In today’s world, environmental sustainability should be a key consideration for anyone looking to buy or build a home. There are many ways to live more sustainably, but downsizing on space is an especially powerful way to downsize your ecological footprint. Why Sustainability Matters There are so...
Fox Business just put out a wonderful article about how Tiny House living is on the rise, and they were nice enough to interview us for it! The article notes that more than half of Americans say they would consider living in a tiny home,...
Tiny house living leads to big ideas! With less square footage to design and build, and massive savings compared to regular-sized homes, each and every detail of your home can be carefully planned and curated. The recent rise in demand for custom tiny homes has...
The tiny house movement is on the rise: according to a 2018 survey by the National Home Builders Association, more than half of Americans would consider living in a tiny house of less than 600 square feet. Mobile homes, also known as “manufactured homes”, have...
It's difficult to get an accurate number of people in the United States who are living off the grid, but in 2006, Home Power magazine estimated that more than 180,000 homes were supplying their own power with significant growth each year. An additional 27,000 homes...
As with any drastic lifestyle change, purchasing and moving into a tiny home requires careful consideration and practical, emotional and financial planning. This article will help get you started, so that you can make the move smoothly and with confidence! How to Buy a Tiny House There...
A cabin can be defined as a small shelter or house, made of wood and situated in a wild or remote area. According to this definition, cabins are meant to be small and remote, so tiny cabins just make sense! Tiny houses in general offer incredible...
The thing about living in a mobile tiny home is the lifestyle. That is, it’s the thing that attracts some folks and repels others. We all appreciate our freedom of movement; we all like being flexible; we all feel better after a good decluttering of...
The good news about consumerism is that more and more of us are noticing it. How long ago did you hear someone--maybe yourself?--say something about “our consumerist society”? Chances are it hasn’t been long and whoever brought it up did so disdainfully. Minimalism is a conscious,...
Like finding a life partner or becoming a billionaire, building your own house can seem downright impossible. But not to worry; unlike love and money, lumber almost always stays where you put it. In fact, the scientific laws governing carpentry are so reliable that as...