Cool Gear for Tiny/Compact/Small Houses

Wall mounted Dickinson solid fuel/twig stoves save floor space
Wall mounted Dickinson solid fuel/twig stoves save floor space

Every square foot counts in tiny houses, RVs and other small living spaces. Fortunately, there’s now all sorts of practical space saving equipment like small cooktops, sinks, toaster ovens, foot powered faucets, composting toilets, heaters, solar panels and many other things. See below for links to specific examples.

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Square One Villages

From Gail, a long time reader: They are having a fundraiser for the final monies to complete the Village for “working poor” and have some folks who are matching funds for those donated. Would you be willing to post this, so that the folks who read NBB.com can see this great village movement as it … Read more

70 Year Old Builds Innovative Off-Grid Tiny House For Debt Free Retirement


“Imagine living costs so low that you can actually watch your bank account grow just from your government pension. That’s just one of the benefits that Peter Matheson discovered when he built and moved into his off-the-grid, super tiny house on wheels in Grand Forks, British Columbia.”

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Beautiful Japanese Tiny House on Wheels


It’s possible that this is one of the smallest homes that we have visited on the show so far and yet without doubt it is one of the most spectacular in its design. Japan is a country already world-famous for its small space designs, and so it should come as no surprise that when Japanese master-craftsman Tagami Haruhiko turned his attention towards the tiny house movement, amazing things would happen.

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Natural-Build Tiny House For Family With Separate Office and Kids Bedroom


If you’re a young family who want to move into a tiny house, this could be the perfect design for you! Built with the modern family in mind, this home is constructed to be completely non-toxic, using natural materials and has been designed to include a separate room for the kids as well as a private home office space.

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