Washington State Congress Passes Tiny House Bill
On Thursday, the Washington State Congress passed a historic tiny house bill, 95-0. It creates practical provisions for placement of tiny houses on wheels within community settings. Senate Bill 5383,...
View ArticleFly Fisherman’s DIY Tiny House Built with Recycled Materials
Seasoned fly fisherman, Alan Peak built a simple yet very clever tiny house on wheels using recycled and reclaimed materials. He parked it on his own land, a beautiful wooded lot. It’s located in a...
View ArticleTiny Houses Get National Exposure at Innovative Housing Summit
See Tiny Houses on the National Mall, 6/1-6/5! National Association of Home Builders and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are co-hosting the inaugural Innovative Housing Showcase....
View ArticleUrban Tiny House Living and Community Building with Lee Pera
Lee Pera is an illustrious tiny house community builder and geographer based in Washington DC. Seven years ago, she kickstarted the build of her charming tiny house on wheels, in part, as a creative...
View ArticleColorado’s Tiny House Movement Continues to Grow: Latest News
Colorado is one of the top states for tiny house activity, from a booming industry to a quickly growing number of placement options. It is home to over ten tiny home communities, both RV/THOW parks and...
View ArticleTiny Homes for Camp Fire Survivors
In November of 2018, the most destructive, deadly fire in Californian history swept through Butte County. It hit the hardest in the towns of Paradise, Concow, and Magalia. As a result, almost 12,000...
View ArticleVirginia Adopts Tiny House Appendix Q
Last week, Virginia became the seventh state to adopt the International Residential Code Appendix Q for tiny houses. It passed with zero opposition. Surprisingly, this is a complete turnaround from...
View ArticleCommunity Arts Nonprofit’s BIG Goals for 5th Annual Tiny House Festival
Often I marvel at the numerous dynamic people inside the tiny house movement. Why it’s an incredibly diverse group of individuals, of those who promote the lifestyle through community-oriented...
View ArticleAccessory Dwelling Unit 101 from Expert, Kol Peterson’s ADU Home
What’s all the hub-bub about ADU development? It’s a kind of infill housing that continues to pick up significant steam across the United States. Several years ago, Portland, Oregon, became known as...
View ArticleSacramento Mayor Calls for Rapid Tiny House Production
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg wants to spend 30 million to jumpstart the rapid production of tiny homes. He sees tiny housing as an opportunity to quickly and more affordable address dire housing...
View ArticleStunning Sedona Tiny House Village Retreat and Demonstration Project
TinyCamp is a tiny house village in vibrant Oak Creek Canyon in Sedona, Arizona. It’s a one-of-a-kind demonstration project created by urban planner and developer, Darin Dinsmore. Further, it is an...
View ArticleTiny Houses NOW Legal in Los Angeles
In case you have yet to hear the BIG news, we are honored to share it with you. The second-largest city in the US finally approved movable tiny houses as accessory dwelling units (ADUs). It took years...
View ArticleSpacious Tiny Houses Built for Romance and Passionate Living
Dot and Byron Fears, founders of SimBLISSity Tiny Homes, design and build tiny houses that prioritize sustainability and romance. As they see it, there’s no reason why a tiny home should feel...
View ArticleBeginner’s Quick-Start Guide to the Tiny Home Lifestyle
Thinking about embarking on the journey to transition into a tiny home? From downsizing advice to design, read on for an intro to what you need to know to get started. Are you drowning in clutter?...
View ArticleTinyFest California Coming to San Diego
TinyFest Events is back with its second annual TinyFest California. Event organizer, Renee McLaughlin is bringing it to the San Diego metro area, in part inspired by the extensive local tiny house...
View ArticleWhat’s It Like to Self-Isolate in a Tiny House? Insights from Around the World
During this scary coronavirus pandemic, everyone is affected by stay at home orders. When you live in a tiny house, self-isolation is much more intimate than the average household. Speaking from my...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know You Before Transitioning into a Tiny House
Are you thinking about switching up to tiny living? Here’s an overview of what you need to know to prepare yourself for the big transition. The great thing about tiny living is that you not only get...
View ArticleInventive Design Ideas from 5 Unique Tiny Homes
In our tiny house travels across North America, my boyfriend and I have had the pleasure of connecting with hundreds of tiny dwellers. Seeing how they each tailor their small space around their needs...
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