They bought a 40-foot bus, cut it in half to raise the roof, and spent two and a half years learning to build. Now five of them live in it, with a tiled shower.

After his divorce he needed a home near the family business his great grandfather started in 1923. So he parked one on it, and got through a Wisconsin winter.

He spent 15 years designing nail salons. Then he lost everything, started over, and built himself a 28 foot tiny home with a rooftop deck and a real bathtub.

Seven years, two continents to go, and a short list of things they would build differently. Inside a self-converted school bus that cost $29,000.

Mona thought she would work until the day she died. See how van life on Social Security works for her, from the water jugs to the monthly budget.

Debbie added two feet, a fireplace and a drawer dishwasher to her Oregon tiny home. See which upgrades earned their money, and the two she would change.

After her husband died, Chris left a 3,000 square foot rancher for a North Carolina tiny home she had built for herself, in a community that feels like a neighborhood.

Lisa combined two builder floor plans into a 14 by 34 foot Tennessee tiny home with no loft, a full bathtub and a screened porch. See how she planned it.

Pamela closed in her porch, extended her house, and added a bedroom. See how a tiny home addition gave her room to entertain and a home that doesn't feel tiny.

Debra designed her own tiny home floor plan, then found a builder who would build it. Inside her custom tiny home, the bump-outs and the one-level layout.

Shay designed her 176 sq ft Perch and Nest tiny home entirely around solo living. See the zones, storage, and cost of a tiny home for one person.

The best tiny home storage ideas are not theory. Here are real hacks from homeowners we have toured, from magnetic walls to hidden under-counter drawers.

Renee turned an $18,000 Arch Cabins kit into an off-grid arch cabin home she designed herself, cutting her bills from $4,200 to $1,600 a month. See how she did it.

Lisa designed a 246 sq ft gooseneck tiny home to work less and travel more. Inside her four-quadrant layout, and how she parks and moves it.

After retiring, Susan downsized to a 600 sq ft tiny home in a community she loves. Her honest take on letting go and living smaller.

After rising HOA dues and property taxes ate into her Social Security, Gail downsized to a Wisconsin tiny home. See how she now lives comfortably on Social Security.

Dana chose a destination trailer over a tiny home, saved thousands, and retired early in Southern California. See what a destination trailer is and what it costs.

Ben and Cheryl bought a tiny home as an investment, then sold their big house to live in it. Here is what life in a tiny home community is really like, and what it costs.

Jackie and Bobby downsized from 3,000 sq ft into a 399 sq ft tiny home for aging in place. See the tradeoffs and the costs.

Bob and Savannah Stark raise four kids in an 835 sq ft off-grid tiny home in Alaska, mortgage-free on 20 acres. See how they handle heat, water, and power.