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Tiny House Living is a weekly newsletter that covers the world of tiny houses and the people that choose to live this simpler life. Each entry is a short summary that links to the original article. Subscribe by Email to Tiny House Living and stay up-to-date on the news and events in our community. You can also Follow us on Twitter.

For other recent tiny house and simple living news also see:

• Tiny House RoundUp on Coming Unmoored (Friday, July 24, 2009)
• Simple Living News on RowdyKittens (Monday, July 27, 2009)

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Tiny House Living is a weekly newsletter that covers the world of tiny houses and the people that choose to live this simpler life. Each entry is a short summary that links to the original article. Subscribe by Email to Tiny House Living and stay up-to-date on the news and events in our community. You can also Follow us on Twitter.

For other recent tiny house and simple living news also see:

• Tiny House RoundUp on Coming Unmoored (Friday, July 17, 2009)
• Simple Living News on RowdyKittens (Monday, July 20, 2009)

Tiny House Living is a weekly newsletter that covers the world of tiny houses and the people that choose to live this simpler life. Each entry is a short summary that links to the original article. Subscribe by Email to Tiny House Living and stay up-to-date on the news and events in our community. You can also Follow us on Twitter.

For other recent tiny house and simple living news also see:

• Simple Living News on RowdyKittens (Monday, July 13, 2009)
• Tiny House RoundUp on Coming Unmoored (Friday 10, 2009)

This is a clever way to reuse an old shipping container. The original wall panels have been cut out and replaced with windows. I suspect this would not work in all climates but is definitely in innovate way to break free of the metal box aesthetic most shipping container homes seem stuck with.

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Tiny House Living is a weekly newsletter that covers the world of tiny houses and the people that choose to live this simpler life. Each entry is a short summary that links to the original article. Subscribe by Email to Tiny House Living and stay up-to-date on the news and events in our community. You can also Follow us on Twitter.

For other recent tiny house and simple living news also see:

• Simple Living News on RowdyKittens (Monday, June 29, 2009)
• Tiny House Round Up on Coming Unmoored (Friday, June 26, 2009)

No matter the size of your home, big or small, careful attention to interior space design, clutter, and organization can help you achieve a more practical and peaceful home. It can also free your brain and lower your stress. There were two post on this recently.

Tiny Homes and Efficiency
How To Design Small Spaces for Multiple People

Tiny House Living is a weekly newsletter that covers the world of tiny houses and the people that choose to live this simpler life. Each entry is a short summary that links to the original article. Subscribe by Email to Tiny House Living and stay up-to-date on the news and events in our community. You can also Follow us on Twitter.

Also see:

• Simple Living News on RowdyKittens (Monday, June 22, 2009)
• Tiny House Round Up on Coming Unmoored (Friday, June 19, 2009)

You don’t see too many really tiny straw bale houses but there’s no reason why you couldn’t build one. It would probably be the most insulated and thick walled tiny house around too. Stephanie at Coming Unmoored wrote up an article this week on the folks at Building with Awareness who specialize in straw bale construction techniques and education.

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Tiny House Living is a weekly newsletter that covers the world of tiny houses and the people that choose to live this simpler life. Each entry is a short summary that links to the original article.Subscribe by Email to Tiny House Living and stay up-to-date on the news and events in our community. You can also Follow us on Twitter.

Also see:

• Simple Living News on RowdyKittens (Monday, June 15, 2009)
• Tiny House Round Up on Coming Unmoored (Friday, June 12, 2009)

Yurts may not make a lot of sense in all climates but they are low cost and easy to build. Many are canvas but you’ll also find year-round yurts with solid walls. I was recently reminded about the wonderful simplicity of yurts while reading The Good Human.

Another post this week on yurts was on Coming Unmoored. Solargon Structures builds affordable solid wall yurts with no-VOC structural insulated panels. Continue Reading…