Ah, the allure of tiny houses! If you’ve ever daydreamed about cozying up in a snug little abode, surrounded by nature or nestled in the heart of an unfamiliar town, you’re not alone. Many of us have been captivated by the idea of simplifying our lives, downsizing our belongings, and experiencing the unique charm of…
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Rural Studio in Alabama has spent a decade perfecting the design of a tiny house that will cost less than $20,000 to build, including labor. Their first prototype was completed in January.
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The winners of the Chicago AIA’s tiny house design competition were announced recently. Launched in November 2015, the competition solicited entries to address young adult homelessness in Chicago as part of the Tiny Homes Summit. The winning entry, “A House for Living In,” is composed of 11 336-square-foot units and one interior community space gathered around…
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Having been interested in tiny houses for a while now, I continue to be pleasantly surprised by new developments in the movement. One of the more recent developments in the many uses for tiny houses is making permanent housing the first, most crucial part of a comprehensive strategy to help counteract homelessness. Home ownership is…
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In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, the people of New Orleans were desperately looking for answers to their usable housing shortage. The now infamous FEMA trailers were brought in to provide residents semi-permanent housing. At $70,000 a piece, it quickly became clear that the trailers would just be too expensive. 170 participants,…
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Check out the prefab community blooming online these days! Tiny House Village is trying to connect communities of creative small dwellings. Ideas are abound for these eco communities with Resources For Life’s Small House Society. Tiny House design has a great set of resources all linked here as well. Check out the plethora of architectural…
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Recently, we’ve talked about how to live simply and decrease your carbon footprint living in a tiny house. Even better than buying a tiny house is making your own, and Michael Janzen is blazing a trail with his free tiny pallet house. Not only is his house made out of recycled shipping pallets, it isn’t…
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“Tiny houses” are starting to enter mainstream consciousness, due in large part to new companies dedicated to manufacturing and promoting tiny homes. And for good reason, too: one of the most effective ways to decrease your ecological footprint is to buy a tiny house. For obvious reasons, a tiny house requires little energy to build, and…
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Dipping your toes into the world of tiny home living? It’s not everyone’s cup of tea. Some folks might scratch their heads, wondering how anyone could find comfort in such a compact space. But guess what? Those who’ve taken the plunge often find it liberating. Living with just the essentials can be a breath of…
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Hey there, future A-Frame homeowners! 🏠 Ever find yourself scrolling through Instagram or Pinterest, drooling over those cozy, triangular havens nestled in the woods? You’re not alone! A-Frame homes have become the go-to for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle, but finding the perfect plan can be as tricky as assembling IKEA furniture….
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The A-frame home is an architectural style that is fast gaining a resurgence in today’s construction industry. What was once popular only in lodge cabins and vacation homes, many homeowners – notably among first-time home buyers – are choosing this home architectural style. The popularity of the A-frame kit home could be fueled by the…
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Shed houses can be built for less than $10,000. A lot of people love the idea of having a place to go during the summertime, but most of us don’t want to spend a lot of money on something that we’re going to use only a few weeks out of the year, and many people…
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Water filtration systems are very important because they remove impurities from drinking water. The quality of water depends on several things such as the source of the water, the type of treatment applied, and the quality of the equipment. Whole house water filters are designed to treat both tap water and well water. They are…
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Water is the very thing that sustains most of life on planet Earth. We drink millions of liters of water every year, so it is important that it comes completely clean and as free from as many contaminants as possible. If you are looking for a whole house water filtration and softening system that will…
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Container homes are a very popular trend in design and architecture today. Using a storage container as a living area might seem like a wild idea, but you might be surprised at just how practical it can be. Modern shipping container homes are so sophisticated that they even rival the traditional home. You can have…
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A recent visit to treehugger has provided us with a great resource for the smaller side of the housing spectrum: GreenPod. It appears modular and prefab homes are finally gaining some mainstream traction, states treehugger author Kimberley Mok. For people interested in getting an eco-friendly home relatively quick, going prefab can be an easier route with less headaches….
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Inspired by the earth-sheltered tiny homes, often called Hobbit Houses, created by Simon Dale and others, designer, dressmaker and tiny house expert Kristie Wolfe is building a micro-community of three houses in Chelan, Washington. The first Hobbit Home is complete, and Wolfe hopes to have the other two done by the middle of 2016. Wolfe’s…
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Auburn University’s design team at Rural Studio has achieved the lofty goal of building affordable houses for somebody living below the poverty line. Here’s how: The team did so by completing two pilot project houses priced at $20,000 apiece. Materials for the homes totaled $14,000 each. The Design Challenge For over a decade, architecture students at…