As a Tiny House pioneer and ambassador of Tiny House Nederland, I like to keep an eye on everything when it comes to Tiny House residential options in the Netherlands. And let me tell you, a LOT is happening. And this is much needed too. There are so many people looking for a place where […]
Why using Tiny Houses for recreation is not a good idea
The popularity of Tiny Houses is still increasing, and the logical consequence is that commercial interests come into play. Of course, there is nothing wrong with that, but there is a risk that the Tiny House movement will be hindered by it. In my opinion, that is what happens when Tiny Houses are used as […]
Farewell to Tiny House Nederland
It is a major time of change! This suits me very well. I like change. Same old same old for too long and I get bored. I also believe that every now and then you should make room in your life for new things. Therefore, I decided, after five years of working very actively for […]
How to finance a Tiny House
The attention for Tiny Houses is steadily growing as more people decide to go for this form of housing. One of the challenges they face is financing their small dream home. This especially plays a role if you have a temporary or no residential location yet, as the option of taking out a mortgage is […]
Tiny House projects in the Netherlands
Last Saturday I did a photo quiz with my students during the course meeting. I showed pictures of thirteen Tiny House projects in the Netherlands and the students had to guess in which municipality those projects are located. It was a nice and playful way to show how many projects have already been established; how […]
Living the way you want
I see more and more publications from municipalities that want to create space for Tiny House projects. So, you probably think: ‘isn’t that great?’ Well, yes and no. Because the way they want to create these projects is the old-fashioned way that has nothing to do with freedom of choice. It will provide neighborhoods with […]
Enthusiasm for Tiny Houses? Oh yes!
Every now and then I hear directly or indirectly from municipalities that they doubt whether there is any interest in the idea of living in a Tiny House. Sometimes it is specifically about living in outlying areas – areas outside urban agglomeration – where facilities are less accessible. Sometimes local councilors or civil servants think […]
Space for diversity and customization
Having a home is a necessity of life. It is a right. At least, it should be. But housing in the Netherlands has become a luxury item. Only accessible for the rich among us. Our government has made a choice to leave housing largely to the free market with all its consequences. I think that […]
Tiny Houses: beyond the pilot phase
The demand for Tiny House residential locations is still increasing. Municipalities are getting more and more questions from residents about the possibility of living in a small, simple and environmentally conscious way. But concrete residential locations are only appearing slowly. What is the reason for this, when this new form of living is clearly an […]
Off track
I’ve been feeling a little off track lately and I think I know how to get back on track. In order to do that I needed to make a difficult decision which I’ve been putting off. But of course putting it off won’t make anything better ; ) I’m not getting by as a freelancer […]