DIY redwood estate: home + yurt + cottage + micro winery by Kirsten Dirksen on June 23, 2014 Thirty years ago King was making $12,000 per year as a fireman when he and his wife Lin found a …
Converted chicken coop as small home for NorCal family by Kirsten Dirksen on April 13, 2014 When Chris and Tanya bought their property in Petaluma (California) 15 years ago, it was what most people would have …
A front-yard galleon treehouse Jack Sparrow would appreciate by Kirsten Dirksen on July 15, 2013 When carpenter Jay Duffy began building a treehouse in his fiance’s front yard for her two sons, he used discarded …
Nomadic tiny home: Mongolian yurt moves in 1 day, DIY-style by Kirsten Dirksen on February 6, 2013 Boyan is a modern nomad; he was born in Bulgaria, is a resident of the Netherlands has lived in the …
Cob tiny cottage adds golden ratio with Fibonacci openings by Kirsten Dirksen on October 24, 2012 Author Richard Heinberg once taught a course on sacred geometry, and he’s written nearly a dozen books related to our …
Teen tiny house builder Austin Hay finishes dorm on wheels by Kirsten Dirksen on October 13, 2012 We first visited Austin Hay after he had just finished his sophomore year (see 16 year old builds tiny home …
First they remodeled a shotgun shack, then revamped it for $700 by Kirsten Dirksen on September 30, 2012 Three years ago, the Jordan family left their 2,500-square-foot, 4-bedroom home to move into a 1-bedroom 320-square-foot prefab. They also …
How 7 trees support treehouse pioneer’s own 1,800 sq-ft home by Kirsten Dirksen on January 27, 2012 Michael Garnier has helped pioneer the craft of modern treehouse construction. His Garnier limb -invented in collaboration with other enthusiasts …
DIY treehouse inventor creates Ewok world in rural Oregon by Kirsten Dirksen on January 23, 2012 In 1974, fresh out of the army (as a Green Beret medic), Michael Garnier went to rural Oregon to try …
Handbuilt teardrop trailer: 60-square-ft DIY home on wheels by Kirsten Dirksen on May 9, 2011 Kyle and Jeannie wanted to own their own home, but they weren’t sure where they wanted to live and they didn’t …
