House plans are typically larger than those of a typical apartment. However, not everyone wants a big house. Some find small ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Every January, as we build up to the big International Builders Show, there are a million stories about model homes and dream house plans, all many thousand square feet and full of many rooms serving ...

Open-concept floor plans don’t get much more open than this. The great room flows beautifully into the kitchen, where a big island feels casual and practical. Check out the rear deck just off the ...

Explore six truly unusual mini-houses that redefine compact and eco-friendly living. Discover how cutting-edge designs like the Vipp Shelter, Tera House, Nolla Cabin, Floating Seahorse, Groundfridge, ...

In an era of economic insecurity, tiny houses represent a smart path towards financial freedom, sustainability, and a more intentional way of living. Tiny homes generally require smaller mortgages or ...

Down-sized living of the sort pioneered by tiny house pundits is constantly being refined by its advocates. Smart tiny home maker, Nestron, is one of the growing number of companies introducing ...

Portland architect Schuyler Smith has been busy, not only building his house topped by a plant-filled roof, but creating compact, unusual abodes on the ground and in the air above his property in ...