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Sep 30
4 min

"One Man's Junk..." ~Unknown

My dad has coined this term "liberation", and it has since become sort of a family...how should I say this?... technique.

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“It’s a slow process, but quitting won’t speed it up.” ~Unknown

Erika Guli

Aug 24
4 min

“It’s a slow process, but quitting won’t speed it up.” ~Unknown

The trickiest thing about purchasing a custom window, is framing it out.

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"Little by little becomes a lot." ~Tanzanian Proverb

Erika Guli

Jul 22
4 min

"Little by little becomes a lot." ~Tanzanian Proverb

Get ready for a major cost you may or may not have expected - windows.

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"If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the mornin'..." ~Peter, Paul and Mary

Erika Guli

Jul 8
3 min

"If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the mornin'..." ~Peter, Paul and Mary

We laugh now, looking back at how miserable this day was.

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"Fear and logic belong together." ~Dee Williams 'The Big Tiny'

Erika Guli

Jul 8
3 min

"Fear and logic belong together." ~Dee Williams 'The Big Tiny'

The best part about the beginning phases of a tiny house build, is that they're relatively simple, but also impressive.

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"Well begun is half done." ~Aristotle (and Mary Poppins)

Erika Guli

Jun 25
4 min

"Well begun is half done." ~Aristotle (and Mary Poppins)

On August 7th of 2016, my dad and I began what we started referring to as "The Big Push". One week of un-interrupted work on my house.

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"If you want something in this life, reach out and grab it." ~Christopher McCandless

Erika Guli

Jun 17
5 min

"If you want something in this life, reach out and grab it." ~Christopher McCandless

Trailers. This is where we start getting real.

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"All life is an experiment." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Erika Guli

Jun 9
8 min

"All life is an experiment." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

There is no right way to design a tiny home. The most important consideration is comfort and livability for you.

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"Buy the ticket, take the ride." ~ Hunter S. Thompson

Erika Guli

Jun 3
7 min

"Buy the ticket, take the ride." ~ Hunter S. Thompson

There are several basic considerations that should be on the table before seriously committing to this type of project.

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"Great events turn on small hinges." ~ Stephen King's "The Institute"

Erika Guli

May 28
3 min

"Great events turn on small hinges." ~ Stephen King's "The Institute"

So you’ve decided. You’re really, definitely, pretty sure (sorta) that a tiny house is right for you. Now what?

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"I saw that my life was a vast glowing empty page and I could do anything I wanted." ~Jack Kerouac

Erika Guli

May 25
3 min

"I saw that my life was a vast glowing empty page and I could do anything I wanted." ~Jack Kerouac

There’s no right choice when it comes to doing what you think feels good for you.

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"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." ~John Lennon

Erika Guli

May 21
3 min

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." ~John Lennon

I was just passively existing. I was waiting for someone else to come along to help me make decisions about where my life should go.

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