Several years ago, the Tiny House Blog featured various bridge tender houses and how some of them might make a great tiny house. Now the progressive city of Amsterdam has done just that. The city’s 28 iconic bridge houses are being transformed into little hotel rooms with views of the canals, rivers, and bustling bicycle culture. 11 of Amsterdam's 28 decommissioned bridge ho [...]

Are you looking for an adventure-ready tiny house?  Look no further than the brand-new Tiny Traveler by Tiny Smart House. It's a beautiful blend of a tiny house on wheels and traditional truck camper, perfect for the nomad or vacationer.   -Alexis Stephens, Tiny House Blog contributor My partner, Christian and I are traveling tiny house dwellers. Together [...]

Tiny houses meets ex-offenders meets the housing crisis. Linda and her husband David, one day went from being entrepreneurs straight into debtor’s prison….literally. But this story ends up positive as the experience lead to David receiving “a calling” to serve those people they found themselves behind bars with. The result? Fresh Start Ventures, a new non profit organiz [...]

For decades now, the tiny house movement has been enchanting American homeowners who wish to live minimally, save money, and live a more-eco-friendly lifestyle. The 2009 housing crisis, along with the dramatic rise in foreclosures and subsequent houselessness that occurred only helped push tiny living into the mainstream. Photo Source: Pexels Fast forward to today and you’l [...]

Most people are familiar with the state of Maine for its beautiful coastline and decadent seafood. Now Maine can be famous for being the second state to adopt the IRC Tiny House Appendix V. In 2018 the state’s building codes have an addition that includes construction guidelines for tiny houses. The standards include defining a tiny house as a dwelling less than 400 square fe [...]

“I’m glad we were living in the house before it was finished,” Eric says. “Over time, it formed to us. Our love is in the building of it.” Eric and his daughter, Natalia, enjoy the large bedroom loft in their tiny house. Tiny House Blog readers may remember Eric Jacob’s tiny “McMansion” a few years ago. Eric built his house with the help of high school stu [...]

Many tiny house builders are asked to include nearly all the amenities of a standard house into a smaller space. Sometimes it can be done. The new Roomy Retreat by Sierra Tiny Houses in northern California features both a main floor sleeping area, a living room AND sleeping loft inside an area a smidge under or over 300 square feet. The Roomy Retreat by Sierra Tiny Houses come [...]

The word Zion brings to mind a biblical homeland, a green and gold valley, and even the last human city in "The Matrix." Now, the word can be synonymous with beautiful, affordable tiny homes. The base models come with butcher block countertops and all lighting. Zion's Tiny Homes is a travel trailer manufacturer located in St. George near Zion National Park in Utah. The co [...]

The tiny house movement is growing in popularity year on year, and it’s no surprise when the average cost to build your own is $23,000 compared to the average cost of a standard house of $272,000. Most tiny homes are in between 100 and 400 square foot, and one of the beauties of building a house of this size is that people can afford high-quality materials. One of the m [...]

The tiny house movement is not just a fad. It is quickly growing in popularity due to cheaper living costs, less environmental impact, and a simpler lifestyle. A large proportion of tiny homes owners don’t want to be grid-tied and so off-grid tiny homes are also growing in popularity. There are so many different options when it comes to living in a tiny home, from bu [...]

Small. Perfect. and Functional. My first thoughts when I saw a tiny log cabin in the forests of Roberts Creek. Log Cabins have been at the center of the tiny house movement as over 700,000 Americans now own log homes. This makes log cabins the most popular off-grid lifestyle; ahead of container homes, schoolies, caravans, and RVs. The unique thing about tiny cabins [...]

While park models offer a larger way to live tiny, many of them can only be purchased out of the box. Green River Log Cabins in South Carolina not only offers 12 models, but various ways to customize each cabin. In addition, once the design and planning process is complete, the build of each cabin only takes three weeks. Green River Log Cabins contain wood from sustainable for [...]