Guillaume and I waved goodbye to British Columbia, a province that wetted our appetite for glacial lakes and bear viewing, as the Yukon greeted us with a dusty smile. We immediately began by comparing the Canadian neighbors.” – Tiny House Giant Journey Source: Navigating to Alaska: Klondike Loop
The Skysphere is the creation of Jono Williams. It’s a treehouse without the tree. It stands on a hollow steel pipe which also doubles as the main access way – via a steel ladder. Inside the living space you’ll find 360-degree views, some custom built-in furniture, and a queen size bed. There is no bathroom or …
Rob Dunn sits on the porch of his two-story, 96-square-foot home in Poultney, Vt. Dunn, a Green Mountain College senior from Henniker, N.H., has lived off the grid for about a year in his tiny home powered by two 100-watt solar panels. He uses a rocket mass heater for cooking and heating.” – Anthony Edwards/Rutland Herald …
Despite the petite size of the studio, Soleil wouldn’t have it any other way. “Im a reorganizer,” she says. “I’m one of those creative types who need a workspace to look nice before they can make anything else.” Having a small space helps her keep her tendency to accumulate objects in check, while keeping the …
It sounds like the Tiny House Jamboree was an enormous success. 40,000 people from all 50 states and 10 countries to get a look at these crazy tiny houses. The event was held last weekend in Colorado Springs, CO. If you’re bummed you missed, I’m sure there will be another. My favorite quote from an …
Amazing grain silo home makes living simply look like living the high life. Architect Christoph Kaiser turned a dismantled grain silo, purchased online from a Kansas farmer, into a cozy studio in Phoenix, Arizona. The 190-square-foot space is outfitted with a highly customized interior—only the Eames dining chairs were not made by Kaiser—that serves as …
This is one of the structures designed & built by residents at Taliesin West. Live/ Work Shelter in the Arizona Desert. New steel and polycarbonate structure is superimposed upon the ‘artifact’ of concrete and stone, creating a dialouge between historic and contemporary forms. A grassy lawn cantilevers over a dry wash, further intensifying the contrast …
The Atlas Tiny Home (a.k.a Blake’s Tiny House) will be featured on HGTV tonight. You can learn more about this tiny house on the Atlas Tiny Home website and see how it was built. Rochester native Alex Gore and his business partner stayed busy this summer building a tiny home that will be featured on HGTV’s “Tiny …
There are a bunch of very nice details inside Nomads Nest by Wind River Tiny Homes. I really like the lidded bathtub and kitchen sink. The house was built on a gooseneck trailer, features a real lower level bedroom, kitchen, bath, and open living space. “We can build from pre-existing plans (ours and those found …
What an incredible idea! Got cliff? Build a tiny cliffhanger house. The commute would be rough, so maybe working from home would be the way to go. These incredible tiny dwellings are located in the Sacred Valley of Cuzco, Peru and available for adventurers to spend the night. Each capsule is 24-feet long, 8-feet wide and …
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Be sure to watch the assembly video. Compassion Shelter’s Cabin is a sturdy, weather- and disaster-tested shelter unit that is perfect for any environment. The Cabin is a comfortable, insulated building that includes air conditioning and heating. Natural lighting is provided by two windows. Inside, the cabin has enough room to fit 6 bunks. The …
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One of the big downsizing steps people take when moving into a tiny space is to pare down their closets. The other day Brittany Taylor posted an update video on her minimalist wardrobe. As today is National Underwear Day, we thought it timely to share this extreme downsizing video. Brittany has taken pairing-down (misspelling & pun intended) to …
