The little square footage means tiny homes are much cheaper than your typical house. In some cases, it can be cheaper to buy a pre-built home. This depends on whether you're considering building a ...

BOISE -- In November 2011, Macy Miller began working on her big plans for a tiny house: A 196 square-foot tiny house to be exact. Miller is a designer at a commercial architecture office. She wanted ...

House plans are typically larger than those of a typical apartment. However, not everyone wants a big house. Some find small ...

The following examples show floor plans under 500 sq ft. To make the distinction clearer, we’ll use the metric system. We ...

Tiny house advocates will admit that these compact dwellings are deceptively complex. People new to this specialized housing segment might think a smaller house means simpler designs and construction.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Tiny home living isn’t for everyone, but there are endless benefits to embracing the limits of a small ...

Every January, as we build up to the big International Builders Show, there are a million stories about model homes and dream house plans, all many thousand square feet and full of many rooms serving ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...