Small Cool Contest

I think that if smaller houses are really going to catch on, then they will first have to be understood as not merely sustainable and affordable, but as cool. Maxwell Ryan and the other folks over at Apartment Therapy are helping to make this clear with their 2009 Small Cool Contest. A couple of friends alerted me to the competition via Facebook just hours before submissions were due. Now my house is among the finalists.

To cast your vote (or simply to see a lot of very swank little spaces) visit http://contests.apartmenttherapy.com/2009/small-cool/.

Small Living Journal

I’m excited to announce the launch of a new bi-weekly webzine called the Small Living Journal: the focus is on the small home movement.

The brainchild of Stephanie Reiley of the Coming Unmoored blog and a group of small living advocates, designers, and bloggers. The initial writers are Stephanie Reiley, Greg Johnson, Michael Janzen, Tammy from RowdyKittens, Hillary from ThisTinyHouse, Amanda from Constructing a Simpler Life, and Kent Griswold.

The first issue is an introduction of the members and how they became interested in the tiny house movement. The next issue on April 8 will focus on downsizing.

Go and check this out. I think you will find this another useful resource in your quest for living small. Be sure and sign up to the RSS feed or join the email list so you don’t miss an issue.

Tiny Houses on CNN

Can you believe that Jay’s appearance on CNN drew over four times as much website traffic as his Oprah appearance? Thank you CNN.