On life, work & leisure in Gothenburg’s tiny house allotment


“Sweden’s first allotment gardens and summer cottages were established in 1895, much later than the dachas of Russia or the extra-urban gardens of the UK and Denmark, but the gardening/tiny cottage tradition is still evident outside any large city. The “members” (the land is leasehold) of each plot are allowed to build a tiny cottage or shed. “

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Building your own Hawaii minimal house for a vacation’s cost


“Kristie Wolfe spent $5000 to build herself a tiny home on wheels in her hometown of Pocatello, Idaho. It started off as a yearlong experiment in simple living, but she liked it so much she decided to keep living small, not only in Idaho, but she began looking for land to build a tiny vacation home.

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Smaller is Better in the Tiny House Movement

Small houses are classified under 1,000 square feet and tiny houses between 100 and 400 square feet.
Small houses are classified under 1,000 square feet and tiny houses between 100 and 400 square feet.

“The unpredictable economy, recent natural disasters and the fickle housing market are driving many working class Americans to live more frugally. Although downsizing, living simply and being environmentally-conscious are not new ideas to any generation, Millennials graduating with unprecedented amounts of student debt are looking to own, rather than rent, a home. Deciding to turn their backs on the McMansions and SUVS of their forebears, more and more Millennials are buying into the tiny house movement.

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11 Tiny House Villages Redefining Home

Caravan Tiny House Hotel - Portland, Oregon
Caravan Tiny House Hotel – Portland, Oregon

“Tiny house villages are a new part of the tiny house movement, yet they hold a lot of potential to transform lives and communities. The idea behind these villages is straightforward: bring tiny houses together in one place to create communities that share land, time together, skills, support, and other resources.

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