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Dispelling the myth that tiny houses are just over-hyped RVs, here are examples of well-designed small homes on wheels designed by architects and handcrafted by pros. 
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While many dream of hitting it big and buying a mansion in the hills, more and more people are opting to go small — even tiny.Home improvement shows touting the idea of tiny houses are all over the networks, while blogs are filled with e...
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The movement to simplify instead of struggle with our shrinking middle class is starting to take shape.
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Besties are the best!... this is a great idea executed well.
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One of Music City's cutest tiny houses can be yours for $109 a night.
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test it before you jump in... this is a great idea!
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Kayla and Benjamin Nadeau are building their own tiny home in Belfast. Here they share more details about pursuing the tiny-house dream. What made you decide to live in a tiny house?
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Motivation to embrace the simplistic lifestyle speaks volumes.
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Some ideas for tiny homes that can also be incorporated for mobile tiny homes....
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The second annual event features a schedule packed with building workshops, "lifestyle design" and tours of Portland's plethora of itty bitty dwellings.
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Tiny House Conference! April 17- 18th PDX, OR
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Denise Eissler is sharing her 8×12 tiny house design with us as part of our 2015 8×12 tiny house design contest. I'm excited about submitting my 8x12 tiny house on wheels for your contest. This is ...
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Nice design for tiny tiny house - great pics show how open it feels.
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more documentaries are surfacing... good to see how others feel about going through the process.
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shedding the golden handcuffs.... living smaller means more..
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Learn how to build tiny house framing using our tried and tested tiny house plans. We love this tiny house - you will too!
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Tiny house plans for under $100. Well laid out with an open feel, i wondered about clothes, gear, and adequate storage. I may not want a bench seating area for 6... A good design for many.
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There's almost an endless amount of things you could do with $11,000. Including building this incredible tiny house!
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Budget, skills, and willingness to learn - all adds up to saving, creativity, experience and oh, so much more!
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How do you fit a full-sized family into a tiny house? The Morrisons and Kasls found that the benefits of life in 200 square feet outweigh the difficulties.
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It's a juggling act that highlights communication in family dynamics.
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Downsizing my life by living in a 200-square-foot house gave me financial freedom in work and in life -- a bigger payoff than I could have imagined.
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And this is how it's done! Love love love the way this guy tacked this project! I'm in #hobomode
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Weighing less than 5 oz., the Scrubba wash bag is the lightest and most compact “washing machine” in the world. It’s a packing essential for all travelers and campers who want to: pack lighter and cleaner, wash clothes anywhere & save money.
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This has such great potential for Tiny living!
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This Grain Silo Tiny House is available as a vacation rental at Gruene Homestead Inn. It's located at 832 Gruene Road, New Braunfels, Texas 78130. A wonderful covered front porch was added. And whe...
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Think containers, repurposing, upcyling,. Way cool.
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This floating fortress of sustainable living floating on the coast of Vancouver Island British Columbia goes to show just how wonderful a sustainable life off the grid can be. Wayne Adams, 66, and Catherine King, 59, built this floating home together in 1992, and have been growing and fishing for their own food ever since.
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Exceptionally executed, the concept is inspiring!
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If you saw this truck driving down the road, you might not think twice about it. Once it pulls off the road, something magical happens: it transforms into a lovely castle that you can live inside of!
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The unexpected... I really like the notion of adding slidouts...
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As Portland's population rises, the city needs more housing. But banks won't lend on one of the most promising options: tiny houses.
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problems with tiny living... hmmm the cost of building is feasible if one is willing to start with one and build up to the next...
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It reminds me of the modern version of Sears and Roebuck's houses... Its great for building a base of comparison.
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Nice little video giving perspective for those who wonder about some of the tiny house advantages.
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SOME Australian families are throwing away the mortgage by thinking small, building ‘tiny’ homes on wheels that measure just 10 square metres.
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The movement is starting to go global... new families are finding respite and more thinking tiny.
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From a wheel-shaped water container for the developing world to a lamp powered only by gravity, these seven inventions are saving lives through simplicity.
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I love innovation!
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Shipping containers are making a big splash in the tiny house arena. I like the additional solar and greenhouse attached.
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Guillaume Dutilh and his partner Jenna have done what some people would consider unimaginable: quitting their jobs, building a tiny house on wheels and traveling the country in pursuit of their p...
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making the decision to join the tiny house movement is a big leap for many and a welcome step for even more.
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Here are some fabulous features for tiny homes... I'm intrigued and inspired!