Blog
How to Save Money When Moving for Work
Moving to a new home is an exciting experience. However, it comes with its own financial burden. Considering you just had to buy a house, money might be tight and it’s always good to save money when you can. Sometimes a job will make moving across the country a necessity, but even moving into a new home across town can cost you quite a bit. There also some things that are best left to professionals and not worth skimping on. Things You Can Do Yourself And Save Money You can save money in a practical way for most of the steps involved in...
read moreEco Airstream Photos
Eco Airstream – renovated 23 foot Safari… Thanks to Barbara and Wayne Yasuhara (Y Studio Photography). More after photos on our photos page.
read more6 tips for saving money on accommodation when you’re next traveling
When traveling, accommodation is among the top expenses you’ll have. As such, it’s also one of the key areas where you can make vital savings. After all, the further you can stretch your budget, the longer you’ll be able to keep traveling for. However, saving on accommodation can be easier said than done. That’s why we’ve gathered some top tips to help you. Check them out: 1. Consider alternative accommodation options Travelling is arguably easier now than ever before. Likeminded individuals are now willing to offer up their...
read moreFinal Pics – Alameda Tiny”ish” House Renovation
The house in Alameda is done:) Here are some pics. BEFORE: AFTER: BEFORE & DURING PICS AFTER/FINISHED PICS...
read moreIKEA Hack: Reclaimed Redwood Sideboard/Buffet
Hello Fine Peeps – We have been busy designing and building furniture pieces – a reclaimed redwood sliding barn door and a reclaimed redwood wrapped 9 foot sideboard. Both pieces used our old redwood from the original house. This post will focus on the IKEA hack using 2 smaller media units. We will start with the IKEA hack – 2 TV media cabinets we put together, reinforced underneath and fully wrapped with wood. We added mid century peg legs and Bioshield hard wax to finish it off:) FINISHED PIECE: Faith...
read moreCrutching
So as it turns out my 40+ year old knees have provided me with some down time and a much needed break from the brick and mortar, butts in seats, 9-5 job that I have been accommodating since we have returned from our Airstream travels in 2013. As you know, we returned to Alameda in Sept. 2013. I (Brenda) had been offered a promotion that would mean our vagabond lifestyle would need to be curtailed for a bit. We became very interested in small footprint living and found our tiny home in Alameda (originally 483 sf)… hopefully you have...
read moreWe Are Moving into the House!!
The time is finally here… we have final inspection today and we start moving in this weekend. Brenda and I installed the cable railing by San Diego Cable Railings. Learn more about SD Cable Railings and our other sponsors here. Now some pics. The darker wood for the handrail and bottom are original to the 100 year old house. The handrails are from 2×4 rafters and the bottom wood is from the 1×10 walls. Beautiful old redwood. The painting is also finishing up. We are using baby blue – “haint blue” on the...
read moreIntroducing Our Newest Sponsor: San Diego Cable Railings
We are happy to be working with Steve and San Diego Cable Railings. They are providing a nice discount on our stair and loft railing set up – metal posts, cable railing and we will use our own 100 year old redwood from the original house as the railing top. San Diego Cable Railings is a company dedicated to serving the professional and do it yourself community by designing and producing residential and light commercial railing systems. They offer wooden and steel post framing systems, an online storefront, design services, and...
read moreTrailermade.co – stay, play, park it… Airstream rentals and more
Love this idea!!! Two cousins tired of rising house prices ditch their corporate life to live out of an airstream and start Trailermade, a peer to peer trailer rental company empowering others to rent their trailers out to make extra money and become part of the new mobile community. Trailermade brings you adventure by renting an RV, Travel Trailer, Camper Van, or Destination Spot through community. You can stay in a stay(ionary) location, play tow/drive to the destination of your choice, or Park-It, park on a campsite, land, or driveway....
read moreNow Casting! (Nationwide) Are you looking to own a Tiny House?
Have you always dreamed of living in a luxury home? Are you planning to buy or build your very own tiny house? Now you can! This is your chance to live in the home of your dreams without breaking the bank! Don’t downgrade when you can simply downsize! All-new series, Tiny Luxury on HGTV is now seeking families, couples and individuals (with sidekicks!) who are planning to take the plunge and own their own tiny home! Candidates will be introduced to a highly skilled, tiny home building team to design and construct a 100% customized tiny...
read more
