Tag Archives: simple living

Focus on the Future – Small is beautiful and eminently livable – By Michael Mehta

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Back in November I posted the story of Michael Mehta’s small house on Gabriola Island in British Columbia. Shortly after that Michael mentioned to me that he was working on an article that focused on the benefits of simple living … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged BC, british columbia, canada, Gabriola Island, Michael Mehta, simple living, small homes | Leave a comment

Small House on Gabriola Island, British Columbia

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Michael Janzen

This small 576 square foot house is located on Gabriola Island in British Columbia and has two stories, a 24′ by 24′ footprint, type-3 septic field, instant hot water heater, and cork floors. The landscaping around the house was finished … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged british columbia, downsizing, Gabriola Island, living simple, rain water collection, rainwater, simple living, small house | 22 Comments

Usonian Inspired Home by Joseph Sandy – Part 2

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Michael Janzen

The other day I posted news of a Usonian inspired tiny house design by Joseph Sandy. Today Joseph posted an update on his blog with two possible roof options for that same house. He also included more information about the … Continue reading →

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Greg Johnson in Natural Home Magazine

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Greg Johnson, the author of Put Your Life On a Diet and co-founder of the Small House Society is featured in the November/December issue of Natural Home Magazine. Greg’s story is one of extreme downsizing, self-empowerment, and a great example … Continue reading →

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Bill Builds The Tiny Solar House

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Michael Janzen

A couple of weeks ago I got some exciting news from my friend Kent Griswold that someone was building a house from one of my tiny free house plans. I’ve had a few people tell me they are planning on … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged alaska, california, free plans, Kent Griswold, simple living, tiny house bill brooks, tiny house blog, tiny solar house | 3 Comments

The Great Escape – Building Freedom

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Michael Janzen

It’s always nice to see someone realizing their dreams and building a tiny house. James and Kristen have been researching and working for several months to escape from what seemed like an unavoidable destiny of debt. Using Sonoma Shanty house … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged free plans, green architecture, james, kristen, shanty, simple living, sonoma shanty, sustainable architecture, The Great Escape, tiny house | 1 Comment

Tiny Simple House is off the Back Burner

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Michael Janzen

If you’ve been reading Tiny House Design for a while you might remember one of the long term projects I have on a back mental burner is the Tiny Simple House. While simmering back there it’s been transforming from a … Continue reading →

Posted in Tiny Simple House | Tagged google sketchup, house plan, house plans, low-cost, owner builder, Plans, shotgun house, simple, simple house, simple living, sketchup, small house, sustainable architecture, tiny house, Tiny Simple House | 16 Comments

Tiny House Living – Issue 14

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Michael Janzen

The latest issue of Tiny House Living is online. I’m really enjoying the mini-blogging over there it lets me cover topics outside of design; I hope you’ve been enjoying it too. Here are some snippets from this week’s issue: Blankenship … Continue reading →

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Tiny House Living – Issue 13

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Last night I published the latest issue of Tiny House Living which is my weekly online newsletter that covers the growing world of tiny houses. Here are a few snippets from this week’s issue: Ryan also just launched a tiny … Continue reading →

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Tiny House Living – Issue 11

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I just published the 11th issue of Tiny House Living, my weekly simple living online newsletter. This week I’ve got everything from a 300 year old tiny house built on a bridge in the UK to the newest tiny houses … Continue reading →

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