two years, this group cleared the land, respecting the largest … Read more

Just Park It: Tiny House Boondocking in Moab

Welcome to Today’s Tiny House Parking Spot! In episode 7, we parked our tiny home in beautiful Moab, Utah. We boondocked for ?a full week at an incredible free camping site, just outside of Arches National Park. Our tiny house was 100% off-grid. There was no access to hookups in … Read more

Tiny Living Promotes Gratitude

Choosing to live in a tiny home comes with the understanding that you are choosing to live with less. Often that means less space to spread out, smaller and fewer appliances, less storage space, and if living with others, less personal space. The realities of tiny living. The transition into … Read more

Just Park It: Tiny Houses as ADUs

Welcome to Today’s Tiny House Parking Spot! In episode 6, we parked our tiny home in my sister Nicole’s backyard in northern Utah. For us, it is the an ideal way to visit family, striking a perfect balance between privacy and togetherness.  We first parked here two years ago. The … Read more

Mother/Daughter Build Fantasy-Themed THOW

My daughter and I are relatively new to the tiny house market and just came across your blog and magazine. We moved to the Asheville, NC area three years ago to be close to my parents after several recent family tragedies. We purchased two small, but not tiny homes (850 … Read more

The Lorry Life

The idea for the lorry from not liking paying rent really. Then I started looking in the #vanlife movement and I liked t a lost and was planning a van. Then I found the tiny house movement going on in the US and I love all the ideas they were … Read more

Jacqueline’s Minty Turd

My tiny is a work in progress. Meet “The Minty Turd”, and yes, I know, it’s a terrible name, but when I’ve got it to where I want it, the name will fade away. Meanwhile, it’s pretty appropriate. My soon to be fully lived in tiny house is a 1954 … Read more

Our Tiny Home on Wheels, Clifford the Van.

We met Clifford while searching for Sprinter vans on Craigslist in Los Angeles in March of this year. He had 400,000 miles on his paws, but with a new engine, he was ready for another 400k. We loved his bright red color and quickly made plans to convert him into … Read more