When in our process of significantly downsizing to our tiny house we had many moments of questioning which items we would keep, sell, or donate. We knew we would have to make sacrifices and had many items we enjoyed but just wouldn’t have space to store. When it came to items of recreation, we sold most to save on space … Read More
The 28ft Entertaining Abode Model Tiny House Tour and Video
This Beautiful tiny house was just finished and shipped to our customers in San Diego, It was built to be based on our very own tiny house we live in with a few changes, The layout changes included 6ft wide french doors, a 6ft x 3ft Accordion window (ours is a 8ft x 3ft version) and some larger egress windows … Read More
We Sold Our Tiny House!
You Must be wondering, What on earth were we thinking? This is the story of why we sold our tiny house. By Mario Soto It was proven to provide so much financial freedom and it actually did! Did we just stop loving the tiny house life style after just three years or maybe realized it just wasn’t for us? After-all, … Read More
Did you Say Coffee Shop Tiny House? Yes Please!
Junction Coffee was established in 2014. We took a 1974 Bristol Double Decker Bus and transformed it into a mobile coffee shop. Now we are proud to present the Junction Coffee Tiny House! A hybrid of stationary and mobile that will continue to bring great friends together over great coffee in a one of a kind environment! We love operating … Read More
A Tiny House Without Sacrifices in Design
In September, Erin first reached out to us and requested a Tiny House Trailer quote through our website TinyHouseBasics.com We then worked with Erin and helped by designing a trailer to fit all her needs, At first Erin was keen on a 26ft Tiny House Trailer but later with our help she settled on a 28ft x 99″ wide 21k … Read More
What are Flush Crossmembers?
What are Crossmembers? Crossmembers are the structural ribs that run side to side or perpendicular to the length of the trailer. These framing members provide structural rigidity for the trailer frame and are mounted inside the main frame rails (the main frame rails run the overall length of the trailer, the are the ones right inside of the fenders which … Read More
Tiny Houses: The Home Hour Podcast Interview
KIRSTEN DUNLAP and GRAHAM SMITH, best friends of 20 years and co-hosts of The Home Hour podcast, are passionate about helping moms create welcoming homes and gracious living spaces. Today on the Home Hour, we’re celebrating the little things. And by little, we mean TINY! We’re learning about living the good life in small spaces with Joshua and Shelley Engberg from Tiny House … Read More
The Cook’s Essential Tiny House Kitchen
By: Shelley Engberg One of my biggest fears when moving into a tiny house was the size of the kitchen and actually cooking in it. Being someone who enjoys cooking as well as entertaining, A number of questions would continually pop into mind while we built as to what would fit? what items would be practical for daily cooking? as … Read More
Tiny Spaces require Teamwork
Working together is key not only in getting around in a tiny house but also in all aspects of your relationship together. This is a topic we thoroughly discussed in the chapter “Relationships in tight quarters” in our upcoming book: Tiny House Basics, Living the Good Life in Small Spaces. If you haven’t yet preordered a copy you can do … Read More
Furniture in a Tiny House
Furniture in a Tiny House: Would you rather have actual furniture in your tiny space if it meant you would lose a little bit of storage but you would gain a lot of comfort? It’s seems that the popular option for many tiny houses is to have built-in couches that can store a lot of things. This may work great … Read More