Small House Style

At the Dwell on Design show in Los Angeles last month, Reclaimed Space proved once and for all that recycling is super exciting, especially when it comes to home-building. Featured in Dwell's big west coast exhibit was dwellSpace, Reclaimed Space's newest prefab model. A smash hit at the show, the 400 square foot home sold for $75,000 on ebay after the event, $10,000 of which was donated to ...

If you are planning on being in Vermont this fall don't miss a chance to participate in the Yestermorrow Design/Build School's Less is More workshop that will cover the in's and out's of designing and renovating the smaller home. Length: 5 days Tuition: $750 (scholarships available) Dates: Nov. 8-13, 2009 At the heart of our current economic mess is the ubiquitous "McMansion", a bloated and unsustainable product. This course presents ...

If you've got a small house and are looking to expand your connections with like-minded people, don't miss the opportunity to join the Tiny House Village Network, a private online community of committed small house dwellers. Founded in February 2009, the Tiny House Village Network grew to 100 charter members in its first 5 weeks and is still going strong. To date, it has 61 members living in ...

With all it boasts in the way of efficiency and affordability, prefab design is hard to criticize, but recent conversations with my parents have brought to mind a nagging question: will prefab homes ever be considered cozy? As I was browsing some pictures the other day, my mother summed it up in a few words: "Well, I don't like it to look so modern--that's not cozy...I want something ...