Amanda is a home improvement and lifestyle writer with over 10 years of experience. In addition to her writing, you can find Amanda hosting national and local TV segments across the county. Her work ...

While many people move into a tiny house because they just crave a simpler lifestyle, there are many others who are drawn to the tiny movement because of finances. These homeowners just want to avoid ...

Carpentry is a beautiful craft that allows you to manipulate wood in the most artistic ways. But it can also have more useful applications such as helping you put a roof over your head. That’s exactly ...

Stay at this Fairbanks Airbnb. This is a cozy winter retreat in Alaska where you can chase the Northern Lights and go dog sledding right outside your door.

A Twin Cities couple savor getting off the grid at their 600-square-foot retreat near Ely, designed by a "cabinologist." Lots of city folk have "cabins" Up North. It might be a log home or a ...

Maybe you're reading this while slogging through soul-crushing traffic during the long holiday weekend. You might wish you could just curl up with that book stowed away in the trunk or catch up on ...

These tiny A-frame cabins nestled in the woods of MidCoast Maine are practically torn from the pages of an L.L.Bean catalog: Inside, the sloping ceilings are clad in natural wood, while two twin beds ...