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
For the past few years, I’ve been documenting the tiny houses of Black Rock City (BRC for short). BRC is the city where the participants of the annual Burning Man event live for a week or more. “Burners” design, build, pitch or tow their unique structures and homes out to the Nevada desert … Read more
To people who are unfamiliar with the new home industry (including tiny homes), the word “prefab” has a negative, bargain-basement connotation. Modular, prefabricated homes have come a long way in the last decade and author Sheri Koones’ new book shows the best of “prefabulous” small homes. Prefabulous Small Houses is … Read more
Fans of Deek Diedrickson and Lloyd Kahn will have another reason to drool over tiny houses made with rescued and recycled materials. A new book will be available in May 2016 by Ryan Mitchell, the author of Tiny House Living: Ideas for Building and Living Well in Less than 400 Square Feet … Read more
I’ve been reading a fun book by my online friend Rob Greenfield. We have not had the opportunity to meet in person yet but I’m hoping we will sometime in the near future. Rob’s book is called Dude Making a Difference and subtitled Bamboo Bikes, Dumpster Dives and Other Extreme … Read more
