Tiny House in a Barn

Posted August 8th, 2010 by Michael Janzen and filed in Lifestyle, People
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Nick Weston, the author or The Treehouse Diaries: How to Live Wild in the Woods, has moved out of his treehouse in England and has setup a new humble living space inside an old barn. By comparison he’s now living a modern life with electricity, a gas stove, and running water (just outside from a garden faucet). It might not be the lap of luxury but Nick likes it just fine and as he says, “its as cheap as chips”. Read more about Nick’s tiny house in a barn.

Jay Shafer in the Cover of Parade Magazine

Posted May 2nd, 2010 by Michael Janzen and filed in People
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Jay Shafer, of Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, is featured on the cover of Parade Magazine this week. This is the magazine you’ll find inside many Sunday newspapers and has an estimated readership of 70 million people. It’s always great news for the tiny house movement when one of us is featured so prominently in the main stream media.

Jay Shafer in the Cover of Parade Magazine

Tiny Yellow House – Episode 1

Posted March 5th, 2010 by Michael Janzen and filed in People
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Derek “Deek” Diedricksen is starting to put together a regular television-like online show focused on tiny houses. The first episode features his tiny Hickshaw. You can learn more about Deek and this house at his blog, RelaxShax.

Architect Roland Fabiani

Posted February 12th, 2010 by Michael Janzen and filed in People
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Roland posted a link to his first tiny house design on my Facebook Page. It’s a beautiful garden house with walls that tip outward for a whimsical look.

Architect Roland Fabiani

DIY-Prefab by Malcolm A. White

Posted January 8th, 2010 by Michael Janzen and filed in DIY, People, Prefab
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One of my long-time readers, Malcolm A. White, has years of experience in construction & design that he is now sharing through his new blog DIY-Prefab. In fact I don’t think my own ebook, Tiny Prefab, would be nearly as complete had it not been for all of Malcolm’s feedback and input.

If you have an interest in self-fabricated tiny houses I highly recommend that you visit and bookmark Malcolm’s new blog. DIY-Prefab

Greg Johnson Featured in Natural Home Magazine

greg johnson tiny houseGreg Johnson, co-founder of the Small House Society and author of Put Your Life On a Diet is featured in the current issue of Natural Home Magazine. It’s always great to see tiny houses and the folks that exemplify the virtues of simple living spotlighted in main stream publications.

Greg Johnson Featured in Natural Home Magazine

Jenna Woginrich

Posted September 23rd, 2009 by Michael Janzen and filed in People
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Jenna WoginrichJenna Woginrich is living the life many of us dream about; she’s creating a sustainable and self-sufficient life by homesteading. In addition to her work on her small farm she keeps very busy writing for Mother Earth News, Huffington Post, and her own blog, Cold Antler Farm. She’s also written a book called Made from Scratch.

Old Fashion Simple Living

Posted September 16th, 2009 by Michael Janzen and filed in People
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simple living pioneer coupleThis isn’t really about a tiny house but instead old-fashion simple living. Dick and Bonnie Cain live out in a remote part of West Texas without running water, electricity, or any other modern amenities. They live like folks used to live back in the 1800s and their story is really inspiring.

YouTube: Pioneer Couple

Michael Thompson’s Rammed Earth Buildings

Posted August 26th, 2009 by Michael Janzen and filed in People
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michael thompson rammed earthA few weeks ago I drew up a 3D drawing of Michael Thompson’s rammed earth wall former and posted the drawings on Tiny House Design. He’s now getting more press for his low cost rammed earth homes and small buildings; read the full article in Eastern Daily Press.

Read more at Shedworking

Learn more about his rammed earth workshops

Jay Shafer on the CBS News

Posted August 19th, 2009 by Michael Janzen and filed in People
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jay shafer cbsIt’s always exciting to see someone from the small house movement in the main stream media. Here’s an example of CBS News telling the story of Jay’s cross country trip this past summer.

Jay Shafer on the CBS News