Monthly Archives: February 2011

Tiny Home Office Design

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Michael Janzen

My time has been in high demand lately… not that I’m complaining. For the past few months Julia and I have been busy taking care of a baby girl through a foster placement. We’re not normally foster parents but when a relative … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged camping cabin, design, home office, Plans, tiny house | 24 Comments

Tiny House Tour with Bill Brooks

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Michael Janzen

Bill built a tiny house from one of the free tiny house plans I’ve posted here at Tiny House Design. He’s made some smart modifications to it including the addition of a storage box for the solar system batteries and … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged Bill Brooks, free plans, Kent Griswold, solar house | 10 Comments

Must See Movie: How to Boil a Frog

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Michael Janzen

I’ve not laughed so hard in a long time; this movie is so fricken funny! Too bad the topic, the top 5 things that trouble humanity, is so depressing. But then again that’s what makes this movie so refreshing and … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged how to boil a frog, movie, peak oil | 5 Comments

Tiny House Project -F-o-r- -S-a-l-e- SOLD

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Michael Janzen

Jonathan has been busy building this tiny house but now needs to sell it. The house is located in Gainesville, Florida and he’s asking $5,000 for it in it’s current semi-complete state. Here’s what Jonathan told me about the house. … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged florida, for sale, Gainesville, tiny house | 2 Comments

Prepping for Project 31

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Michael Janzen

Ryo Chijiiwa is prepping for a 31-day isolation experiment. Ryo has 60-arces of raw land in Northern California where he’s built a tiny off-grid cabin. As you can see from this recent photo the cabin still needs some finishing touches, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged Northern California, Project 31, Ryo Chijiiwa, self-reliance, survival | 5 Comments

George Bernard Shaw’s Spinning Shed

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Michael Janzen

Alex at Shedworking.co.uk recently shared a link to an article by Greg Denisiuk that explains why George Bernard Shaw built a spinning shed. I’d actually never given much thought to the reasons why Shaw built his writing hut on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged George Bernard Shaw, Greg Denisiuk, lazy susan, shedworking, spinning | 6 Comments