More progress is being made on our little house. The loft floor framing has been built for both the bedroom and storage lofts. The door framing is in with a recess to allow for the fold down porch. Everything is coming along like planned so far. We picked out the windows/skylights we wanted last week … Continue reading
We are in the middle of downsizing our possessions so we can alter our lifestyle to fit our future tiny house. I’ve been trying to do this a little bit here and there the last couple months but we are in crunch time now. It’s crazy how much we accumulate without realizing it. I’m also … Continue reading
Our walls are up!! Our wee little home is coming along. The wall framing is up and it almost looks like a house now. I can see all the areas where our door and windows will go. It’s so exciting to see this come together after 6 months of planning. Even though it’s in the … Continue reading
We decided early on to use reclaimed wood for our paneling on our tiny house. Not only do we really like the rustic look and aged quality to these types of woods, the recycled lumber means we are giving old materials a new life. Initially, we found a company called Elmwood Reclaimed Timber. They have … Continue reading
Finding inspiration was an important part of the tiny house design process. One of my favorite ways of finding creative ideas was on Pinterest. The great thing about Pinterest is that I was able to organize everything on boards so I have a central place to go to retrieve the concepts I want to utilize … Continue reading
After we received our final build plans from Niall Burke of Humble Homes, it was time to start the next phase of our tiny house build. Initially, Jay wanted to build the entire tiny house from the trailer up, with the assistance of contractors but it was more time and cost effective for us to … Continue reading
Jay and I watched this popular tiny house documentary when we were researching about tiny houses. It’s called “We the Tiny House People”. Director Kirsten Dirksen walks you through the lives and homes of people who live in tiny dwellings. We loved how it showed small living in different countries and on different scales. The … Continue reading