Tiny House Blog

After over a decade living in his tiny house. Ryan from “The Tiny Life” blog is moving on to his next stage in life. Ryan always planned for the tiny house to be a stepping stone and it is time to move on. His change is your opportunity. For a very reasonable price by today’s standards Ryan is offering his 220 square foot tiny house for just $25,000. You can get all the details and view more pictures at this link:

Every month, I’m reminded that tiny living isn’t really about the house. It’s about what comes after you make the decision to live with less. We take a look behind-the-scenes at Wind River Homes and see what goes into building some beautiful tiny homes, modular homes, and cabins. It’s funt to learn how these homes come together in preparation for the buyer. Joshua Becker shares something many of us need to hear. Life feels busy, rushed, and packed from morning until night.

Suzanne downsized from 1,700 sq ft to 399 sq ft and made some big changes in her life. Not only did she downsize but she found a life of simplicity and alignment. Moving into a smaller home is always a challenge but Suzanne has made the transition easier by finding a community that she loves. Village Farm is a small community located in Austin. It is built around an organic farm. The residents swap homemade meals and also volunteer in shared garden spaces.

Tiny homes drew me early on back in 2007 with their variety. From regular stick built homes, yurts, vans and RVs to name a few. Vintage travel trailers are another option. This one popped up on my Facebook Market Place page recently here in Oregon. This is a 1958 camper trailer. It’s ready to use as an Airbnb, camping or an extra bedroom So why not a full time tiny house? This one is super cute, comes with a Queen size bed, a fridge and a microwave.

Trish and Rich did a very odd thing. They sold their house without having a plan. Fortunately they lived in an area outside of Liberty, Indiana where Trish had grown up. Trish decided to contact a farmer friend and see if he would be willing to sell them a couple of acres of his farm. He said yes. Rich and Trish moved an RV onto the property to have a place to live. Rich being a builder started looking for building materials. Gathering salvaged wood from old barns, houses, bridges, and job sites.

Most people think clutter is about owning too much stuff. Brenda Parmelee says that’s not the real problem. She believes clutter starts with the decisions we make every day, and she makes a strong case for looking at it in a completely different way. If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a classic Airstream, now might be your chance. Tiny Haven is letting go of a piece of its village, including a shiny vintage Sol Airstream that deserves another adventure.

Today we get to meet Tyler. Some would call him a free spirit as he has the ability to relocate as he chooses. He lives in a tiny, tiny house. One hundred and forty square feet to be exact. Not your modern (large) tiny houses but one that goes back to the early days of tiny homes. 2012 to be exact and built by Malissa and Cory Rogers. Tyler found his house via a tiny house listings site and eventually purchased it from a Craigslist ad when the house was reduced in price.

How our family moved from one tiny home into two connected cabins, and what it taught me about designing small spaces that truly work. Cover story for this month’s Tiny House Magazine. Laura LaVoie shares what may be her most personal piece yet. She gets into the temporary nature of tiny house living, what it means to feel connected to land you don’t really own, and whether ownership even means what we think it does. It’s the kind of article you’re still turning over in your head a few days later.

Have you ever considered converting a pre-fabricated shed into a functioning tiny house? Alexis and Christian of Tiny House Expedition, explores the feasibility and affordability of doing just that. Alexis and Christian show us six different case studies by examining several different sizes, priceing, and the legalities of shed-based tiny house living. Video and Photos via Tiny House Expedition Budget and Off Grid Vernita and Travis build a tiny 160 square foot home.

Annie a young women of 19 shares her journey of how she and her parents built a tiny home so that she could avoid the rental market and be able to achieve her financial independence. Annie was tired of renting so she and her parents decided to build a tiny house on Annie’s parent’s property. Purchasing a set of plans off of Etcy for a 300 square foot structure they created a custom tiny home which was modified to meet Annie’s needs.