Looking for a beautiful and functional tiny house to suit your minimalist lifestyle? Give this 24’ luxury tiny house a look.

Here's how Lamar Alexander built this cute little 400 square foot cabin for approximately $2000, and powers it with a 570 watt solar and wind power system.

Seattle architecture firm Best Practice transformed a garage into a cozy and safe home for a client's mother.

Simple materials compose this rentable tiny house nestled in a secret spot in the Adelaide Hills.

Featuring a large deck with sun loungers, the gorgeous Nest tiny house allows you to immerse yourself in the beauty of Hocking Hills.

Imagine living your life in a tiny house. One that's not just small, but also affordable and sustainable!?!

We LOVE cozy, sustainable homes crafted from repurposed materials. This first idea is a container home made from old shipping containers. We’ve seen it many times – but this shows a series of houses in a few – very cool. Container homes from old containers We love how the containers are mounted on each other […]

Los Angeles's Highland Park neighborhood welcomes a new tiny backyard home designed and constructed by Cover to embrace's southern California's semi-outdoor lifestyle. Southern California is known for its sunny skies and Mediterranean climate. Without a cloud in sight and warm weather year-round, it’s no wonder most of LA’s residents spend their time outside and their

In just 11 steps you can have this heavenly cabin on your land and enjoy it yourself AND start hosting paying visitors.

Fall in love with the style of this shed to cabin conversion! The ultimate tiny house design, this somewhat prefab kit is easy to customize!

Choose a perfect Tiny House Trailer to order or build as DIY kit using detailed house plans and video instructions from the experienced builders!

For pro surfers Quincy Davis and Pat Schmidt, putting an outdoor shower in their Hamptons home wasn't a luxury, it was a must.

Most people would consider it their dream house with all the features inside.

Jimmy built this Tiny House on LEGO Ideas. It has a chance to become a real LEGO set if it gets 10,000 supporters. Here are the details and a link to where you can become a supporter. This is a tiny house on wheels. These types of houses have become popular homes in recent years.

Looking forward to building your own tiny house on wheels? Before you ever start build your tiny house, the first step is to figure out the perfect design for you! Here are inspirations for your future tiny house design. Tiny House Models You’ll Love The outside of

Den’s classic small footprint home with a modern vision influenced the distinctive style of our dwellings. Now, this fresh design inspired by the original takes functionality and aesthetic to the next level. With a sleek and geometric exterior, the Tiny House 2.0 inspires calm with a full wall of windows to gaze out of while relaxing by the fire. Living room storage doubles as a modern-day murphy bed, fully maximizing square-footage to get the most out of tiny living. A kitchenette, full bathroom, and storage loft take this design over the top for efficiency and live-ability.

Smart storage and versatile furniture come together in this garage conversion. The tiny home designed by Hayley Francis now serves as guest quarters.

Framing is a really exciting time in your building process. A simple guide on how to frame your tiny house the right way, including advanced framing.

Jeanneke from the Netherlands led a group of quilters in making lots of scrap house quilts. You can see photos of all the quilts at BuildingHousesFromScraps. They used rubber stamps to mark the fabrics. These houses are tiny! They measure 3" square! (Thanks for that info in your Comments.)

