Anybody can organize and host an event, right? Furthermore, anyone can organize and host a big event, right? I mean, it seems like each week another tiny house festival or home show or street festival or expo is being announced. Heck, even I got in on the act! But organizing … Read more
One of my favorite things about the tiny house movement is there is no one right way to design/build your space. Simply put, what works best for you is what is best for you. Each space is customized by your specific priorities and lifestyle needs. Based on these factors, you … Read more
A recent post on Facebook prompted by a well-known tiny house advocate and entrepreneur has got me thinking about tiny house inspiration. Often called “luminaries” these people run the gamut of inspiration and application. They are builders, philosophers, politicians, designers, dwellers, and more! But who really runs the show? Who … Read more
In this our eleventh episode Perry, Mark and Michelle interview Andrew Odom, founder of Tiny House r(E)volution! Undoubtedly our funniest episode yet, Andrew brings his southern humor in full force, livening Tiny House Podcast with his life story, ponies, potato chips, and more. Gotta listen to this one. Be prepared … Read more
I have spent a rather large amount of time over the last month trying to grasp the concept of a tiny house history, how it plays into a more obtuse history of domiciles, and the inspiration spots we tiny housers regularly resort to. It has been eye opening to say … Read more
I simply can’t say it enough. Space is a constant concern for a tiny house of any sort. When living in a THOW a ladder of at least 10′ high can come in handy for a number of reasons: cleaning/clearing your roof, washing your skylight window, adjusting a solar panel, … Read more
Odd that I would not only write a post about myself, starring myself but perhaps even more odd that the post is an interview with myself by myself. It sounds even more odd saying it out loud. But this week I felt really compelled to tell a bit more about … Read more
Before building our tiny house I gave very little thought to what we’d do after it was built. I knew the land we intended to settle on was in a different state and that somehow we had to get the tiny house there. But at the time we drove a … Read more
When thinking about my ongoing Tiny House History series (of which we are really making up based on a bit of criteria including lessons gained, sustainability of dwelling, actual realistic occupancy, etc) and then thinking about the month of December and the winter season in general I was almost miffed … Read more
There is no easy way to handle such a situation. Follow me on this one. Christmas morning is in a full frenetic state. Your kids have torn threw the Santa surprises and made light work of everything you so meticulously planned and anticipated for so long during the year. Wrapping … Read more
Several years ago, even before we built our tiny house, we had heard from RVers, folks in mobile homes, and a tiny house person or two, that cooking – let alone baking – in a tiny house was next to impossible. It was discouraging news as both my wife and … Read more
According to HISTORY.com the history of the Christmas tree is a rather long one finding a root (see what I did there?) in numerous cultures over hundreds of years. In fact, “long before the advent of Christianity, plants and trees that remained green all year had a special meaning for … Read more