Explore the many aspects fo natural building. We have a focus on practicality, and on tiny houses here at Wild Abundance. Here we offer how-to’s, tips, book reviews, and stories from our own experience, plus lots of beautiful pictures! If you like what you read, consider joining us for a class.
In this post, we’re not going to spoon feed you the best tiny house designs by showing flashy photos. Instead, we’re going to give you a selection of patterns that will act as helpful tools for creating and evaluating your own tiny home designs. By exploring patterns, our hope is to avoid the tendency to […]
People all over the world have been using natural materials to build homes and other structures throughout human history. Here, we dig into the differences between conventional and more ecological building materials and discuss three natural building modalities to consider when building a tiny house: Rammed earth Hempcrete Cordwood Sustainability of building materials: conventional vs. […]
What is timber framing? Timber framing is a construction method that utilizes heavy timbers instead of skinny framing wood (like 2x4s). These pieces are connected by elegant and strong joinery, which interlocks the timbers and incorporates wooden pegs to secure them. As a result, this method is way stronger and more durable than using metal […]
Meet the 84-year-old surfer who pioneered green and natural building. Lloyd Kahn has been designing and building beautiful and whimsical natural buildings for more than 60 years. He’s also been photographing and writing about them for over 40 years. In the 1970s, Lloyd founded Shelter Publications. Since then, they’ve produced several gorgeous and inspiring books […]
Do It Yourself (DIY) paint is a fabulous way to reduce the presence of toxins in your home. Not to mention that it’s beautiful and improves the “vibe” of a space (the energy of clay tends to be calming and grounding). Plus, it’s so safe that children, elders, or other folks who wouldn’t want to […]