If you’ve been watching TV or reading magazines, chances are you've seen a tiny house. These little homes are everywhere...and now, we're asking students to make their own 3D version! Build A Tiny House is a project based learning (PBL) activity that'll put the designing into the hands of the students. Students will dive deep to show they understand the how (and why) math concepts such as area, perimeter, and geometry are used in building a home. This project integrates multiple elements such as problem solving, collaboration, design, and planning that connect concepts across multiple platforms. ***THIS RESOURCE IS NOW DIGITAL!*** There is a link to a Google Slides Version. Details below. The objective of this project is for students to design and build a TINY HOUSE, while applying area, perimeter, and geometry skills. This project based learning activity also focuses on designing elements, using multiple problem solving skills, and collaborating in the classroom. It allows for easy differentiation, so students can work at a pace they will be successful at. With this resource students WILL CREATE a miniature 3D version of a tiny house. The size of the houses will all be the same, but each student will create a unique version based on their own ideas, imagination, and application of skills. Build a Tiny House asks students if they can design a house that contains almost 20 different pieces of furnishings (all in one place) and then find the area and perimeter of each item after they have done so. They’re also asked to apply geometric skills; such as shapes and even developing their own nets to create furniture. What's included: 6 About this Resource 8 Cover Page and Introduction 12 To-Do List 13 Tiny House Parts 16 Rough Draft 18 Final Version of House and Requirement List 22 Spec Home 1 and 2 25 Exterior Design 26 Reflection 27 Building Furniture (optional) 32 Housing Problems (optional) 37 Spec Homes (extra versions) 42 Extra Pieces 46 Teacher Rubrics 49 Making A Tiny House Projectable Page (with images) 62 Credits Below are the specific TASKS students will be completing. FIRST: Directions Read ALL the directions in TINY HOUSE PARTS. VERY IMPORTANT! >>>> Refer back to them as much as you need. SECOND: Rough Draft Create a rough draft of your tiny house and include all items on the requirements list. THIRD: Final Version Create a final version of the tiny house. There are 4 pages for the Base, Walls, and Roof. Check off each item from the requirement list. FOURTH: Spec Home 1 Record the area, perimeter, and geometric shape of each item from the requirement list. FIFTH: Spec Home 2 Record the area and perimeter of the major sections of the house (base, walls, roof/ceiling). SIXTH: Build the House Cut out each of the four sections of the house and fit them together. SEVENTH: Exterior Continue your design and decorate the outside of your house. EIGHTH: Reflection Answer questions about the house design and reflect on your creation. NINTH: Building Furniture OPTIONAL: Create 3D nets of furnishings in your house. There is a page included or you may use graph paper included. TENTH: Housing Problems OPTIONAL: Create area and perimeter word problems for your house and have other students solve them. ***THIS RESOURCE IS NOW DIGITAL!*** What’s Included? Included is an 18 slide interactive resource for students to create a tiny house with a focus on area, perimeter, and geometry skills. This does NOT include all the pages of this resource. The Digital LINK is on PAGE 64. pages 1-7: Project Introductions and instructions. pages 8-16: Students create the interiors of their tiny house (floor, walls, ceiling) page 17: Scoring rubric for students pages 18-22: Photographs of what the inside of a tiny house can look like. -There are text boxes for all place that can be filled. -For ALL places that require designing- students may use the SHAPE, LINE, TEXT BOX, or even include an IMAGE. -Students may print out the FINAL VERSION blueprints to create a 3D version if they have access to a printer. TEACHER INSTRUCTIONS FOR GOOGLE SLIDES Beginning your Google Slides Project: Before you begin editing/filling in your project, it is VERY important to first make a copy of the file, on your own Google Drive. Once you make a copy of the original file it will enable you to edit it and make any changes. After creating a copy of the resource you can decide which slides you would like to include and which ones to delete before you assign this as an assignment. ******* This PBL activity focuses on the real-world application of math concepts used in building and designing homes, while practicing problem-solving skills (which are one of the most sought after skills in the work force today), collaboration, and using their imagination. UNIT MEASUREMENT: The measurement used for this project will be a single unit per cube. You may choose to increase complexity by making each cube worth more. Use this with students to easily differentiate. Example: 1 square = 3 units or 1 square = 5 units There are no feet, yard, or meters. Materials Needed -computer paper -card stock (optional for the house building) -crayons and colored pencils -scissors -tape and glue TIME FRAME The time frame for completing this project will vary greatly. If you are planning on completing it in a week, give 45-60 minutes per day. All students will work at different rates, but by the end of the week students should be finishing the required steps (1-8) or trying some of the additional tasks. OPTIONAL MATERIALS -books or magazines on building houses -videos that show tiny houses from internet (or maybe a HGTV show) -videos that merge math and housing together (search Youtube) ENCOURAGE CREATIVITY Push your students to try new ideas. At the beginning they may be hesitant, but encourage them to try new ideas. There are unlimited options in the project. See More Projects in my custom category:  PROJECT BASED LEARNING MORE LIKE THIS: ZOO DESIGN: Area, Perimeter, Map Skills, Project Based Learning, & More! THE ISLAND: Project Based Learning for Writing, Math, Reading, Science, & SS GEOMETROCITY: Create & Build a City Made of Math Using Geometry FINAL FRONTIER, 3 part project: ELA, Math, Science BUILD A TINY HOUSE: Project Based Learning Activity with Geometry, Area, and Perimeter DESIGN AN OBSTACLE RACE COURSE with Area and Perimeter RUN A TACO TRUCK: Decimals, Area, Perimeter, Geometry, and Guacamole PRODUCE A TV SHOW: Development, Script Writing, and Build a TV Set BUILDING MY BLOCK: Your Neighborhood PBL for Math and ELA TREEHOUSE CONSTRUCTION: Design Your Dream House In the Trees, A PBL Project Based Learning 10-PACK BUNDLE Project Based Learning, Build a Ski Resort Project Based Learning, Design a School Library Project Based Learning, Design a Water Park Project Based Learning, Discovery In the Rainforest Project Based Learning, Earth Day Invention Project Based Learning, Running A Lemonade Stand Project Based Learning, Save Christmas Project Based Learning, Shark Security Force Project Based Learning, Snake Search: Around the World Project Based Learning, Valentine’s Day Party Planner Project Based Learning 10-PACK BUNDLE, PART 2 Project Based Learning Activity: Plan a School Party Project Based Learning Activity: All About Bats Project Based Learning Activity: Arctic Adventure Project Based Learning Activity: Plan a Field Day Project Based Learning Activity: President For A Week Project Based Learning Activity: Run A Toy Drive Project Based Learning Activity: Plan Thanksgiving Dinner Project Based Learning Activity: Let's Go Camping Project Based Learning Activity: Monster Squad Project Based Learning Activity: Island Survival Project Based Learning 10-PACK BUNDLE, PART 3 Project Based Learning Activity: Create A Classroom Community Project Based Learning Activity: Design A Video Game Project Based Learning Activity: Alive In The Desert Project Based Learning Activity: Endangered Animal Awareness Project Based Learning Activity: Habitats Around The World Project Based Learning Activity: Design A Miniature Golf Course Project Based Learning Activity: Run A Music Festival Project Based Learning Activity: The Ultimate Playground Project Based Learning Activity: Design A Theme Park Project Based Learning Activity: Water World, Save the Earth Project Based Learning 10-PACK BUNDLE, PART 4 Project Based Learning Activity: Insect Infestation Project Based Learning Activity: Into the Wilderness Project Based Learning Activity: The Animal Shelter Project Based Learning Activity: Making Your Mindset Project Based Learning Activity: Cardboard Creation  Project Based Learning Activity: Bears Everywhere  Project Based Learning Activity: Design An Arcade Project Based Learning Activity: Create A Summer Camp  Project Based Learning Activity: Plan A Vacation Project Based Learning Activity: Design A Treehouse GRAB A BUNDLE: Project Based Learning 10-PACK BUNDLE Project Based Learning 10-PACK BUNDLE, PART 2 Project Based Learning 10-PACK BUNDLE, PART 3 Project Based Learning 10-PACK BUNDLE, PART 4

