Sliding home doubles size with walls-on-rails, brings Nature in

May 28, 2023 john 21 27740 26:56

Caspar Schols built his first shapeshifting house in his mother’s backyard as her writing cabin that, by sliding a room-on-rails, could convert into a place to sleep under the stars. He has since perfected his expandable home with 10 prototypes: his most recent model is robust enough to serve as a primary residence and has…

Empty parking lot in DC alley becomes stunning young family home

May 14, 2023 john 14 103154 29:24

On a back alley in Washington DC where only a few weed trees grew between derelict cars, Andrew and Hannah Linn erected a totally compostable house of bamboo, cork, wool and wood as a healthy, and affordable, home for their growing family. “For over a century, people lived in hundreds of wooden homes in DC’s…

Super Stylish Off-Grid Tiny House Packed with Clever Custom Features! Full Tour

July 2, 2022 john 11 239486 14:00

Full tour of a beautiful 32′ tiny house on wheels with a dramatic black exterior and a minimalist Scandinavian interior home design. It has a custom breakfast bar, DIY sofa and space-saving storage, compact multi-purpose ladder, main-floor bedroom, and a spa-like bathroom. This house is off the grid and has a separate systems shed for…

Beautiful Wagon Style Tiny House Built with Reclaimed Materials

November 13, 2021 john 15 475777 07:57

This tiny house was originally built to be a canvas-covered bow top wagon but was recently renovated to add insulation in the round walls as well as a metal roof. The woodwork in this home is absolutely stunning, with a custom standing desk, a curved kitchen counter, a sofa that converts to a bed, handmade…

Do Mobile Home Companies Make Good Tiny Houses?

May 3, 2017 john 16 23860 07:14

We have seen a few tiny houses advertised in mobile home lots and thought we would check them out. From the outside they look very sleek and large. They do have lofts and small rooms so in that way they are similar to a tiny house. The place they deviate is in materials and storage…