Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Secondhand materials like discarded cabinets and surplus flooring make DIY building projects way more affordable. It’s tough to spend less than $1,500 or so on long-lasting furniture like a large ...

You can make one too. Here's everything you need to know, step by simple ...

The author, his wife, and workshop participants recently built this earthbag tiny home. My wife, Mary Jane, and I built our first earthbag home in 2009, after being inspired by the Mother Earth News ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Typically, tiny houses are designed with a great focus on simplicity and minimalism to offer freedom in more compact and more efficient spaces. But there is no shortage of creativity in this emerging ...