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A (smaller) Modern Farmhouse in Vermont

A couple builds a smaller, affordable, "green" house for Small House Style by guest writer Katie Hutchison When I called Susan Hayes to talk to her about her new, affordable, "green" house in Williston, Vermont, one of the first things she said was, "We really wanted to respect the local vernacular..." She and her husband Ryan created what they call a "Modern Farmhouse". The exterior was inspired by the farmhouse ...

An Invitation to Visit Gaviotas

Gaviotas, a village of about 200 people in Colombia, South America, is not necessarily about small houses but there are some there. It is about living with a small impact on the earth yet has a big impact as a model of sustainable living. So far, few outsiders have managed to visit this special place. But public order is making a comeback in the region, making ...

New Video from the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company

The Tumbleweed Tiny House Company is up to it again. They just released a new video about the making of one of their most popular small houses, the Fencl (which you can see 7 days a week if you are passing through Ohio at the Harley Davidson Bike Town if you missed the coast to coast tour.) The Fencl plans are on sale now for a ...

Mudgee Permanent Camping, NSW Australia

At approximately 10 feet square Mudgee Permanent Camping designed by Casey Brown Architecture takes up a very small footprint. Located at the edge of a ridge on a sheep station in central western NSW, Australia, the tower is surrounded by large granite boulders and ancient dead trees. Related posts:Small Houses are a Big Ripoff in the UK Arvesund’s small Hermit’s Cabin Tiny Texas Houses Redux

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