Minimalism is often seen as a way to simplify your life. Fewer belongings means less stress and more free time. It does indeed work that way. But that explanation is very focused on the “me”. Minimalism is also a dire necessity. If we want to survive as a species, we must drastically reduce our consumption, […]
Ventilation in a Tiny House
Moisture problems are common in small homes such as Tiny Houses. On average, a person produces a liter of fluid a day just by breathing and sweating. Add to that the amount of moisture released by cooking, washing and showering, and you will understand that this can cause problems in a small space. Unless you […]
Ode to Goldie Haan
My beautiful golden rooster, affectionately (and somewhat jokingly) called Goldie Haan (haan is rooster in Dutch), is no more, I fear. I’m quite sure he’s gone actually… And I am much more shook up about it than I would have expected in advance. So here I will write my farewell and ode to Goldie Haan. […]
The naked truth
I admit it: I’m at a loss right now. This time is supposed to be the perfect time to come to our senses, to take time for ourselves, to contemplate and turn inward. To return to the base. In short: to improve ourselves. But isn’t that exactly what we’ve been doing for years? Running around […]
Water – soft as velvet
In my Tiny House I only use the rainwater that falls on my roof — as long as it rains, that is. During long dry spells such as we’re experiencing right now, I fall back on jerry cans that I fill at my friends’ homes. I have lived this way for almost four years and […]
Vegetable garden next level
For years and years, I dreamt of having my own greenhouse. Ideally, a wooden greenhouse with glass windows. In a temporary residential location, however, this is less practical because of the uncertainty about when I need to move. Moreover, they are quite expensive, those gorgeous greenhouses. That’s why I have postponed that particular purchase until […]
Small interior inspiration: lighting
Light has a great influence on us. The lighting (or lack of it) in an interior influences your mood, can make a room look bigger or smaller, and even has an effect on your health. For example, you might have experienced a headache because you were reading with not enough light. In a small house, […]
Cuddle loss
Today I have been home for two weeks. Except for a weekly grocery run, I don’t go out. Okay, last week I went for a walk in the woods with Monique, keeping a neat 1.5 meter distance between us. And I’m feeding a friend’s cats around twice a day this week. But that’s it. I […]
Tiny quarantine
Since Thursday I stay at home as much as possible. A “self-imposed quarantine”. Not because I have symptoms that indicate that I may have been infected with the corona virus, but because I know that these symptoms can come up one to two weeks after infection, so in theory I could already have it. I […]
A circle of light
The corona virus: A lot is already being written about it and you may wonder what the topic is doing in a blog about Tiny Houses. After reading this article by trend watcher Lidewei Edelkoort you may see the connection, just like I did. It is about the consequences of the corona virus outbreak that […]