Nov
20
2009
20
2009
Tiny House Blog
Filed under: Alternative Housing
It’s no secret that I’m obsessed with small living spaces. So…you can imagine my delight when I came across The Tiny House blog. First off, how was I not reading this already? Hmmmmmm. It’s SO GREAT. It doesn’t focus on any one type of tiny house…it just gives a great mix of tiny house inspiration. *love*
We’re hanging out in Eugene with a family who shares our passion for alternative housing and they got me all excited again about cob, strawbale, yurts, you name it. They also gave me some new book ideas…and I ordered them for my birthday! Here they are:
Home Work: Handbuilt Shelter (I’ve read this, but have never owned it…until now!)
Radical Simplicity
I love dreaming about pulling our RV up to a cozy little cob house…as sort of an “extension” to the RV. A home base for when we’re feeling “nesty”. That would be ideal for us…to have a tiny handmade house that we could park our rolling house next to 
Someday…
Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/neil_b/ / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Posted by Sara @ 6:09 pm | Leave a Comment
20
2009
Very cool. My hubby was just telling me about Earth Ships yesterday…I’m in love
20
2009
That is a great idea. I am in the process of downsizing my life and moving into an RV full time. I also need a place to land when I feel nesty.
20
2009
My hubby and I were just chatting over coffee yesterday about getting a communal type living area on some land. There would be communal yurts and people could pull their RVs in to stay awhile. We would want a small hobby farm and a big garden and eventually get things solar/wind powered and all that good stuff.
We have fallen in love with the small space living, but I want a homestead too and what a better way to do that then with like-minded people!
2
2009
I am right behind you on your thoughts for how to live. I hope it all works out.
20
2009
I just love that house. The sun near the roof… the moody purple curtains… I’m in LOVE.
Our dream is to build a “hobbit hole” type of dwelling. Of course, the hubby and I have quite different ideas about how to accomplish that. In my mind it’s hand built of reclaimed materials with a little solar energy to keep us mod. The husband wants to hire a contractor to build a McMansion with a grass roof. LOL
21
2009
“Home Work” has to be the most inspiring book I own. Sometimes I just sit and dream of all the possibilities as I look through it.
21
2009
OH GIRL! I have cob house dreams, too!!! While I am very familiar with Tumbleweed houses, I was not familiar with that great blog~WOOHOOO! Such a variety~LOVE IT! (((((HUGS))))) sandi
21
2009
Dear Sara,
This guy (www.tinytexashouses.com) is just 15 MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE!
You’re going to love it here.
Sincerely,
Christine
21
2009
I ADORE little houses, and this tiny home is so very inviting! Thank you so much for the blog link. Dh and I both love it! More fuel for our dream home.
21
2009
Thanks for the link to that blog! I just spent a bunch of time looking through it. I used to go to school up in Eugene and there was a ceramics teacher there who taught a class about alternative building. She is a beautiful woman who always wears long skirts and boots and she taught her students to build from all sorts of materials. After the semester, outside the ceramics building there would be all these tiny little houses made of all sorts of materials. Her name was Sana (pronounced Sauna), if you are in Eugene for a while, you should stop by the ceramics building and see if she is still there!
22
2009
Addicted to this site! Love it
23
2009
Thanks for sharing the link to that blog. I had fun browsing and reading on it.
30
2009
oh no! i’ve been stuck in a time warp. that tiny house blog really can suck you in!!!
must…go…to…bed….
3
2009
That’s a great blog, I’ve been following it for about a year. I daydream about the Econest.
30
2009
This is from someone who thinks family is very important! I have five kids and homeschool and garden. Homes like these just wouldn’t work in my circumstances. I’m all for simple living (we don’t live in an McMansion – what a waste). Where do you store the school books? Where do you store your canned goods — potatoes — onions? Where do you go in 15 below 0 weather for a little peace and quiet. NOT PRACTICAL.
PS Where do you store the BOOKS, the PIANO, The MOVIES, THE skis, THE skates, The Violin, The other instruments — all that makes life worth living!
30
2009
Colleen…
You make very good points! For me, looking at the lives of those living in “tiny houses” inspires me to make changes and simplify in my own life. And while right now, we do live in a very tiny space, I can certainly appreciate living in a home with space for all the things you mentioned. Everyone has different priorities for the “stuff” in their life. Some people live in climates where you can be outside year round and they don’t need as much space to have alone time.
I think the point to consider that that most people think they need a lot more space than they actually do. Life is not about the space you have, its’ about the people you’re with!
20
2010
I just found your site and will enjoy looking through all your goodies. My family is working toward building our own cob house in Texas and changing wasteful habits. Thanks for the encouragement your posts.
6
2010
Colleen–good point. I think that as soon as a family comes into play tiny houses are a huge challenge.
And I don’t think tiny houses are for families… They’re for singles and some couples.
But tiny houses can be used for other things too like guest houses, area for meditation/prayer, yoga, art, music, office, etc.
31
2010
Hi Sara,
Huge fan of your blog. On our blog, http://www.familyofmovers.blogspot.com we are gypsies that love small places. We’ve moved 15 times in 7 years and I blogged about how with each move we sell all our possessions. My husband draws houses and he has in the works a sweet modern type teeny tiny house that’s a 1 bedroom with a loft (where we would sleep) all together it’s a 700 square foot home. Mind you we are a family of 5 (although I hope for one more baby) and we have large and in charge american bulldog. Space is relative just like making money. This home will cost $7,000 to build.