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These Animal Lovers Live in a School Bus with 5 Pets!

Animal lovers Adam and Rachel converted an old school bus into a rolling home for themselves and their 5 fur kids (2 cats, 2 rabbits, and a dog). See how they designed the space for their pets!

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Modern Tiny House in the Mountains Expands to the Outside

Mark & Mary’s modern Tiny House in the mountains is brilliantly designed to sleep six people without feeling cluttered! Check out this creative of space as I show you the key features, photos, and a video tour.

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Craftsman Tiny House Built by Artsy Couple to Escape Rent

Laurel and Brandon built a Tiny House so that they can escape the rent trap and starting working on their careers. I can relate. This is one reason why I went tiny! Check out this article to see the inside of their stunning craftsman-style Tiny Home.

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My Favorite Products & Appliances for a Vintage Camper Remodel

A list of recommended camper appliances and innovative products that I used in my 1971 vintage camper remodel. Great for any Tiny House, Van, or Bus Build!

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Custom Awnings & Cushions for my Vintage Camper

The journey to renovating a vintage camper is a long one. In this article, I tell you how I chose my custom awnings and cushions, and how they work!

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Family Downsize into a Luxurious Self-Built Tiny House; Happier Now!

After losing his job, Steven Mejia decided to build a luxurious Tiny House in Los Angeles for his family. Now they own their own business and are financially stable.

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Backyard Cottages: Minimalism in the City

Backyard cottages are becoming a popular investment and housing alternative as the city of Seattle sees increasing rent and home prices. I interviewed an architect that specializes in building small backyard cottages in the city, as well as a couple that built and downsized into one themselves.

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My New (Epic) Tiny House Porch

After four years, I finally built my dream Tiny House porch. It’s covered, with string lights, and it’s my new favorite place in the world! Read this article for the full story and a video of the porch’s creation.

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Panorama Glass Lodge: Stay in this Gorgeous Icelandic Tiny House

This gorgeous Tiny House- the Panorama Glass Lodge – has a glass roof, so you can see the northern lights the next time you visit Iceland. Now available for rent!

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How to Get Wifi in Tiny House, RV, Bus, or Van

So you want to be nomadic, but you need the internet. In this article, I explain a few popular ways digital nomads who live in Tiny Houses, Skoolys, Vans, and RVs find the internet while living a life of adventure.

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Shipping Container Becomes Modern Backyard Additional Dwelling Unit

Family’s modern Shipping Container Home is used as a modern Additional Dwelling Unit (or ADU) for visitors and as a vacation rental.

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Their Tiny House Converts Into a Traveling Theater

Jesse and Nora designed their mobile Tiny House to also double as a Traveling Theater so that they can host live performances on the road. Their creative design includes a long, pull-out stage.

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Best of the Blog 2018

In 2018, I produced dozens of video tours and interviewed more than 20 different alternative structures on this blog. This is my 2018 shortlist for the best Tiny House, School Bus Conversion (Schoolie), and Van Conversion of the past year.

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5 Things You Should Know Before Renting Your Tiny House

I recently opened my Tiny House to overnight guests as a vacation rental. This is what I’ve learned so far. It should be helpful for anyone looking to use their own Tiny House as a rental.

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Tiny Home Parking. How I Found a New Idyllic Location!

Finding the perfect Tiny Home parking spot is almost always a long and winding road… with a few potholes and… View Post

Hoarder Downsizes to a Tiny House to Cure Herself

With all of the convulsive buying and materialism in the United States, who among us doesn’t know a hoarder? Most… View Post

Shopping Tips for Minimalists (& Avoiding the Clutter-Monster)

What do you do when you want to buy something new but you don’t have any room in your house? How do you control your spending habits in a healthy way? It’s possible! Here are my shopping tips for minimalists.

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The Best Van Conversion I’ve Ever Seen

Wes and Savana escape high rent to live on the road in their gorgeous off-grid sprinter van conversion with a huge solar roof deck!

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Four Years Tiny & A New Adventure

Year four recap and a NEW location for my Tiny Home!

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A Cursed Road Trip with my Vintage Camper

My first road trip with my vintage camper was full of bumps in the road. Whatever could go wrong… did go wrong.

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My Least Favorite Tiny House Appliances

A list of Tiny House appliances I do NOT recommend. Why? Because they are overrated, too expensive, or just terrible in other ways!

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Grandma Builds Gorgeous Victorian Tiny House

Shorty Robbins built a Victorian Tiny House in her 50s so that she could travel to Civil War Renenactments and live without financial burden.

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