Families who transition to living in a tiny house will tell you how much they’ve gained in exchange for the space they’ve lost. A lot of people are trying their best to stay from huge mortgages. For Deb and Peter, their downsized home helped them realize and connect to what matters most in their lives. … Read more
Most families are building tiny homes to have easier home maintenance; reduce costs in utilities and rent; and have more money to spend on other interests, such as travel. Brenda and Peter of New Zealand, for instance, sold their big home to better enjoy their retirement. Instead, they downsized into a brilliantly designed but highly … Read more
Will Sutherland thinks putting a treehouse on his four-acre property was just a fantasy. He pulled it off, and his Airbnb treehouse is now earning enough for him to quit his job. Will said that he always had the idea of building a treehouse even before he bought his house, and when he walked around … Read more
An Idaho native, Ivan Ellis Nanney, got a marketing job that required him to travel the country with a massive concrete and plaster potato in 2014. The Famous Idaho Potato Tour allows the tourist to stop for a photo op along with the giant potato, carried by a red semi-truck, traveling around the country. While … Read more
A man converted a 1994 Stewart & Stevenson M1079 military truck into a tiny home, and the result is unbelievable. Michael Ladden bought a military truck for $18,000 and spent $80,000 to turn it into a gorgeous tiny home overlander that he can take anywhere. It is remarkable because it looks like a rugged truck … Read more
Living in a boathouse with floor-to-ceiling windows is a luxury many people can only dream of, but it’s the reality for this lucky and hardworking couple in France who transformed an old cargo boat. Jérémie Malvy and his wife, Sara, live in a stunning boathouse in Paris. It almost doesn’t feel like they’re in the … Read more
What can you do when building regulations say that you can’t build higher than a single-story home on your property? Then you build an underground house, of course. The home of architects Deborah Saunt and David Hills of DSDHA Limited is located in Clapham Old Town, in the heart of a Conservation Area in South … Read more
Robert Hunt of North Devon, England, just completed what amounts to an unusual and ambitious water tower conversion project. In 2019, Hunt sold everything he owned to purchase a redundant 1940s water tower, which was decommissioned in the early 2000s, and decided to convert it into a four-bedroom home. He spent approximately $905,000 on the … Read more
Hannah Doss, an educator and artist, used to move in and out of houses all the time, particularly when she was a college student until she finished her master’s degree. She shared, “Every time I’d move, it would be to a new state, and I wouldn’t know anybody there. So I was finding my roommates … Read more
A man’s urge to do a fun project led to creating a tiny house out of a school bus called “skoolie,” and eventually quit his 9 to 5. Will Sutherland had been a homeowner for a few years. After completing several home improvements and repairs, he felt the urge to take on something new and … Read more
A single mother worked three jobs to surprise her five kids with the best gift: a new home. She brought her children to a beautiful house, which they thought was just an Airbnb, not knowing it is actually theirs. Kimaada Ellison secretly bought her family a house after her partner of 22 years left them … Read more
Sisters Alexis and Ashley live side by side in their tiny houses that are virtually identical on the outside. Inside, however, their houses reflect who they are as they design home based on their lifestyles and personalities. Alexis and Ashley grew up together from their childhood home to a college apartment, but Alex said it “was … Read more