Well that was quite a week! It started on Friday 8th of April with the information evening about Tiny Houses organized by political party ‘Groen Links’ Alkmaar. The Leader of the party, Christian Braak, was present at the interview Monique and I gave in Hoorn and was so enthusiastic that he immediately asked us to […]
Here it is: my tiny dream home!
01Last Friday was the day I finally got to see the progress in the design of my Tiny House! I had a meeting with Laurens, Vincent and Dimka at the TU Delft; what an enormous complex! We had agreed to meet at the espresso bar and, of course, I ended up waiting at the wrong […]
Pioneering
I often see reactions on the Facebook page of Tiny House Nederland along the lines of ‘nice Tiny House but you can’t live in them anywhere in the Netherlands’. Or people expect Tiny House Netherlands to make it happen for them. Therefore, I think it’s time to clarify a few things! Ok, so first of […]
Counting my blessings
Sometimes I forget to let the people around me know how much they mean to me. Do you recognise that? I take them for granted, which is not a good thing. Since I started this adventure, I have met so many new people – fantastic, open, friendly and generous folks – it sometimes felt like […]
A turbulent week
A few words on the situation in the world (Paris attacks) I have noticed that I am more easily triggered than usual lately. Perhaps that is not surprising, especially after last Friday. I am sad, irritated and angry. What a world; such suffering! It is difficult not to get swept up in a negative spiral, […]
A Tiny House meet-up
Last Sunday I was in my car at 8 am, on my way to the first ever Tiny House meet-up in The Netherlands. After picking up Koen in Amsterdam we arrived at 10 am, ready to start. Frieda Bakker lives in a cohousing project located in a beautiful old farm in Dieren and her ‘roommates’ […]
A Tiny House weekend
I am procrastinating… something I am quite good at sometimes. Friday is my housekeeping day; I do the laundry, food shopping and tidy my house. But I really hate cleaning, so that’s why I’m great at procrastinating… ;) Ultimately, I will do it, because I hate a dirty and untidy house even more. But it’s […]
Silence before the storm
It’s quiet at the moment; perhaps it is the silence before the storm? On Sunday November 8 Laurens, Lena, Dimka and I will get together again to brainstorm about the building of my house. Because we are participating in the program ‘Build your own dream home’, there is some time pressure. It really has to […]
Your own dream home? Yes please!
A few weeks ago, Laurens phoned me, all excited, because he had spoken to someone from the Channel SBS6’ television program ‘Your own dream home’ and he had told them about me. He wondered whether it was okay to give them my contact details. Of course, I was very curious, so I agreed. Not long […]
A tiny model
Last Friday we had a design session! Laurens and Vincent came to Oudkarspel to show me a model of my home and to continue brainstorming. Unfortunately, Lena couldn’t join us; students are pretty busy these days. Especially if you are setting up an architecture practice in addition to your studies, as well as doing all […]