Steve Blanchard’s Chainsaw Tiny Houses

While walking through the traffic and noise of San Francisco last weekend, I found an oasis of peace inside the International Art Museum of America. In their main lobby, a small stream flowed past a whimsical tiny treehouse. Granted, the house would only be perfect for fantasy creatures like gnomes … Read more

Tiny House in a Landscape

Deschutes River Cabin

My son Ted and I spent Thanksgiving this year on our own. My wife Janelle’s mother had open heart surgery so she has been down with her. Our daughter Emily stayed in Portland and celebrated Thanksgiving with friends. We decided to find a place that served a traditional Thanksgiving meal and was … Read more

Favorite Things

Just a few days ago I joined in on a conversation about favorite kinds of coffee mugs for living on a boat. It seemed like kind of a silly question at first, but I started to think about it a little more. I listened to what several others had to … Read more

Was There A Tiny House On Plymouth Rock?

I submit this to the annuals of tiny house history. On December 21, 1620, the first landing party arrived at the site of what would later become the settlement of Plymouth, Mass and thus began the North American tiny house movement.   Due to weather conditions on ‘the Rock’ plans to … Read more

Tiny House Magazine Issue 23

Tiny House Magazine Issue 23

Tiny House Magazine Issue 23 is hot off the press and available via PDF file right here. As Andrew Odom put it in the following banner. It Thanksgiving. Indulge! In this issue you will find some great articles, here is a sample: Chris Robinson shows off his “Extreme Weather Houseboat.” … Read more