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The truths and myths of minimalist living
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The minimalist lifestyle, while appealing to many millennials, should be approached with an open and reasonable mindset. While anyone can adopt this lifestyle, it is more suitable to certain people. T…

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7 Tips for Potential Tiny House Dwellers
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BY: TIMOTHY ELLIS  The Tiny House Movement has been gaining momentum recently. Some tiny home dwellers have even chosen to live completely off the grid. Others are enjoying all the amenities of being …

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Think Big: How To Design A Bedroom for A Tiny House
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BY: RACHEL MINAHAN A tiny house means limited space. It also means that designing can be a bit harder than it would with a big house. However, having a small house can also be a blessing in disguise s…

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Floor plans for your tiny house on wheels (photos)
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Perhaps one of the most appealing aspects of the tiny house movement is mobility. Many tiny homes can be built on a trailer, which allows for easy transportation from one place to another. A tiny hous…

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This tiny house B&B encourages you to explore the traditional land of the Esk’etemc people
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BY: DUSTIN BATTY One of the most inspiring aspects of the tiny house movement is the sense of community and helpfulness that it promotes. Tiny house builders and residents are often willing to provide…

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Tiny Houses: 10 inspiring tiny homes (photos)
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BY: JESSICA BEUKER  The tiny house movement is characterized by the desire to live with fewer material items and less space, in order to make room for what really matters – friends and family, e…

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10 amazing tiny homes from around the world (photos)
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BY: JESSICA BEUKER 1. The Hobbit House Location: Wales, UK The hobbit house was built by Simon and Jasmine Dale for under $5,000 US. Carved into a hillside, the home was made using natural materials s…

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Tiny house designs: Life Hacks
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Perhaps one of the most important – and the most fun – parts of building your own tiny house is designing the interior. Not only is this where you get a chance to express and showcase your…

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Inspiring tiny cabins that will make you want to live in the woods
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BY: JESSICA BEUKER  In a world filled with constant noise, sometimes it’s hard to take a moment to ourselves to stop and think. Whether we’re on a packed subway during our morning commute,…

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Living small: study shows that having fewer things makes you happier
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BY: JESSICA BEUKER In 1975, the average size of a house in Canada was 1,050 square feet. Only 35 years later, in 2010, that number nearly doubled, with houses reaching an average size of 1,950 square …

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10 best tiny homes in the USA (photos)
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BY: JESSICA BEUKER  Whether buying, building or renting, there are a lot of things to consider when opting for a tiny home. Even though space is limited, it’s very easy to get creative with your…

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5 tiny houses on trailers that you can pull behind a truck
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BY: JESSICA BEUKER  Perhaps the biggest downfall of owning a house – any house, even a small one – is that you are essentially rooted to one place for as long as you choose to live there. …

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Tiny home quotes: 12 inspiring tiny house quotes
The Plaid Zebra March 17, 2017

BY: JESSICA BEUKER  The mantra of the rapidly-growing tiny house movement is simply, “Less is more.”  People downsize, not necessarily because they can’t afford the “luxuryR…

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Tiny house rental startup Getaway receives $15 million in funding
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BY: JESSICA BEUKER  All photos from Getaway Most of us city-dwellers have, at on point or another, pondered the idea of going off-grid, escaping the daily grind and taking a break from the noise pollu…

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Tiny houses: Building on a budget
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BY: JESSICA BEUKER  One of the perks of tiny house living, besides lower carbon footprint and environmental impact, is lower cost. In 2016, the average housing cost in Canada was a whopping $481,000, …

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Tiny House Communities: Best of
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BY: JESSICA BEUKER  For years a staple of the American dream was the big house in the suburbs. Bigger was better, even as family size continued to shrink. Today, home ownership is still very much seen…

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Tiny house rentals: The best of Airbnb
The Plaid Zebra February 24, 2017

BY: JESSICA BEUKER  The tiny house movement is exploding across the world. While some people have opted to buy their own tiny house, and others have opted to build their own tiny house, some people ju…

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Tiny house plans you can download for free
The Plaid Zebra February 17, 2017

BY: JESSICA BEUKER  The tiny house movement is growing. With more and more people looking to downsize their space and utilities in favour of a lower carbon footprint, and downsize their belongings in …

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This Alaskan woman built a beautiful tiny home in the forest and is offering the plans for free
The Plaid Zebra January 12, 2017

BY: JESSICA BEUKER  The tiny house movement is growing. As more and more people switch to the innovative and environmentally-friendly homes they, in turn, become cheaper and easier to construct. DIY b…

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In less than 24 hours, this tiny house was built for only $10,000 using only a hex key
The Plaid Zebra December 27, 2016

BY: SAMANTHA TAPP  Like most metropolitan cities, real estate in Beijing is expensive. So expensive that for young people moving out of their parents’ house, searching for a new apartment becomes a sa…

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