What happens when you fall in love with simple, small space living but make music daily? Do what reggae musician Jimi Watusi did! He created a shed conversion tiny home with a music studio and did it on a budget. Jimi is a prolific musician and the leader of the … Read more
Maine Cabin Masters on Magnolia Network in their latest episode 911 featured a tiny house that they helped construct for the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, a local non-profit that develops business opportunities for disadvantaged youth, to create a tiny house for its participants. What caught my attention was how the … Read more
At first glance, the phrase ‘a rocket mass heater for a tiny house’ sounds contradictory, but actually, it is complementary. One of the reasons people live in tiny houses is that they wish to leave a lighter carbon footprint on the earth. Rocket mass heaters (RMH) can heat your tiny … Read more
Outdoor enthusiast and entrepreneur Stacie lives in a stunning tiny house on land in northeastern Washington. Built by Wind River, it’s a spacious 10 feet wide by 30 feet long (3-m by 9-m). She designed it with their team to be open and airy with lots of natural light. So, … Read more
A modern tiny house is considered a structure that is less than 400 square feet in size. Jay Shafer the pioneer created the standard look of the modern tiny house by putting an attractive style design on wheels. Now known as the THOW or Tiny House on Wheels. However, a … Read more
WELCOME TO THE FIRST ISSUE 2024. Winter has finally arrived at our home here in Oregon. In the last couple of days we have received over 16 inches of snow. I know many of you across the county have also been hit with all kinds of winter weather. In an … Read more
The second word in the phrase, “Swedish Death Cleaning” might scare some people away, but the word can also be liberating and life-affirming. We can all be taught how to fold our clothes KonMari style or organize in a rainbow pattern like The Home Edit, but Swedish Death Cleaning puts … Read more
Chuck & Molly built a tiny home community on their land in North Texas. They live on-site with their two kids, bringing a family feel to Namastay Hideaway mini-village. Tiny homes have been part of their love story from the start. They had their first date in Molly’s tiny house … Read more
Though tiny homes are meant to be a more affordable option, costs can still get out of control if you aren’t smart about budgeting and choosing more affordable materials. That said, having a more frugal budget doesn’t mean you can’t still have fun with your build and get the design … Read more
I’m closing in on 17 years of publishing this blog and decided to step back in time and look at the history of the blog and see if it is still relevant in 2024. The way I discovered tiny houses in 2007 was not by looking for them but by … Read more
25-year-old Derek lives in a beautifully handcrafted tiny house in Washington. He moved in after graduating from culinary school and plans to attend college for early childhood education. It allows him to live independently, simply, and affordably. Like many, the idea first popped up after watching Tiny House Nation. Derek … Read more
Tim Smith is sharing with me his latest build. Tim has build several tiny projects including a teardrop camper and a vardo. His latest is a treehouse which was a fun project and a great place to hang out and enjoy nature. One of Tim’s neighbors, Jim gave hime a … Read more