Author Archives: Michael Janzen

Brad Kittel on the Pure Salvage Living Movement

Brad Kittel, owner of Tiny Texas Houses, has some great ideas about how and where we the people should be taking our freedom – starting with our homes. I’ve admired his tiny houses for years now and really happy to … Continue reading

Posted in Sustainable Living | Tagged austin, brad kittel, living, movement, paradigm shift, pure, salvage, texas, tiny house, tiny texas houses | 3 Comments

Richard’s Teeny Tiny House

One of my readers, Richard, sent me these photos of a tiny house he built from a set of my free tiny house plans. But you’ve probably noticed there’s something a little odd about his house. Truth be told it’s … Continue reading

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Small Underground House & Shelter

The destruction left behind by recent powerful storms make me wonder if underground homes should make a come back? So many of our buildings are made from lightweight frames covered with thinly sheathed walls stuffed with feather-weight insulation, wires, and … Continue reading

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Tiny Prefab Free Plans

The storms raging across half of the United States are a terrible reminder of nature’s power – and how our homes are not always up to the task of shielding us to the level we need. I imagine most folks … Continue reading

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Free Small House Plans: Timber Frame & Straw Bale House

Guest post by Brian Liloia, a.k.a. Ziggy In 2009, I moved into my newly completed cob house here at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage. My dream had come true — I was living in a house that I built with my own hands! … Continue reading

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Updated Tiny House Design Facebook Page

Facebook is updating their fan page user interface. I chose to update the Tiny House Design Facebook Fan Page before their March 30 deadline but wanted to give you a quick tour of how it works. Some regular Facebook users … Continue reading

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Tiny Houses with Lower Level Beds

I regularly hear folks asking for tiny house designs without lofts. Climbing ladders and limited headroom isn’t for everyone. So when I began drawing the floor plans for Tiny House Floor Plans I kept that in mind and included lower … Continue reading

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Tiny House Floor Plans

I’m happy to announce that I’ve just finished a new tiny house book called Tiny House Floor Plans: Over 200 Interior Designs for Tiny Houses. Inside you’ll find over 200 interior designs for tiny houses – 230 to be exact. … Continue reading

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Saturday Tiny House Videos

Tiny house videos are better than saturday morning cartoons. Below are some tiny house & simple living videos we spotted online this past week. A couple of them are a little off-topic but relevant. Also: Subscribe to Tiny House Living … Continue reading

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Saturday Tiny House Videos

Tiny house videos are better than saturday morning cartoons. Below are some tiny house & simple living videos we spotted online this past week. Also: Subscribe to Tiny House Living for regular tiny house news. Subscribe to CARazed.com for greener transportation … Continue reading

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