There has been a lot of excitement around the City Of The Violet Crown: Austin, Texas. Austin, the state capital of Texas, is an inland city bordering the Hill Country region. Home to the University of Texas flagship campus, Austin is known for its eclectic live-music scene centered around country, blues and … Read more
There is a specific skill set that goes along with building shipping container homes. Not only do you need to know how to work with heavy steel walls, but knowing how to make them aesthetically pleasing is also important. Jon and Kristen Meier of Backcountry Containers do it so well, … Read more
Are tiny home communities the next big thing? The movement has gone from obscure to a hot housing trend. It has even made it into the marketing big-leagues; see Andrew Odom’s recent post, Big Business for the Tiny House. Last year I sat down with Jay Shafer, who built his … Read more
An urban tiny house pocket neighborhood is a dream come true for many in the movement. Not everyone can be a digital nomad. That’s why proximity to jobs is still necessary for many tiny home dwellers. Most existing tiny house communities are rural or located in hybrid RV parks, not … Read more
A few years ago, almost no one had even heard of a tiny house. But now? Across the nation, more than a dozen cities are become officially tiny-home friendly and 50-plus communities of tiny homes have cropped up—everything from intimate backyard co-ops and tiny house/RV parks to upcoming full-on urban … Read more
Imagine an adorable tiny home nestled in big sky country on the wide-open, peaceful prairie. Sound appealing? Now add a handful of kind neighbors and a slew of sweet dogs. Sound even better? If you answered yes and yes, Tiny Lots on the Prairie might just be the perfect fit … Read more