Ryan Mitchell (2)

An excellent introduction to tiny living and the Tiny House Movement. I've been dreaming about my own tiny house for over five years and Tiny House Living provided an offline resource to inform, motivate and inspire the action needed to fulfill that dream. The tiny house profiles included origin stories, beautiful color photographs, and even a few tips from each tiny house owner-builder and/or designer. A section for additional resources at the end of the book will help on the neverending show more quest for more information and ideas.

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This is a great book for anyone interested in the Tiny House movement, or anyone interested in just simplifying life and focusing on what really matters. While I don't plan to move into a tiny house any time soon, I've been paring down my belongings in our current 1,000-ish square-foot house and it's been incredibly freeing. This book is very informative AND inspirational. I loved all the individual stories of people who have chosen a tiny house lifestyle. And I loved how it encouraged me to show more step back and think about how I spend my time and what I want to do with my life in the bigger picture. show less

Tiny House Living This is a great book for anyone interested in learning about tiny house living. Not only does it have great inspirational photos, but it has references to help guide you if you want to buy or build your own tiny house. I loved the questions it had me asking myself. The book gets you to analyze your day-to-day tasks as well as the things you use in your house regularly. By the time I finished reading this book, I immediately started minimizing my possessions and writing down show more everything I need to do in order to buy my own tiny house in a few years. I'll definitely reread this one. show less

Part II of Tiny Houses Built with Recycle Materials is a must-read for any tiny house dreamer! There you'll find the stories of 20 tiny house owner-builders who used a large percentage of recycled materials in their houses. Each story begins with an exterior photo, a floor plan of the house, and a breakdown of its utilities. There's also a few additional photos worked in throughout the story. (I won't deny being a little disappointed that not everyone included interior photos.) While Part II show more is the star, don't overlook the wealth of information packed into Part 1, which gave me a solid introduction to the why of using reclaimed materials as well as the pros and cons of doing so. Lastly, don't miss the list of resources at the end of the book: Interviewee Websites, General Tiny House Websites, and Tiny House Books (although 4 of the 9 listed were also by Ryan Mitchell).

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