Simple wardrobe: 33 things for more happiness, less stress by Kirsten Dirksen on February 12, 2013 Valentina Thörner da Cruz limits her wardrobe to 33 pieces of clothing for 3 months. People have dressed with less …
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 …
Non-possession: seeking intense simplicity and the good life by Kirsten Dirksen on September 3, 2012 Peter Lawrence has few possessions. He can fit nearly everything he owns in a suitcase. He is nearly camping in …
School bus becomes off-grid, transformable, tiny home by Kirsten Dirksen on July 30, 2012 As a teenager, Richard dreamed of making a home out of a vehicle. Over a decade later, he met Rachel …
Alternative American Dream: less house & stuff, more travel by Kirsten Dirksen on June 13, 2011 Last year, Peter and Mary Rowan found the perfect home to provide more space for their family of five. Just as …
3D printing and getting back in touch with our stuff by Kirsten Dirksen on September 28, 2010 I went off to visit our future last month not really understanding how a sub-$1000 3D printer could revolutionize our …
A frugal wardrobe: think, then shop by Kirsten Dirksen on May 21, 2010 Our closet says a lot about us. Having a lot of clothing doesn’t help us to dress better. On the …
The burden of stuff: why less could make you happier by Kirsten Dirksen on May 10, 2010 No one warns us about entering into a relationship with an unsuitable bathing suit or bicycle as they would with …
The burden of stuff: seeking the simple life in the Rockies by Kirsten Dirksen on May 2, 2010 Every item we buy has a cost, or costs. The economic cost is obvious, and more recently, the environmental costs …
Urban tiny home: 400 sq ft with tub, laundry & office by Kirsten Dirksen on April 27, 2010 When you want to live center city, space is at a premium. In Spanish cities there are minipisos (mini apartments) …
