Thrifty couple builds self-reliant, $60K homestead & workshop by Kirsten Dirksen on August 15, 2020 Marlena and Eugene built their homestead in Blanco, Texas using salvaged windows, doors, wood flooring, tile, a bathtub, a lot …
Log cabin simplicity: recrafting pioneer tiny homes in Iowa by Kirsten Dirksen on January 22, 2013 In 2007, Paul Cutting was finishing college and a bit lost: “nowhere closer to figuring out the purpose of my …
Trash remade as art & tiny shelters at San Francisco dump by Kirsten Dirksen on January 7, 2013 Pablo Picasso used garage from his Parisian neighborhood to create his art: an old bike became “Bull’s Head”, a basket, …
Texas home built from salvaged cattle bones & other trash by Kirsten Dirksen on December 30, 2012 Dan Phillips believes in building homes with recycled and local materials, but he goes far beyond scrap wood. He’s used …
Fibonacci tiny house reflects nature’s golden ratio 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 …
Recycled pallet house: DIY, IKEA-style assembly instructions by Kirsten Dirksen on March 3, 2012 Architects Suzan Wines and Azin Valy were trying to come up with the ideal building material for refugee housing in …
Redwood salvaged from city fences as tiny shedworking studio by Kirsten Dirksen on February 9, 2012 When San Francisco artist and builder Jay Nelson sees someone tearing down a redwood fence in his neighborhood he asks …
Upscale Bay Area home made from salvaged car roofs & windows by Kirsten Dirksen on December 11, 2011 When architect Karl Wanaselja built his home in Berkeley, California the junkyard became his urban forest for materials. For months …
California shipping container tiny home & cargo trailer room by Kirsten Dirksen on November 26, 2011 Lulu is a single mom who’d gone back to school and didn’t have the time or interest in working full-time …
128-sq-foot tiny house on wheels made from salvage by Kirsten Dirksen on August 23, 2010 Jenine Alexander built her own home using reclaimed materials she found at the dump or off craigslist. Total cost: the …
