It might seem like a contradiction but let me tell you: living in a tiny house makes me (want to) be outside a lot more. And it was actually one of the reasons we decided to build a tiny house. The fact that the house cannot hold us in for very long might be considered […]
Essential appliances in our tiny house
It’s been a year now that we moved into our tiny house and we really enjoy it. And we’ve seen the weather change – from hot and dry when we moved in to humid and freezing cold in the high of winter. It’s been an interesting 12 months and I want to use the post […]
Four things I miss in our tiny house
There aren’t many things I miss in our tiny house compared to our conventional house before but I can name four very personal sacrifices I needed to make. Our super sofa In our old house, we had a sofa which was 2.5m long and 1m deep. It was red and just plain awesome. I miss […]
Five challenging things about tiny house living
It’s been a year now in our tiny house and we’ve seen all seasons. While there are things we really love about tiny house living, there are elements which are surprising, one might even say challenging. At least they are surprising for us. It’s nothing we can’t handle but some things are good to keep […]
Five awesome things about tiny house living
We moved into our tiny house exactly one year ago now and I can say with certainty that we really enjoy it. Yes, there have been times where it was annoying but overall we really love the house, the design of our house, our parking, and living with less stuff. There were doubts and doubters […]
Q&A about Cubic Mini Wood Stoves
When we designed our tiny house, we knew pretty quickly that we didn’t want a fireplace in the house. However, that was before I had heard about cubic mini wood stoves. Those little burners seem like a perfect option for small spaces. If you want to know more about cubic mini wood stoves, I have […]
Five things we learned from tiny house living
It’s been four months in our tiny house so far and we’ve seen it in all kinds of weather conditions: hot and dry as well as covered in snow. We have just finished setting it up and we have learned so much in the process that I thought it’s time for an update. What has […]
Christmas gift ideas for minimalists
Hands up who has started to at least think about Christmas. I have because I’m starting to get both anxious and excited about our first Christmas in Europe. It will be dark, cold and with a bit of luck, we’ll have snow as well. And one of my many thoughts about Christmas this year involves […]
Sustainable living in a tiny house
I get this question a lot lately: why do you think living in a tiny house is a sustainable way of living? I want to take a few moments to consider this question and try to answer it from my very own perspective. 1. Tiny house living means living in a smaller space The […]
Designing a tiny house – 15 questions to consider
In October 2017 I first contacted a tiny house builder. In July 2018 we moved into our tiny house. It’s fair to say that those ten months were intense, from just dreaming about a tiny house we made it all the way to moving in. And we couldn’t have done it without a professional builder […]