The Joy of Tiny House Living. Chris Schapdick

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      Even adventurers need a bit of guidance sometimes, though, and that’s what you’ll find within the pages of this book. The sum of Chris’s experience in the tiny house world, building and experimenting and learning, is collected here in easily digestible, thought-provoking, often entertaining and always useful chapters that cover everything from the philosophical reasons to go tiny to the pros and cons of different trailers and building materials…and everything in between.

      When years back, Chris decided, “I’m going to start a business based on tiny houses and micro gypsy wagons, all from scratch!” it was not your normal nine-to-five by any means, and certainly a chancy, gutsy, move—yet Chris has done remarkably well, and there is no reason why you can’t go down that path, too, by combining your own sense of adventure with the confidence that the facts and advice in this book will give you.

      So read heartily and drink from this fountain of micro-architecture geekiness. Mr. S is your more-than-capable tour guide from here on out, and he’ll be taking you through the journey of what tiny living is all about, why you might want to consider this path, and how to do it.

       —Derek “Deek” Diedricksen

       Author of Microshelters and Micro Living, former host of HGTV’s Tiny House Builders, and creator of YouTube channel relaxshacksDOTcom, www.youtube.com/user/relaxshacksDOTcom

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      This gallery of photos features real people and real tiny houses. You can read it word-for-word now, before you get into the meat of the book, or you can skip it and come back to it later, or you can skim it and flip back to it as you read about the ideas and concepts that are shown in the photos. No one’s tiny house is perfect for another person, but by seeing what others have done with limited space, you’ll be inspired to figure out what your tiny life will look like.

      Courtesy of TinyHouseNC (www.tinyhousenc.com). Photo by Mandy Lea Photography.

      Tiny House Chattanooga created this striking home. This is a special version of their Lookout Model. You won’t be lacking in sunlight with that skylight and those windows.

      Courtesy of TinyHouseNC (www.tinyhousenc.com). Photo by Mandy Lea Photography.

      The bedroom area in the Lookout by Tiny House Chattanooga has its own dedicated skylight and breathing space on both sides of the bed—something to appreciate!

      Courtesy of TinyHouseNC (www.tinyhousenc.com). Photo by Mandy Lea Photography.

      This is the Cardinal model by Free Spirit Tiny Homes. It’s 20' (6m) long and offers 196 square feet (18 square meters) of living space.

      Courtesy of TinyHouseNC (www.tinyhousenc.com). Photo by Mandy Lea Photography.

      An inside view of the Cardinal model by Free Spirit Tiny Homes reveals wooden walls that make it feel like a modern log cabin.

      Courtesy of TinyHouseNC (www.tinyhousenc.com). Photo by Mandy Lea Photography.

      The inside of Artisan Josh’s 12' (3.6m) tiny house. The dark wood and number of decorations add to the feeling of coziness here, and enough light gets in the windows to keep it from feeling like a cave. (www.artisanjosh.com)

      Courtesy of TinyHouseNC (www.tinyhousenc.com). Photo by Mandy Lea Photography.

      Bryan Booth from Harmony Tiny Homes stands in the Youngstown model, a 270 square foot (25 square meter) and 24' (7.3m) long tiny house. Bright colors enhance the open and spacious floor plan.

      Courtesy of TinyHouseNC (www.tinyhousenc.com). Photo by Mandy Lea Photography.

      The Bluestem from Switchgrass Tiny Homes can fit quite a few people comfortably. Surfaces hide storage space, and utilities, like the mini split unit at top left, are out of the way when possible.

      Courtesy of TinyHouseNC (www.tinyhousenc.com). Photo by Mandy Lea Photography.

      A school bus conversion like Luke and Rachel’s (see caption below) combines the relatively large amount of space of an entire bus with the mobility of a classic tiny house.

      Courtesy of TinyHouseNC (www.tinyhousenc.com). Photo by Mandy Lea Photography.

      “Midwest Wanderers” Luke and Rachel (plus their two kids and dog) live in this amazing school bus conversion. Aside from living in a bus, Luke converts buses for others with his company, Skoolie. (www.skoolie.com)

      Courtesy of Midwest Wanderers (www.midwestwanderers.com). Photo by Luke Davis.

      The exterior of the bus.

      Courtesy of Tiny House Expedition (www.tinyhouseexpedition.com).

      Alexis Stephens and Christian Parsons stand in front of their nomad home, where they’ve been living and traveling for three years and counting.

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