As tiny house participants continue to struggle to legalize tiny house living across the country, there are some cities stepping out to make it easier to make building smaller homes next to existing homes. Bruce Parker who is the founder and designer of MicrHouse, a company that designs backyard cottages … Read more
Minimalism and tiny homes have always been intrinsically linked. This is because the minimalist lifestyle goes hand in hand with a home that is optimized for functionality while being simultaneously stripped of unnecessary wants and excesses. What is Minimalism? When the term “minimalism” is thrown around, it conjures images of … Read more
If you choose to build a tiny house it can be time-consuming, overwhelming and it expensive. With the right education, it doesn’t have to be. Tiny House Decisions is the place to start. I know if you could move in tomorrow, you would do it in a moment. However, when … Read more
If you are willing to put in the time, sweat, and blood, you can still build yourself a $10,000 tiny house. If you are not willing or don’t have the skills, a professional can build one for you—but for a much higher cost. Dee Williams’s famous $10,000 house is still … Read more
Dot and Byron Fears, founders of SimBLISSity Tiny Homes, design and build tiny houses that prioritize sustainability and romance. As they see it, there’s no reason why a tiny home should feel uncomfortable or encumber the owner’s passions, hobbies, or love life. An excellent example of this is their 24′ … Read more
Are you looking for tiny houses for sale in Tennessee? This post is the perfect place to start. Updated December 24, 2019, with a few of the latest listings. You can also click here to get the most recent ones. Visit Tiny House Listings in Tennessee here. Let’s check out … Read more
Forbes recently posted an article titled, “5 Ways To Make A Small House ‘Bigger’”. We think it should be the other way around. More traditional homes need to be designed to accommodate an elderly parent, an adult child, or rental option to combat rising housing costs. Garage conversions and other … Read more
In case you have yet to hear the BIG news, we are honored to share it with you. The second-largest city in the US finally approved movable tiny houses as accessory dwelling units (ADUs). It took years of advocacy, since 2016, and the process went through many starts and stops. … Read more
Ariel McGlothin has been living in a tiny house off-grid in the mountains of Wyoming for the last 6 years. She has had to deal with keeping her tiny house warm in extreme temperatures and deep snow all with no connection to the grid. In this podcast, she shares generously … Read more
If you’re thinking of moving your tiny house, you’re certainly not alone. There are plenty of tiny house-ers who love the thrill of taking their homes on the road. However, if you’re going to do so, there are many elements to consider when it comes to prepping your house itself, … Read more
The holidays are upon us and living tiny adds an extra dimension to this busy time. In this issue, both Emily Gerde and Joshua Becker look at ways to make this time of year a little more sane with alternative gift ideas that don’t clutter up your living space. These … Read more
After working for several years for the Jamaica Cottage Shop, carpenter and builder Greg Durocher decided to start his own tiny house business in his childhood home of Townsend, Vermont. His custom designs are not only built to handle the harsh New England temperatures and weather, but they include some … Read more