Tiny homes have come a long way in the last decade, outgrowing their stylistic roots as somewhat charmingly rustic, gable-roofed affairs. We are now seeing a wide range of tiny house styles that range from being crisply modern, or to ones that magically transform their interiors, or are inspired by Scandinavian or mid-century modernist design. This evolutionary variety is heartening to see as tiny houses—and small space living in general—becomes more mainstream.
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Great Barrington — Could tiny houses help to solve the affordable housing crisis in the area? Representatives of the American Tiny House Association believe so and have been proponents of building and placing the structures in the area.
At the Tuesday, August 16 meeting of the Affordable Housing Trust, Association President Kevin Polk and Program Director Amy Turnbull submitted a grant proposal to the town …….
Tiny homes are big business—or at least they could be. As the U.S. housing crisis continues, several fledgling prefab companies are vying to provide the most effective housing solution for the widest range of scenarios. Some are meant to be added to backyards to increase density, while others are designed to withstand fires and hurricane-force winds in disaster prone areas. But one new Los Angeles company has another angle—a folding tiny home that can be relocated ad infinitum to provide sh…….
AUCKLAND, Nov. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Data Bridge Market research has a newly released expansive study titled “Tiny Homes Market” which guarantees you will remain better informed than your competition. In addition to providing an overview of the market’s definition and classifications as well as its current and future trends, the Tiny Homes report informs readers about all of the most recent developments, product launches, joint ventures, mergers, and acquisitions carried out by th…….
LATHAM, N.Y. — Curtain Call Theatre is celebrating its 30th season with the regional premiere of “Tiny Houses.”
The play is indicative of why the company has survived for 30 years, in several different locations. They’ve survived so long by offering the area fresh and often challenging material. Everything they do, be it serious or frivolous, is always presented in a high quality manner.
“Tiny Houses,” which plays through Oct. 9, fits that description. It’s a slight, but very pleas…….
Houses surrounding a cul-de-sac and areas of neatly trimmed grass form an idyllic suburban neighborhood, with enough room for parked cars, a fire pit and maybe even a community gym or play area.
But this is no ordinary neighborhood. All the houses are tiny, and some are on wheels.
Envisioned by Ash Mirchandani, founder of the Tiny Homes Association in Nevada, this community might soon become a reality, if discussions from a recent roundtable meeting the association held in June move forward. Pa…….
A proposed change in the local zoning ordinance was slated to go before the city’s planning commission Thursday.
MUSKEGON, Mich. — The tiny house trend has been picking up steam nationally and internationally over the last several years, but zoning can prove a barrier.
It’s why, in many communities, going tiny still isn’t a viable option.
In the City of Muskegon, for instance, at the moment…….
Tiny homes could become more than a novelty in Chicago under a new pilot program Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration envisions to help the housing insecure. Lightfoot used her annual budget address on Monday to announce she’d dedicate $3 million from the city’s multi-year “Chicago Recovery Plan” budget — a mix of federal and bond funding announced last year -– to create an affordable housing initiative that uses small homes to house people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to aff…….
They may be tiny in size but huge on style and function. (photo: Amazon)Tiny homes are having a serious moment — and some are back in stock for the holidays. Whether you want an instant guest room behind your ‘normal’ house, a home office that’s separate from your living quarters or you need to seriously downsize, tiny homes are where it’s at. There are even a bunch of reality shows dedicated to the phenomenon. Well, it turns out that you don’t have to hire a special contractor to build your p…….
Chicago will build its first tiny homes on city property to eliminate land acquisition costs and put four to eight units on each lot to “communal space” that supports “creation of a community,” a top mayoral aide said Friday.Testifying at City Council budget hearings, Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara put some meat on the bone of the lon…….
