Media Request: Photographer/Filmmaker Seeks Small Housers for Project

Organization: Contact us for more details Type of media: Documentary photography/film Address: Contact us for more details Contact: Contact us for more details Phone number: Contact us for more details Email: Contact us for more details Request: “As I understand the Small House Society has inspired thousands  across the country. I was hoping to find a family or couple living  in the Los Angeles… Continue reading Media Request: Photographer/Filmmaker Seeks Small Housers for Project

Self Storage: Downsize, Simplify, De-Clutter, Organize, De-Stress, Save Time, Save Money

Start Now. Click here or the image above to begin your journey to a simpler more organized life. The Sparefoot Storage Finder service helps you find the right storage facility for your needs. Benefits. Here are some of the benefits to using self storage services: Organize. Using uniform boxes that are stackable, it’s easy to create a directory… Continue reading Self Storage: Downsize, Simplify, De-Clutter, Organize, De-Stress, Save Time, Save Money

“We the Tiny House People” by Kirsten Dirksen – a Video Documentary of the Small House Movement

TV producer and Internet-video personality Kirsten Dirksen invites us on her journey into the tiny homes of people searching for simplicity, self-sufficiency, minimalism and happiness by creating shelter in caves, converted garages, trailers, tool sheds, river boats and former pigeon coops. — “This extraordinary recalibration of what it means to live the good life”- TreeHugger… Continue reading “We the Tiny House People” by Kirsten Dirksen – a Video Documentary of the Small House Movement

Media Request: CBC News, Canadian Broadcasting, Seeks Small Housers

Organization: CBC News, Canadian Broadcasting Type of media: Television, radio & web content Address: Toronto, Canada Contact: Lysanne Louter Phone number: 416-205-2799 Email: lysanne.louter@cbc.ca Request: I’m a producer with CBC’s The National working on a series of stories about alternative housing for seniors (outside of traditional nursing homes and long-term care facilities). I’m curious if you know of any interesting/alternatives places… Continue reading Media Request: CBC News, Canadian Broadcasting, Seeks Small Housers

Media Request: Harvard Magazine Seeks Alumni Living Small

Organization: Harvard Magazine Type of media: Print magazine and website Address: 7 Ware street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Contact: Nell Porter Brown Phone number: 617-496-6698 Email: nell_porter_brown@harvard.edu Request: I am writing an article about people who live in smaller (2,000 sq or less) or tiny houses (1,000 or less) in New England, with less stuff. The trick is that because this… Continue reading Media Request: Harvard Magazine Seeks Alumni Living Small

Temporary Housing as Defined by Housing Codes

Housing > Small House Society > Resources > Glossary Summary. This page describes how Temporary Housing is defined according to typical housing codes. The tiny home on wheels pictured here, from Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, is an example of an dwelling that is considered temporary housing. Despite this legal definition, people are able to live in these small houses year-round… Continue reading Temporary Housing as Defined by Housing Codes