There are a lot of tiny houses which cost $60,000 or more which I am head over heels in love with—but I also am in love with the idea of saving money. After all, that is supposed to be one of the main principles of tiny living—doing more with less. This cool little home was […]
Add a Little Rural Charm to Your Life with a Gibraltar Cabin from Jamaica Cottage Shop
Based in New England, Jamaica Cottage Shop is a company which sells beautiful tiny houses with plenty of northeastern flair. One particularly lovely tiny cottage offered by the company is the Gibraltar Cabin. The tiny cabin has a wide porch and an overhang supported by rough-hewn timber pillars. The house has a decidedly rustic style, […]
This Perfect Backyard Escape Could Be Yours for Just $1,900
Wouldn’t it be awesome if you had a beautiful backyard shed which you could escape to anytime you wanted a little time to yourself? True, you could build one from scratch—but that could easily become an expensive and labor-intensive task. Or you could buy this 50 square foot prefabricated beauty for only $1,900. The cabin […]
Remember This Stunning 850-Square-Foot Tiny House Project? It’s More Gorgeous Than Ever
In October of last year, I shared a tiny house project which knocked a lot of our readers’ socks off. Click on that post and you can see how Mickie Johnson turned a crumbling old shack into a beautiful tiny house which anyone would envy. It’s like night and day. It’s hard to believe this […]
This Converted School Bus Tiny Home is on Sale for Just $4,500
Love the idea of living in a classic converted school bus? If you have been searching for a bus to turn into your future home, there is a great opportunity to purchase one partly-converted bus for just $4,500 right now. The bus is currently located in Portland, and is a 1995 Chevrolet which runs on […]
These Two Quaint Garden Cottages Are a Clever Answer to Portland’s Zoning Rules
Orange Splot LLC is an architect which focuses on creating housing in the Portland area which is affordable, eco-friendly, and community-oriented. Not too surprisingly, a few of the company’s projects have involved tiny houses. One of those is Ruth’s Garden Cottages. The cottages were built in 2008 on a plot of land measuring 50’x100.’ The […]
This Amazingly Rustic Tiny House Was Originally a Horse Truck
You see a lot of old school buses and vans converted into houses, but here’s something you don’t see everyday: a horse truck converted into a magical tiny home! It is easy to see at a glance that “Helga” was once a horse truck—but with her quirky bright green trim and her old-fashioned door and […]
This Stunning Minimalist Shipping Container Home Was Built For Less Than $15,000
A lot of people dream of building a tiny house in order to save money and embrace a clutter-free, minimalist lifestyle which emphasizes only the essentials. But how many actually achieve that dream? I commonly see tiny houses go for $40,000 or more, sometimes closer to $60,000 or even topping a hundred grand. Video from […]