Little Free Library

Little Free Library #1

Alice spotted this over at Apartment Therapy and I thought it was a great idea and a cute little tiny library. http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/little-free-library-172476 I personally have not seen these on a yard near me but maybe you have or will soon. Started two years ago by a man who was honoring … Read more

Seeing Is Believing

My Visit to Innermost House

by Kent Griswold

The other day I found a real intense peace sitting in front of this fire conversing with my new friends, Diana and Michael Lorence. Diana wrote a popular article for Tiny House Blog earlier this year entitled Diana’s Innermost House.

There is something almost unbelievable about Innermost House. When I received Diana’s invitation to visit, I was so curious to see it for myself.

144 square feet. No hot water or electricity. All their heat and cooking from the fireplace. I had seen the pictures on Diana’s website, and it’s hard to believe the house belongs to modern times. But Innermost House is real I can now say, and I can see how a couple really could live there. Seeing is believing.

It turns out the Lorences have lived there full time most of the last seven years. It’s their only home, though they do travel some. They didn’t even own a car until recently.

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Book Contest Winner and Readers’ Top 10

Thank you to everyone for commenting on the Labor Day book giveaway post. We got a record number of comments! It was so nice to hear from all the Tiny House Blog readers on their favorite tiny homes. The favorites ran the gamut from pre-fab to cob to gypsy wagons and tiny stone houses. Many readers also liked the tiny house in a landscape posts.

Labor Day Book Giveway

Kent and I have been doing some summer decluttering of our own homes, and have decided to give away a few inspirational books to our loyal Tiny House Blog readers. The set of books will contain: The Not So Big House by Sarah Susanka Creating the Not So Big House … Read more