Tiny Pallet House

Michael Janzen of Tiny Free House fame has started a new micro blog called the Tiny Pallet House. Michael says as hurricane Gustav plowed across Cuba headed for the gulf coast of the United States memories of Katrina and the potential displacement of thousands got him thinking. Michael wanted to … Read more

Compact Beach Chalet

Thank you Bert one of our readers for bringing this neat little beach chalet to my attention. Based in London, designer Nina Tolstrup (studiomama), designed this small beach front house. At just 388 square feet, this compact structure includes a living and dining area, plus two bedrooms, also a bathroom … Read more

Tiny Artists’ Retreats

Lori Marie is an artist/craftista who works out of a tiny house in her backyard in Oakland. She fills it with her crafting supplies, sewing machine and computer, her French bulldog Matilda, and lots of color. Her pretty little studio has a tiny deck and even a tiny garden. She … Read more

Fagor Portable Induction Burner

fagor induction burner

In my quest for small furnishings and appliances I came across the Fagor Portable Induction Burner. Based in Spain and founded in 1954, Fagor is renowned for its product quality, performance and innovation. The company is the fifth-largest appliance manufacturer in Europe and the number-one induction cooktop producer in the … Read more

Martin House-To-Go Update #2

Here are a few answers to our last post on the Martin House-To-Go. I am featuring some new pictures of the Sportsman in this post. Again these are a first view thanks to Dan in Southern California who has been talking very seriously with Julie of Martin House-To-Go and getting … Read more

Tiny Free House Progress

Michael Janzen just posted a complete summary of his weekend working on the tiny free house on his project blog. In a nutshell he spent two days building the floor out of pallets and got some pallets up for the walls. Michael Janzen is not sure when or if the … Read more