Washington State Congress Passes Tiny House Bill
On Thursday, the Washington State Congress passed a historic tiny house bill, 95-0. It creates practical provisions for placement of tiny houses on wheels within community settings. Senate Bill 5383,...
View ArticleFly Fisherman’s DIY Tiny House Built with Recycled Materials
Seasoned fly fisherman, Alan Peak built a simple yet very clever tiny house on wheels using recycled and reclaimed materials. He parked it on his own land, a beautiful wooded lot. It’s located in a...
View ArticleJay Shafer’s Tiny Houses, An Efficiency Evolution
Tiny house pioneer, Jay Shafer is widely credited with jumpstarting the modern movement. His last two tiny houses showcase an evolution of simplicity. As he puts it, simple pared-down living reflects...
View ArticleNew Tiny Home Community Approved in Georgia
One week ago Clarkston became the first city in Georgia to approve a tiny house neighborhood. The Cottages on Vaughan is the brainchild of the MicroLife Institute nonprofit. Their mission is centered...
View ArticleSailboat Living: the Tiny House of the Sea
There’s much learn from sailboats about the efficient use of space. In fact, you can clearly see the direct design inspiration in many modern tiny house designs, from the sleek carpentry,...
View ArticleTiny Houses Get National Exposure at Innovative Housing Summit
See Tiny Houses on the National Mall, 6/1-6/5! National Association of Home Builders and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are co-hosting the inaugural Innovative Housing Showcase....
View ArticleUrban Tiny House Living and Community Building with Lee Pera
Lee Pera is an illustrious tiny house community builder and geographer based in Washington DC. Seven years ago, she kickstarted the build of her charming tiny house on wheels, in part, as a creative...
View ArticleJust Park It: an Orlando Tiny Home Community
Orlando Lakefront at College Park pioneered the RV/Tiny House community idea back in 2015. The owner has slowly transformed it from a run-down 1950’s RV park to a lush modern tiny home community. It...
View ArticleJust Park It: FREE and Off Grid in Las Cruces
On our late fall tiny house road trip through southern New Mexico, it felt like spring. Warm, sunny days and cool nights. coque iphone 7 We discovered an enchanting free boondocking site on the...
View ArticleUPDATE: Oregon Reach Code for Tiny Houses
Two years ago, Oregon tiny house advocates were embroiled in a fight with the Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD). The BCD director was actively working to stymie the governor’s directive to create a...
View ArticleWhy Wheels? A Case for Movable Tiny Houses
The term “tiny house on wheels” can be a source of considerable misunderstanding. Ease of mobility is all too closely related to transiency, bringing up creepy connotations for many the traditional...
View ArticleWashington State Congress Passes Tiny House Bill
On Thursday, the Washington State Congress passed a historic tiny house bill, 95-0. It creates practical provisions for placement of tiny houses on wheels within community settings. Senate Bill 5383,...
View ArticleFly Fisherman’s DIY Tiny House Built with Recycled Materials
Seasoned fly fisherman, Alan Peak built a simple yet very clever tiny house on wheels using recycled and reclaimed materials. He parked it on his own land, a beautiful wooded lot. It’s located in a...
View ArticleTiny House Festivals Spring 2019
Are you curious about tiny living? Or are you a fired-up enthusiast? Either way, you should definitely attend one or more of the upcoming tiny home festivals, happening now through mid-June. From the...
View ArticleNew Tiny Home Community Approved in Georgia
One week ago Clarkston became the first city in Georgia to approve a tiny house neighborhood. The Cottages on Vaughan is the brainchild of the MicroLife Institute nonprofit. Their mission is centered...
View ArticleColorado’s Tiny House Movement Continues to Grow: Latest News
Colorado is one of the top states for tiny house activity, from a booming industry to a quickly growing number of placement options. It is home to over ten tiny home communities, both RV/THOW parks and...
View ArticleRetiree’s Victorian Tiny House,19th Century Living with a Modern Twist
Historian, Shorty Robbins, built a Victorian-era cottage on wheels. It provides a window in the past, a darling living history example. While it is her full-time tiny home, it is an also excellent tool...
View ArticleTiny Homes for Camp Fire Survivors
In November of 2018, the most destructive, deadly fire in Californian history swept through Butte County. It hit the hardest in the towns of Paradise, Concow, and Magalia. As a result, almost 12,000...
View ArticleNomad’s Downsizing Journey, from 250 to 54 Square Feet
What happens when you are addicted to tiny living? You can’t stop building and converting new structures. That’s what happened to Richard Ward. His remarkable downsizing journey began with a 250 sq....
View ArticleSummer 2019 Tiny House Events
Summertime and the living is easy. Now’s the time to plan a road trip to an upcoming simple living event, from van life campouts, DIY building camps, educational tours to full-blown tiny house...
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