Laurel Mundy and Brandon Husby first heard about the Tiny House Movement in the summer of 2014, while they were living in a large and sparsely furnished apartment in Seattle. Not long after the couple decided it was time to simplify, and they began building their own Tumbleweed.
“We were really attracted to the sustainability of going tiny, both in resources used to build it and in the energy required to heat it.” – Laurel Mundy
Neither Laurel nor Brandon had any serious construction experience before embarking on their Tiny House RV project. They purchased a Tumbleweed 24 foot trailer and a set of building plans for the Tumbleweed Cypress.
“We were drawn to Tumbleweed’s designs because we thought they were particularly cute, and liked the overall style,” Laurel explained.
Construction is taking place in rural Arlington, Washington, on Brandon’s family’s 30 acre property. A lot of the wood used in the couple’s Tumbleweed came from the site, including scarp wood and pieces of downed old growth trees. Some pieces were even cut and milled by Brandon’s grandfather many years ago. Now these fallen trees are being put to good use!
One of the coolest parts of Laurel and Brandon’s Tiny House RV is their custom stained glass window. Laurel commissioned an artist to make the glass match the colors of their tiny’s exterior.
So far the couple has managed to build their Tumbleweed for under $30k, with all the comforts of a standard home in a small footprint. They are currently working on storage solutions, trim and a few finishing touches. Their tiny dream is close to being realized!
“I’d call the style that we came up with: Rustic Craftsman” – Laurel Mundy
After their Tiny House RV is complete, Laurel and Brandon hope to purchase a piece of land in Washington to park it on. The next construction project will be to build Laurel a separate art studio and connect the two structures with a raised deck! For now, she’s using the bump out as an art nook (pictured above). Laurel works as an illustrator; view her work here.
To see more photos of this Tumbleweed, follow Laurel’s Instagram and Brandon’s Instagram
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