If you’ve spent any time on YouTube or Pinterest, then you’re more than likely familiar with the tiny house movement. A tiny house is usually built on wheels and is typically under 400 square feet. The movement advocates for affordability, minimalism, and sustainability in the housing market. If you are interested in learning more about this movement then continue reading for inspiration.The Library has plenty of e-books about tiny houses which are great resources for architectural design, interior design, green alternatives, and an off-grid lifestyle.

Tiny Houses Built with Recycled Materials by Ryan Mitchell

This book is full of ideas for using reclaimed materials and upcycled goods to construct a tiny house that is good for the earth and truly unique.

 

 

 

 

The Big Tiny: A Built-It-Myself Memoir by Dee Williams

A graceful, inspired memoir about building a home from scratch and discovering a true sense of self—in just eighty-four square feet—by Dee Williams, a pioneer in sustainable living and the proud owner of a very tiny house. 

 

 

 

 

150 Best Tiny Home Ideas by Manel Gutiérrez Couto

Filled with detailed, full-color photographs, comprehensive layout illustrations, and informative descriptions, this useful guidebook responds to the space limitations of contemporary environments and highlights the newest innovations in efficient and successful small-space design. 

 

 

Micro Shelters: 59 Creative Cabins, Tiny Houses, Tree Houses, and Other Small Structures by Derek Diedricksen

If you dream of living in a tiny house, or creating a getaway in the backwoods or your backyard, you'll love this gorgeous collection of creative and inspiring ideas for tiny houses, cabins, forts, studios, and other microshelters.

 

 

 

Vanlife Diaries: Finding Freedom on the Open Road edited by Kathleen Morton, Jonny Dustow, and Jared Melrose, photographer, James Barkman

A photography book celebrating the nomadic lifestyle and community of Vanlife through interviews, essential advice for living on the road, and more than 150 photos of these tiny rolling homes.

 

 

 

The Tiny Mess: Recipes + Stories from Small Kitchens by Maddie Gordon

From sailboats and trailers, to treehouses, cottages, and converted railcars, The Tiny Mess is alive with stories of tiny houses, the people who live in them, and the meals they love the most.

 

 

 

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