Discover Tiny Home Styles, Ideas, and where to find them
You know what the best thing is about Christmas (besides the presents)? It’s the fact that you can buy all your decorations and trees on a tiny scale. Thinking outside the square can give you so many fun ideas and ways to decorate your tiny home on a much smaller budget than most people need for a three to four bedroom house.…
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I can just see you thinking about the clutter in your current kitchen cupboards as you read this. The scratched pans you no longer use, the utensils that have cracked or stained beyond repair, the plastic containers that have faded and still have a funny smell when you open them. And what about the old rice cooker you used twice, or the bread maker that didn’t live up to expectation that just sits taking up space in the pantry or cupboards?…
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It’s all very well making sure your tiny home is finished before you move it, and that you have a vehicle strong enough to tow it, but you will need to follow the following list to ensure you, your tiny house, and other people are safe on the road. These can be divided up into three time frames.…
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If you haven’t started the building process, or looking for a tiny house already made, then it will help to think over how often you need to tow. If you plan on traveling around, then a tiny house on wheels could be the answer, or if you plan on permanently anchoring it to a block of land, then you only need to move it once in which case you only need to hire get a transport company to tow.…
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Herbs are such an important part of spicing up a meal and adding aromatic scent to any tiny space. They are a tactile plant that gives not only to the sense of touch and sight, but also to the sense of smell and taste. Here are some of my favourites to get you started on the road to self-suffiency.…
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You’ve decided to build a permanent tiny home on a block of land, but now you have to decide what foundation to build. Dependent on the type of land available, drainage and if there’s a slope to consider, let’s look at the following five options.
1. Traditional Concrete Slab
By far the most common and easiest to do – even for beginners.…
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A tiny home isn’t a tiny home without a touch of nature inside. Not only do plants liven up a tiny home interior, but they also provide a sense of calm and serenity. So let’s take a look at twenty cool indoor plants to spruce up your tiny home.
1. Air Plants (Tillandisa) – these have to be the easiest plants to deal with as they don’t need soil to survive, so you don’t need a pot to put them in.…
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Are you in a job that pays the mortgage while stressing you out? And is it just ‘alright’? Are you drifting along hoping for the day when you can afford to follow your dream job? Then you need to start thinking outside the so called ‘norm’, and re-evaluate your current situation.…
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With any tiny home build you need to get it right the first time…not sit down when it’s finished and say to yourself ‘Oh I wished I had done this or designed that differently’. It’s easy to look at the obvious things like the size and style of furniture you’d like to see, but have you thought about the small details and hidden things you normally don’t think about?…
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Like any new home project, a tiny home requires just as much (if not more) planning as there are other factors to consider such as spacial awareness, if it is to be a mobile home or set on a plot, and how to optimise the exterior and windows so you can make the most of the sun from any viewpoint and in whatever situation if you are traveling.…
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