5 Tiny Houses that Bring in the Sun

Alternative Living Spaces tiny house and pool

In celebration of today’s 2024 Total Solar Eclipse in the U.S., how about we look at a few tiny homes that bring in the sun all year long? While the eclipse will last less than five minutes, these tiny homes rejoice all day when the sun shines. They are either … Read more

Building a Better Composting Toilet

composting toilet

A Love/Hate Relationship. Composting toilets are a popular choice for folks living tiny for many reasons, but they don’t come without their challenges. It seems almost everyone I know who lives in a tiny house, skoolie, RV, or van has a composting toilet and somehow our conversations always come around … Read more

Mike Krabal and Building a Simple Camper

Mike's tiny camper

Mike Krabal is a do-it-yourself builder of tiny campers made from wood. These are lightweight livable campers or even a tiny home. His most recent build is a 6 x 10 foot little wooden camper that will sleep up to four people. It has a tiny bathroom and even a … Read more

Amazing Spaces Shed of the Year

Shed of the Year

Leave it to the Brits to have a competition for sheds. Not only are these diminutive buildings an everyday part of garden life in the UK, but the ones that are featured on Shed of the Year are some really special. Sheds in the United Kingdom are not just for … Read more

Texas Tiny Home Village Empowering Women

A new tiny home village in east Texas has a powerful mission to empower women. It’s called The Bird’s Nest and rents long-term lots to tiny houses on wheels and full-time RVers. Longtime THOW dweller Robyn Edmiston Yerian set out to financially support herself during retirement. But her vision organically … Read more

Linda’s Single Level Off-Grid Tiny House

Linda's tiny house

Linda designed and built her home to fit her needs. This is one of the benefits of designing and building your own home. Linda wanted a home with a single level and did not want to deal with the hassles of a loft bedroom as she grows older. Linda is … Read more