UPDATE: Oregon Reach Code for Tiny Houses

Two years ago, Oregon tiny house advocates were embroiled in a fight with the Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD). The BCD director was actively working to stymie the governor’s directive to create a building code for tiny houses that would draw from the International Residential Code (IRC) Appendix Q. What’s … Read more

Primrose Bus Conversion

Primrose

by Joseph Beal I wanted to share our home with you! I’m an artist living in our 1959 Internatinal Harvester bus in Bend, Oregon with my love Karin. We have lived in it for a little over a year now! We worked together creating Primrose with all recycled materials and … 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

Tiny House in a Landscape

lake cabin

This weeks Tiny House in a Landscape feature is a photo taken by Stephen Perry. Stephen says: I took this picture while staying at Tumalo Lake, near Bend, Oregon. This cabin was on the property and was no longer in use, but with minimal effort, it could be a fine … Read more

Tiny House in a Landscape

Oregon Landscape

This tiny house with a view sits perched above the Millican Valley, about 15 miles east of Bend, Oregon. Although boarded up, it looks to be in good condition and needs just a few finishing touches to make it cozy. To the left is the end of a short fence … Read more

Cowgirl Cabins – Vintage Trailer Vacations

Cowgirl Cabins Grand Opening

by Pamela Adler If you would like to experience what it might be like to live in a tiny house or trailer. Check out Cowgirl Cabins located in one of my favorite places in the country Bend, Oregon. Make a vacation out of this experience and stay in one of their … Read more