Portland-based residential designer and builder, Walt Quade came up with Small Home Oregon. I think his small house designs are lovely, and you can purchase small home plans or simply order them direct. Continue reading →

Located in one of Tokyo’s most attractive areas, this small house is situated on an extremely small lot. Designed by Japanese architect, Kazuyo Sejima, this house is a family home, divided into 4 specific spaces and distributed on 4 floor slabs. Continue reading →

Living on a private island definitely has its charm. Living in a secluded villa on a tiny island is even better! This cute and picturesque house is called Just Room Enough and it’s located amongst the 1000 Islands on the St. Lawrence River… I wonder where they keep their boat? Continue reading →

The Kennedy Residence is a small 3 story house located on a hillside terrain. It uses prefabricated 8′ wide vertical panels which remain standardized from the main floor and above, but are lengthened or shortened at their lower ends to adapt to varying slopes and lower floor configurations. Continue reading →

I was glad to find out that communities were thriving not only online but in the real world, where they should be. The concept of Co housing, also known as Ecovillages or Intentional Communities, is an alternative way of living where people strive together with a common vision. Continue reading →

The small, portable House-To-Go is a fully equipped house-on-wheels designed to travel on any road, anywhere. I like the idea of taking your small house with you wherever you go. Julie Martin, from The Martin House Company, also loves the idea; after losing everything in Hurricane Katrina she decided to use her expertise in restoring beautiful historic homes and start creating affordable and portable housing (with guidance from Tumbleweed Tiny Houses’ Jay Shafer). Continue reading →

Nobody like being alone; people crave for companionship and community. In one of my previous posts about small house living I have been writing about why you should build and live in a small house, however in this post I would like to raise some points about how living in a small house can give us a chance for a better way of life. Continue reading →

The trend of living in a small house is becoming more and more relevant as we move forward. As I have stated in my previous post Small House Living, I will attempt to show you the benefits of a small house and what it means to live small. Continue reading →

Living in a small house has become some what of a trend these days. Nevertheless, i still believe that most people, when asked, will prefer a large house over a small one.

It probably goes back to the primitive notion of “…I have more space” or “my house is bigger than yours therefore I am richer, more successful, powerful, blah, blah blah”.

Nowadays, people who are living in a small house can be divided into two groups; Continue reading →

I always thought small houses have more character. And if character is what you’re looking for then the Hermit’s Cabin is the one for you. Continue reading →