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Our mission and goal is to provide a comprehensive directory and resource list for anyone interested in tiny homes. In an attempt to provide a more powerful tiny house directory, we have made a few major changes to our links page.

This page includes a user-friendly table that can be sorted, filtered and is searchable based on your desired criteria. These tiny house links cover all things related…

Tiny House Foundation: Trailer, Skids or Fixed?

When it comes to a tiny house foundation, we often associate tiny homes with the typical trailer bed and towable foundation that it is built on. However, tiny homes don’t all fit into one specific category. Rather, they come in all different shapes, sizes and even foundation types. In response to one of our reader’s dilemmas, we thought it would be a great idea to discuss the various tiny house…

Space Exploration and Tiny Homes

I have always been fascinated by space exploration and the prospect of colonizing nearby planets and moons. Although I feel that there are so many social and political issues that we need to figure out here on our own planet first, I cant help but be drawn to the exciting developments that we keep making in space. I have been watching the SpaceX attempts pretty close and how they are attempting…

Buying Land For A Tiny House

If you are thinking about owning your own tiny house, buying land for a tiny house or leasing a piece of property is something that needs to be planned carefully. Sure you can tow it along with you everywhere you go and stay at WalMart’s across the nation, however this might not be practical for most. If you are looking for a more permanent or long term solution, you’ll need to decide where you…

Tiny House Storage Ideas

If you’re feeling cluttered and want to get your tiny house organized, try some of these great storage ideas! We have put together a list of good storage hacks from across the web that will help you utilize every inch and maximize the space in your tiny house.

 Shelves

Shelves are the perfect way to utilize vertical space to store both big and small items in what would otherwise be a dull wall.…

Tiny House Movement on the Today Show

The tiny house movement is getting even more national attention! This video excerpt below from NBC’s Today show talks about the tiny house movement and those who live in them. Interviews from the Morrison family of Tiny House Build, and others in this clip, give a brief introductory to tiny homes for the masses. What I find most interesting about this clip is how intrigued and open-minded the…

The Tiny House Trend and Houston #tinyhouse #smallhousemovement

Texas seems to be making big strides within the small house movement and tiny house construction. Check out this great article featured on the Houston Chronicle that outlines the new trends in Houston, Texas regarding tiny homes.

The tiny house trend and Houston By Darla Guillen | January 29, 2015 | Updated: January 29, 2015 2:33pm

Photo By Houston Association of Realtors

The new housing trend…

Texas Builders Go Big…

Great article about a tiny house construction company in Luling, Texas. Would love to make a visit and interview this company in the near future about their success and the growing interest of consumers in the tiny house market. Courtesy of MySanAntonio.com.

Texas builders go big with tiny house construction business

Photo By Courtesy photo/Tiny Texas Homes

By Tyler White : January 27, 2015 :…

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Tiny House Stolen – Update

After having their tiny house stolen in Texas, owner Casey Friday has been reunited with his home thanks to the Bexar county sheriff’s department. Truly great news for the tiny house community, as many were saddened by Friday’s loss before Christmas. Read the full story on Casey’s blog here:

Our House is Found! – The Aftermath of a Tiny House Theft