Monthly Archives: April 2009

Tumbleweed Fencl Update

Kent Griswold from Tiny House Blog visited the Tumbleweed Fencl construction site again this week and posted an update on his blog. As you can see Jay Shafer and crew are coming right along with getting this tiny house built … Continue reading

Posted in Projects | Tagged construction, fencl, jay shafer, Kent Griswold, tiny house, tumbleweed | 3 Comments

Strawbale Innovation in the UK

I just spotted this on Shedworking.co.uk. It’s a tiny strawbale house offered by amazonails, the leading strawbale building company in the UK. This tiny house is their answer to a growing demand for tiny strawbale houses. Their website is filled … Continue reading

Posted in Construction Method | Tagged amazonails, shedworking, strawbale, tires, uk | 3 Comments

Issue 2 of Tiny House Living

I just finished posting Tiny House Living – Issue 2, a weekly newsletter that sums up the week in the tiny house and simple living world. You can Subscribe by Email and get it in your email inbox each Wednesday … Continue reading

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged newsletter, tiny house, tiny house living | Leave a comment

Gypsy Coach

These tiny houses are being built by Bill Young in Colorado. They measure 8′ by 16′ and are about 13′ tall. The unique roof provides a comfortable loft for sleeping and ample ceiling height below. The interior and exterior have … Continue reading

Posted in Builders | Tagged bill young, colorado, gypsy, gypsy coach, tiny house | 4 Comments

Website Redesign

Welcome to a new look & feel for Tiny House Design. After carefully reviewing usage statistics to better understand what people are looking for I think I’ve come up with an even easier way to present the information that I’ve … Continue reading

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged About, blog, theme | 7 Comments

The Pod

I really like the simplicity of these little arched camping cabins. They are available as rentals in the UK. The idea is simply to have a comfortable place to stay indoors while enjoying the outdoors. Some have decks out front … Continue reading

Posted in Builders | Tagged cabin, camping cabin, england, hunting hut, pod, uk, united kingdom | 4 Comments

Live Edge Pre-Fab Prototype

This is a pre-fab one-bedroom prototype home currently on display in Oakland, California. It’s the creation of Live Edge, LCC and is build on a 8-foot modular plan and uses sustainable materials and a traditional Japanese post and beam system. … Continue reading

Posted in Kits / Prefab | Tagged california, japanese, kit, live leed, modular, oakland, post and beam, prefab | 5 Comments

One More Competitor For The Next Free Plan I Draw

I really want to thank everyone for leaving all the great comments on the last few posts. The input has really been inspiring and you’re coming up with ideas and issues that probably wouldn’t have occurred to me without sharing … Continue reading

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged camp house, free plans, house plans, solar house, tiny house | 4 Comments

Which Tiny House Plans Should I Draw Next?

Which tiny house plans should I draw next? I warmed up on some smaller plans and now I’m ready to try something a little more complicated. Each of these tiny houses would sit on a 7′ x 20′ trailer and … Continue reading

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged 8x20, free plans, poll, vote | 17 Comments

Tiny House Living Weekly Newsletter

The other day I was on Twitter and a fellow named Nathan asked the question, “Am I wrong for thinking newsletters may be antiquated? Should I even bother?“ I gave him my short answer on Twitter and posted a more … Continue reading

Posted in Just For Fun, Tiny Free House | Tagged blog powered newsletter, e-zine, newsletter, tiny house living | 4 Comments