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Our Tiny House 2.0! Start To Finish Build of Our NEW Tiny Home!
In this very special episode we join forces with the incredible team at LJM Tiny Homes in Queensland to design and build a BRAND NEW tiny home for ourselves! This video showcases the full build from start to finish!
Big Design Ideas For Tiny Bedrooms!
There are a few really good design principles that can help you make the most of your tiny / small bedroom or sleeping loft and in this episode we explore some of our favourite ideas.
Big Design Ideas For Tiny Kitchens!
In this episode we take a look at some of our favourite tiny house kitchen design ideas.
Top Small Living Room Design Ideas! š”
In this episode, we deep dive into design ideas for small lounges and living rooms. It's probably the room you'll spend the most time in, so
it's an important one to get right! Trust me about this, because when I designed my first tiny house, I certainly messed this part up! š
A Composting Toilet For Tiny Homes On The Move
The SunMar GTG is one of the most compact and economical composting toilets on the market, which makes it a great option for small spaces.
Super Simple Solar āļø Going Off-Grid With EcoFlow
This week we do a deep dive into the incredible EcoFlow power kit that has taken our brand new tiny house off the grid. This system is a game changer for anyone wanting a comprehensive off grid system of a tiny house, cabin, mobile home or back-up system for a residential home.
Tiny House Trailers
When it comes to building a tiny house on wheels, an often overlooked yet incredibly important part of a build is the trailer. It’s often said that a house is only as good as its foundations and in the case of a tiny house, the foundations are the trailer.
This Composting Toilet Is A Game Changer For Tiny Houses!
If you’re a tiny house owner looking for the perfect composting toilet solution then the Clivus Multrum LP is one you need to check out!
How To Find Your Dream Tiny House Parking Spot
If you love the idea of building a tiny house but have always been worried about how you can find a parking spot, then this is a must see video.
Top Ideas For Kids In Tiny Houses
If you love the idea of living in a tiny house but are worried about the idea of starting a family or having children in a tiny house, then this video has been created for you! In this weeks episode, we take a look at some of our absolute favourite family tiny houses and the clever ways that people have designed their tiny homes to enable their children to thrive!
Top Storage Ideas For Tiny Homes
This week, we take a look back over some of our past episodes to highlight some of the best storage ideas for tiny homes. Even if youāre a minimalist, you still need some stuff! When designing a tiny house, itās essential that you build in enough storage space so that you can ensure everything in your home has a place.
Building The Little Wooden House At Eden Whispers
Iāve always had a sense that the more simple you can make life, the better. I am a creative, full of ideas and inspiration and I have a brain full of images and pictures. From a young age, I always wanted toĀ build my own little wooden house, something really beautiful that I could make to my own design. I kept scrap books of images and things that inspired me, everything from interiors to colours to artists paintings and nature. Being … →
Forest Cabin Built From Salvaged Materials Cost Only $800!
For a student without a lot of money, the idea of being able to avoid rent by building a cabin in the woods may sound like a far-fetched dream, yet for a young Jacob Witzling it was the perfect solution.
Young Woman Escapes Crazy Rent With Tiny House
Increasing rent princes in many cities are encouraging young adults to search for housing alternatives. For Jackie Kemp of Denver, Colorado that alternative came in the form of a tiny house on wheels.
How To Use Digital Images To Transform Your Home
Digital images are a powerful tool which when combined with printing services can allow you to customise all elements of your home! I hope you enjoy this interior design idea! We hope to bring you lots more creative ways of customising your homes in the future. This video was brought to you by Graphic Stock. Click here to get started on your own design!Ā
Manās Forest Den Home Cost $12 to Build!
This cosyĀ forest-den certainly won’t be everyones cup of tea, but this house which was constructed almost entirely from reclaimedĀ materials and cost only 12 dollars to build has served as a comfortable home for David Gell for over 5 years now.Ā
Couple Build Stunningly Beautiful House Truck in Hungary
This house truck, known as Csepellina is simply incredible. It’s not often that you come across the kind of craftsmanship that constructed this home on wheels and when you do it needs to be celebrated!..
Tiny Houses And Permaculture For A Resilient And Sustainable Future
Peak Oil, economic collapse, global warming.Ā There is little question that if humanity remains on the path we are on now, then there is little hope for a sustained existence on the planet. We need to change our thinking and adopt a more harmonious stance to our relationship with the biosphere. The principles of permaculture teach us how it is possible to thrive on the earth and actually have a positive impact on the environment around us and together with the … →
Installing A Low Pitch Corrugate Roof
The small roof area over the bathroom of our tiny house was a bit tricky to tackle as it needed a much lower pitch of roof. In this video Alan from BioBuild explains how to install a low pitch corrugate roof.
Velux Roof Windows In Our Tiny House
For a long time we have dreamed of being able to lie in bed at night and look at the stars through a skylight. Thanks to our new GGL CK04 roof windows form Velux, that dream is now a reality...
Space Saving Wall Christmas Tree Idea
Recently we have been thinking of space saving ideas for Christmas trees. After all, just because our tiny house isn’t finished yet, doesn’t mean we can’t be festive, right? We were visiting a friends house when we saw this fantastic idea for a wall Christmas tree.
New Videos Coming Soon
Over the past few weeks, Mel and I have been flat out working on another really exciting project. We’ve been out of Auckland, in the wild and even filming with helicopters, which has been a fantastic experience! We haven’t been able to film any updates recently, but we are back now and in full swing of filming...
Johann Bernhardt Talks Tiny Houses
Johann leads our Tiny House design team, and in this video talks about minimalism, the Tiny House movement, why it appeals to him, and why the Tiny Houses may represent a valid solution for the future of building in New Zealand.
