Our Urban Tiny House In New Zealand
This week I am so excited to be able to share something really special with you all. A full video tour of our very own tiny house on wheels in New Zealand. For those who have been following my journey from the very beginning, you’ve been waiting a very Read more
Architect’s Micro Studio Apartment
This week, we travel to Melbourne to visit the incredible micro apartment of architect Douglas Wan. Originally constructed in the 1950’s, the apartment was originally intended as nursers quarters. Its now been completely reimagined for modern living and transformed into a stylish and exceptionally clever micro studio apartment. At just Read more
Luxury Modern Small Home Built In Suburban Backyard
Hidden away in the backyard of a suburban Sydney neighbourhood is a wonderful small family home. At only 31.5 square meters (340 square feet) this house is truly tiny, in fact, it’s smaller than the swimming pool. Thanks to some fantastic small space design however, the downsized house is Read more
This Ultra Modern Tiny House Will Blow Your Mind
Matt and Lisa’s tiny home on wheels is quite something to behold. Jet black with hints of cedar trim, this modern tiny house has a lot going for it. Amazingly, this tiny house began it’s life with a simple match on a dating app which united two souls, one Read more
Incredible Shipping Container Home By The Sea Is A Small Space Marvel
After traveling many vast and open oceans a 40ft shipping container landed on the shores of New Zealand in what was to be it’s final voyage. There, it was purchased by a young couple with a grand vision of converting it into a spectacular home. While the container’s travels Read more
Super Cool DIY Tiny House With HUGE Movie Theatre Loft
If you’re a fan of a good movie, or relaxing in front of the television then this could potentially be the ideal tiny house for you. Packed full of clever design features, this home on wheels even has an incredible movie theatre loft, creating the perfect space lie back, Read more
3 x 20ft Shipping Containers Turn Into Amazing Compact Home
I’m always absolutely amazed at how a shipping container, a cold, hard, metal box can be transformed into an incredibly warm and welcoming home. This stunning house in Victoria, Australia is a perfect example of that, with three 20 ft shipping containers being joined together to create an amazing, Read more
Woman's Dream Tiny House Even Has A Walk-In Wardrobe
Dolly's Tiny House is absolutely incredible. While it may look a bit like a giant dollhouse, this wonderfully designed home is no toy. At 7.2 by 2.4 meters (23 x 8ft) this home on wheels fits a whole lot of house and is possibly one of the best designed Read more
Incredible Small Off-Grid Earthship Home
This week we travel to Adelaide, Australia to visit a truly remarkable off-the-grid marvel in the form of an Earthship home. If you're wondering what an Earthship is, you're probably not alone, although in recent years they are becoming more popular and are popping up all over the globe! An Read more
Jay Shafer's Stunning $5,000 Tiny House
Jay Shafer is the Godfather of the modern tiny house movement. I say the modern movement, because for the vast majority of human history, we have lived in small, simple shelters. It was almost 20 years ago that Jay designed and built his first 90 square foot (8m2) tiny Read moreThis incredible tiny house has been built for a remarkable price. Builder Jesse has taken a whole bunch of salvaged materials (mostly lots of old fence palings) and constructed a fully featured and whimsically beautiful tiny home all for less that $20,000. Read more
As we age, our requirements in a home can change and many find themselves in situations where they are no longer able to comfortably live in their previous houses. There are accessibility issues, trip hazards and fall risks as well as issues with stairs, wheelchair accessibility and even tasks such as maintaining a large home can simply be too much. This spectacular tiny house on wheels has been especially designed with accessibility and mobility in mind, making it the perfect home for the retirement of one very special lady. Read more
This week, we take a look back over 2018 and five of our favourite tiny house tours of the year. It’s always hard work choosing only 5 tours for this video as we travel to so many incredible homes and love them all for their own uniqueness of design and function. I hope you enjoy our selection!
We are working hard to get the tiny house finished in time for Christmas, and with the help of the elves we might just make it! Of course, we had to take a bit of a break to decorate the house to get into the spirit of the season. We also ventured into the Variant Spaces workshop, where Jake and Kasia help us to turn offcuts from our cabinetry into some lovely Christmas decorations for the tiny house. Read more
This week we travel to Adelaide, Australia to visit a truly remarkable off-the-grid marvel in the form of an Earthship home. If you’re wondering what an Earthship is, you’re probably not alone, although in recent years they are becoming more popular and are popping up all over the globe! An Earthship is a radically sustainable form of architecture, which uses a combination of off-the-grid technology, passive solar home design techniques and a unique combination of car tires, trash and earth building all to create a spectacular, high functioning and ultra efficient home. Read more
This stunning off the grid home in Australia may be tiny, but it has a very big story to tell. Constructed as a do-it-yourself build by recent empty-nesters Jan and Kev, this tiny house is open, spacious very efficient and completely off the grid. Read more
Our ambulance camper (or campulance) makes for an incredible home on the road! We never set out to purchase an ambulance but when we found this one, it was love at first sight. Ambulances are well maintained, have plenty of space in the back and often come kitted out with all kinds of cabinetry and storage so they can be some of the very best vehicles to convert into campers after their service. Read more
When we first met Ryan, he was living in a different tiny house on wheels. It was a beautifully handcrafted 28ft home which was finished to an exceptional standard – you can see the full video tour of that first home here. Today, almost two years later we caught up with him in a completely new and much smaller home. Read more
