Tag: tiny house

Staying in a hotel with my family – husband, three kids and springer spaniel – isn’t always my idea of a vacation. Let’s face it: most hotel rooms are pretty bare bones. So, to foster a spirit of relaxation and actual sleep, I usually opt for condos or townhomes whenever I can. This past fall, […]

Shipping container homes might seem like a New Age option, but purchasing a DIY home isn’t as rare as you might think. In fact, Sears sold entire home kits to would-be homeowners in the early 1900s. Minimalist dwellings of the DIY variety might have a different appeal today, but the idea is the same: thinking […]

Congratulations, you’ve finally taken the leap and bought a tiny home! Now all that’s left to do is decorate it. Decorating a tiny house is not difficult. However, there are a few unique considerations to keep in mind. We’ve laid them out below. Read them over to learn how to create a tiny home that’s […]

Have you been thinking about a tiny home, but not sure if you’re ready to make the leap? Now you can try your hand at living in a tiny home before you commit to this lifestyle change. Escape Homes, a company based out of Wisconsin, lets you rent tiny homes for an evening, or up to several days, […]

This odd-lot innovation takes advantage of height and light to make a narrow, yet spacious, starter home.

This Tiny House is where designer Jessica Helgerson and her family have been living for the last several years. It sits on a five-acre property on Sauvie Island, an agricultural island on the Columbia River 15 minutes north of Portland, Oregon, USA. The house is an interesting experiment in reduction and reuse not only because […]

The idea behind this tiny house on wheels begin after the founder of Martin House-To-Go, Julie Martin lost everything in Hurricane Katrina, but gained a vision on building small homes from the experience. Julie Martin thought like a top class entrepreneur, not focusing on the problem, but rather on a solution to this problem. With […]