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Builder Review: New Creation Tiny Homes

Located in central Oregon, in Madras, a country filled with deep desert canyons, river gorges and other unexpected delights, sits the HQ for New Creation Tiny Homes.
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Tiny Houses in Italy

"I believe the world of tiny houses, albeit on a small scale, can bring together peoples under one common desire, to be happy and to have a simple and quiet life."
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Fitting More in Less Space: 9 Storage Hacks for Your Tiny Home

Do you wish you could fit more things in your tiny home? You probably can! Keep reading below to learn some helpful storage hacks.
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Minimalist Tips for Beginners: How to Fit in Your Tiny Home

Are you getting ready to transition into a tiny home? Make sure you take a look at this guide to learn how to change your lifestyle and fit in your new home.
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9 Tiny House Maintenance Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When it comes to keeping your tiny home in shape, certain decisions can hinder your progress. Here are tiny house maintenance mistakes and how to avoid them.
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Creating a Budget: How Much Does a Tiny Home Cost?

Are you getting ready to buy a tiny home? Keep reading to learn the average cost of these homes and how to start creating a budget.
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Tiny Life: Why So Many People Are Choosing Tiny Homes

The tiny life craze is sweeping across the nation as families clamber to find their sweet spot in tiny home culture. Read on to find out how and why!
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Living Big in a Tiny Home: 11 Ways to Maximize Your Space

Living in a small space doesn't mean you have to live in clutter. Exercise living big in a tiny home with these 11 ways to maximize your space.
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10 Pro Tips for Financing Your Tiny Home

Just because a house is small doesn't mean your plans aren't big. Financing your tiny home is an important consideration before you commit to your plans.
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10 Amazing Reasons to Live in a Shipping Container Home

A shipping container home is a great point of entry for living in a tiny home. With walls and ceilings pre-built, they make the perfect place to start your journey going tiny.
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Top 3 Ways to Make Coffee in a Tiny House Kitchen

The Top 3 Ways to Make Coffee in a Small Tiny House Kitchens. From instant coffee, 2-in-1 coffee brewer and grinders, to pour-over coffee.
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Green Living: The 10 Best Ways to Keep Your Tiny Home Eco-Friendly

It can be difficult to maintain eco-friendly practices when living in a tiny home. Here are some tips and tricks to keep your green living going!
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10 Great Tips for Decorating Your Tiny House Interior

Are you looking for help decorating your tiny house interior? We've got plenty of information to make your new tiny house stunning!
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7 Best Types of Tiny Homes

Explore 7 of the best different types of tiny homes! From a skoolie, tiny homes on wheels, a-frame, yurts and more!
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How to Design a Tiny House

Looking to design a tiny house floorplan? We go over the first steps to ensure your layout turns out just how you would want it.
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Solar Power for Tiny Houses

A guide to Tiny House Solar Systems and Kits. Including an hour-long tutorial on off-grid options for tiny homes and RV's
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Builder Review: Forever Tiny Homes

Looking for a tiny house builder? Look no further than Forever Tiny Homes. They build custom tiny homes and DIY tiny house shells. The cost of their tiny homes is very competitive and their quality is among the top in the nation. They are RVIA certified and DMV compliant.
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DIY Modern Shipping Container Home

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How Much Does a Tiny House Cost

Tiny homes can have a wide range of prices. The good news is that there are plenty of options out there to fit any size of budget and any type of lifestyle!
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DIY Tiny House Movement

The DIY Tiny House Movement and How it Solves Part of the Housing Crisis
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Read This Before Buying a Used Tiny House

Looking to buy a new or used tiny house? Make sure to read this before to the common avoid pitfalls of buying used and to ensure a successful purchase of your very own Tiny Home.
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How Long Does it Take To Build a Tiny House?

Thinking about building your own tiny house but not sure how long it would take? Find out here as we break the process down into sizable chunks.
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How COVID-19 is Affecting Tiny Homes

Jay talks through some of the advantages of owning a tiny home during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Review of the Tiny Fest in San Diego

A recap on the Tiny Fest in San Diego before the COVID-19 Shutdown
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Helpful Tiny House Resources

It's easy to get overwhelmed when researching tiny homes. Here are some essential resources to get you started.
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Tiny Tips: Tiny Home Acoustics

Sometimes sound can be an issue in a tiny house. Here are some tips to keep sound down if you're working from home during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
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Building Your Life Strategically

Living is the most real thing any of us can do - and we do it every day. Deciding how and where we live determines so much for each of us, and it affects every moment of our daily lives.
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10 Foot Wide Tiny Houses

We dive into the details that come with wider sized tiny homes.
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Working from your Tiny Home

Working from your tiny house can be a challenge but not impossible! Here are some helpful tips to increase productivity while working from home during COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.
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How to Build a Tiny House

How to Frame a Tiny House! This is always the exciting part when you get to see the walls go up. It really starts taking shape, and you can start to envision the entire home in person.
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Trailer Frames and Building 101 - ThinHaus Entry 3

A good tiny house foundation is crucial. We show you how to make sure yours is the best.
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Builder Review: Indigo River

We go in-depth on tiny home builder Indigo River. Veteran owned and operated, they have a great mission and are accomplishing it every day. Looking for a tiny house builder? Check them out!
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Tiny Tips: DIY Painting Techniques

Thinking about painting your next project, home or feature wall. We put together some quick tips that will make your job easier, cleaner and better. Take a look!
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Building a Tiny House To Last

Thinhaus is back with a video tour and to talks through some of the tricks of the trade to make your tiny home feel bigger and better
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Tiny Tips: Exterior Doors

We dig into the different types of front doors and lay out some pros and cons of each to help you decide which door is best for your tiny home!
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How to Design your Tiny House Exterior

The exterior of your tiny home needs to look great and protect your home from the elements. Here are the best practices and materials to do both of those!
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Steel Framing on a Tiny House

Entry 1 from Jay, the founder of ThinHaus. He takes us through details of the steel structure of a Thinhaus.
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Builder Review: Nomad Tiny Houses

A review on Nomad Tiny House Builders. If you're looking for a tiny house builder then check them out!
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7 Things That Make Tiny Living Easier

7 useful products that will help you live better in your tiny house. Check them out!
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How to Design a Tiny House Floor Plan

Designing your tiny house floor plan should be fun. Are you unsure if your tiny home design is perfect? We outlined a few quick practices and ideas to make sure it's exactly how you want it.
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Answers to the Top 4 Questions About Tiny House Off-Grid Living

When it comes to a solar system for a Tiny House, RV, Converted Van and Skoolie, there is a lot to know. But living off-grid is totally feasible with the right solar kit. Here are tips and answers to the top 4 questions about off-grid living with a solar system to get you started!
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