Steve’s Thailand Dome

Steve Areen, a world traveler who has been visiting remote locations around the world, decided to put down a few roots in northeast Thailand. These roots grew into one of the most beautiful dome homes you may ever see. This work of art (that only cost $9,000 to build) sits … Read more

Flatpack House

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A flatpack house costing 6,500 pounds ($10,728) was given to a brave dad and he was given a week to assemble it. Is it as easy as an IKEA book case? At £6,500, they don’t come cheap, but the company which produces the wooden cabins — tinyhouseuk.co.uk — says that … Read more

Tiny House in an Ice Storm

The Nest in the ice storm

by Marsha Cowan My very tiny home just recently went through an ice storm here in North Carolina and she didn’t even notice it. The crepe myrtle you see laying on my tiny house was the only one along the neighbor’s fence that lost no branches to the weight of … Read more

Marsha’s Tiny House and Solar Setup

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by Marsha Cowan Added inside photos. My tiny house is only 6 x10 with solar lanterns that have their own tiny solar panels, propane heater, alcohol stovetop, and so I do not need much electricity. I am hoping this set up with a 100 watt panel, 1000 watt charge controller, … Read more

The Mobiation Project

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by Calanne Moroney The Mobiation Project – a tiny house project with a difference Since August 2012, we have been living in the mobi-01, a mobile off-grid, open-house that has been moving around Amsterdam, though we are making plans to take it across borders. Rather than the usual tiny-houses of … Read more

The Shire of Montana

While the film version of the Shire sits in New Zealand, a real accessible version of the home of the Hobbits can be found in Montana. However, if you come to stay in this small house you’ll have to share it with fairies, trolls and dwarfs. The Shire of Montana … Read more

Surely Yurt a Tiny House Alternative

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by Steve Reed Surely Yurts was established in 2009. I was living in a 20’ yurt in Jeffersonville, Vermont at the time very near to Smugglers’ Notch when a couple friends asked if I could build a yurt for them. They liked our setup so much that they wanted their … Read more

Jim Walter’s Tiny House

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by Jim Walters A lot is being said about tiny houses these days so I thought I would show everybody mine. It’s right around 200 square feet. Total cost to build for me was about $600.00. One or two could live in it, but one would be ideal. Right now … Read more

Shepherd’s Hut

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Sam McConnell Having spent most of my adult life outdoors and many years living and working in remote and wild parts of the Africa I have very much become accustomed to living close to nature. Even though I now live half the time in central of London, I choose to … Read more

Tiny House for Sale

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PRICE REDUCTION Brand NEW charming home on wheels, 160 square feet, includes trailer! Ready for delivery! Located in Boulder Colorado. House is built on top of flat-bed trailer and can be moved anywhere, it is technically a trailer pulling a load so it can be parked somewhere on your property … Read more

Tiny House and the Building Code

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by Darren Hannabass Every once in a while I notice on your blog that people have a notion that the tiny houses they build, especially on wheels are exempt from the building code. This is a misnomer, at least in Virginia. I submit that in most jurisdictions there is a … Read more

Maximus Extreme in Reality TV

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by Stew MacInnes I am excited to announce that my company, Maximus Extreme Living Solutions has entered into an agreement with Loud Television to be one of the builders for a new television show that they are producing for the FYI channel. The FYI channel (formerly known as the Bio … Read more