Living in Hawaii is something that is only a dream for most people. This is due to the Hawaiian Housing Market being extremely expensive to enter. By opting to live smaller, the Fontanilla family has been able to make their dream of living in Maui a reality.
Posted on February 07, 2020
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The Blue House is a fully off-grid self sustainable 171 square foot micro home. The thoughtfully designed main floor includes a living space, bathroom, and full kitchen.
Posted on February 03, 2020
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The Red House is a beautifully built 192 square foot micro home shell. The open concept main floor includes a built-in kitchen counter, as well as a small finished room that could be used as either storage or a bathroom.
Posted on February 03, 2020
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Like all of us at Tiny Life Supply, Jarrod is passionate about the tiny house movement and was thrilled to discuss all things tiny life with me.
Posted on January 24, 2020
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Designing a water system for a tiny house while also keeping water conservation in mind requires some thinking and tinkering. I’ve put together some notes based on what I’ve learned from designing and building the water system for the Leahnardo tiny house.
Posted on January 13, 2020
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Building a van is always a combination of excitement and fear. There are all kinds of different ways to build out a van within a variety of budgets, but there are some things that we think are just worth the extra cash.
Posted on September 03, 2019
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At first, trying to figure out how to design the perfect solar power system can be overwhelming. What size solar panels do you need? What type of solar batteries are best... and how many do you need? How much should a solar power system cost?
Posted on September 03, 2019
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Holly and I’s cabin was never a set in stone plan, really more of an idea that evolved organically. From day one the dream came as we sat by the pond and looked at the beautiful trees. The location called to us, it begged for something.
Posted on November 09, 2016
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I built these houses to move. We moved them with steel beams, bottle jacks, and a trailer. The initial move was from one side of the property to the other. It went well, no windows shattered, and the doors still open nicely.
Posted on August 14, 2016
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Don't be intimidated about plumbing. It's a lot of fun and PEX is easy. My system includes: a tanks, strainer, pump, accumulator, water heater, sink, and shower.
Posted on August 14, 2016
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I live in a place with cold winters, so I choose to use a small wood stove with a propane heater. My thinking was to use the wood as a primary source, and the propane if I ran out of wood, or decided to go skiing for a weekend out of town. Couldn't let the pipes freeze.
Posted on August 13, 2016
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