This contemporary 264 square foot guest house was pre-fabricated and brought to the client’s property as just 64 flat-packed components.

The Corrales casita is the best of both worlds for guests looking to visit New Mexico! Available to rent for $155 per night, this tiny home is in a farming community near a popular waterway where visitors can explore. After a day of exploring, guests return to a stunning farmhouse-style tiny home where a full-size

How to build a shipping container house? Here are ways that people converted shipping containers into tiny houses. 13 steps to a shipping container home.

Architect James Warren deftly crafts a compact cabin in a nikau glade where clever proportions and exquisite workmanship are on full display

Flaunting an open floor plan and soft, muted interiors, this 24’ Perfect Nomadic Tiny Home on wheels is worth looking at.

MB Architecture has designed a modern shipping container house for a family of five, that's located on a wooded site in Amagansett, New York.

Is your house just too darn big? These Southern Living tiny house plans are sure to inspire. Start searching for an efficient, simple, and cozy home you'll love.

Rural Studio's $20K House has such innovative design that it's changing the entire housing system--from mortgages to zoning laws.

This two-level cabin or F House is 979 sq. ft and certainly big enough for a small family. The outdoor patio provides extra space for gathering with family and friends. The design is minimalist mixed with

The tiny homes for the homeless are a wonderful way to provide shelter to those in need! This list has unique ideas to help your community!