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...
For those of us who are lucky enough to work in the world of tiny homes at this point in history, the galleries in our brains are always filling up with fresh ideas, expanding, and filling up again. With such low costs and so much...
Many of us who convert to the tiny house life do so in part because we love the idea of sustainable living. But it’s easy to get intimidated by watching the masters of sustainable living on YouTube--they enjoy thinking about it; maybe we just want...
One of the great things about a tiny house is that since there’s so much less to build, other small structures can be converted into tiny houses relatively cheaply and quickly. Sheds are one of the most popular structures to tiny-housify. There can be some problems...
The problem with a tiny home bathroom is that it’s a relatively large area that has at least two fixtures (toilet and shower) that usually can’t be moved much. If you must, you can forego the bathroom sink for the one in the kitchen, but...