Ten years ago the modern tiny house movement was cemented in the DIY mindset. If you were going to live in a tiny house on wheels you were going to have to build it yourself. In fact, when we started our build in early 2010 the scene was little more … Read more
If you love Ross Chapin’s cottage designs as much as I do, you’ll be happy to know that another pocket community is now open in the White Salmon/Hood River area of northern Oregon. The community is being developed by Smart Development and built by Skyward Construction. The landscape architect is … Read more
A few years ago I was given the chance to visit the Third Street Cottages on Whidbey Island and the opening of the Greenwood Avenue Cottages in Seattle. These communities, by renowned architect Ross Chapin and developer Jim Soules, have become famous for being small, sustainable and community oriented. Chapin … Read more