The door is painted (and more so now than in the photo above; the sidelights are also painted green). I still need a few more coats, actually. But that’s the general idea. Chartreuse! Not everyone’s cup of tea, but they … Continue reading
Around noon last Thursday, Casey and I were sitting around bemoaning our frustration with how things were going with the tiny house. He’s been working hard to save up for the final materials buy for the build, but it’s still … Continue reading
The loft floor is IN! Holla! Here’s the first board (maple hardwood “plywood” from Lowe’s, about $44/sheet): Trippy angle: Working hard as usual to drill the flooring into the joists: Ta-dah! More pictures over at Casey’s blog along with a ton … Continue reading
A year ago this weekend we were in Boulder, CO having the time of our lives at a tiny house building workshop. Now we have something of our own that is looking an awful lot like a tiny house. What … Continue reading
A book about living your dreams by Jenna. So pretty much within an hour of writing last Thursday’s post, I figured out where to find unrestricted land within short driving distance to the city (not Austin, unsurprisingly, but that’s okay, surprisingly). … Continue reading
It’s before 9am, which means the back porch is cool with the early morning breeze. I need to start waking up earlier to enjoy this for longer amounts of time. Sub-eighty-degree temperatures? How could I say no to that? Maybe … Continue reading
The Most Magical Place on Earth. Sandia Peak, ABQ NM. October 2011.Further update: here is a post with the final update on working with Scott. There is a link in there to my husband’s great post. Needless to say, we … Continue reading
I was feeling overwhelmed with all of the options for our tiny house when Casey said “I just want the tile backsplash from Dexter’s apartment.” It occurred to me then that I was going about the tiny house all the … Continue reading
What is a tiny house? It’s a house, either on wheels or not, that is generally much smaller than your average home. Mobile tiny homes are like RVs but built like a traditional stick home with a flatbed trailer for … Continue reading
We’ve always wanted to live in a tiny house. When we were dating, I regaled Casey with my discovery of the tiny house movement. He was intrigued but a bit reluctant at first. One of the best things about my … Continue reading