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Our friends at Tiny House Expedition have put together a great article and video on tiny house parking options and tips. For those of you looking for ideas on how to legally park your new Modern Tiny Living tiny house, check out this great information!
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Say hello to "Rivendell", a breathtaking 24 ft. kokosing model tiny house on wheels with attitude!7/23/2020 Rivendell is Modern Tiny Living's newest Kokosing build, and it's a beauty. Give the video walkthrough a look to get a feel for this spectacular home.
Rivendell, named by its owner for the elven valley in the Lord of the Rings universe, features some of the most beautiful and functional customizations we've completed yet in our popular Kokosing model. The full-sized MTL Social Area is ready for friends, family and snoozing, and the full kitchen with convection oven, stove and microwave is a cook's dream. New to the Kokosing family is the spectacular fold-down work/breakfast nook opposing the kitchen, as well as the full-sized bay windows that let in substantial natural light and fresh air. Not only that, but the huge windows are perfect for when you need to hand a lemonade outside to the people at the fire pit. The full bathroom features a stunning tiled shower, as well as a first in the Kokosing universe: a drop-down mirror/cabinet - perfect to store your toiletries and necessary bath items. Lastly, enjoy a restful night's sleep in your king-sized loft, or convert the MTL Social Area into a queen sized bed. There's plenty of space in this spectacular 24 ft. tiny house on wheels by Modern Tiny Living! Specifications: Trailer Made Custom Tiny House Trailer with Bumpout (2 x 7000 lbs.) Exterior Storage Box Roof Line: Gable LP Vertical Smart Siding (Driftwood Stain) Modern Chrome Hardware Package White Windows Standard Full Glass Doors with In-Glass Blinds Loft with Privacy Wall Luxury Engineered Acacia Hardwood Flooring Poplar Tongue & Groove Interior Siding Custom Modern Tiny Living Social Area feat. Couch with Storage Custom Fold-Down Acacia Hardwood Counter Opposing Kitchen Custom Stairs with Storage Custom Bookcase TV Wall Mount Kitchen: Marbled Quartz Countertops White Farmhouse Sink Stainless Microwave Stainless Refrigerator Fully Custom Cabinetry and Shelves Portable Electric Cooktop Convection Oven Bathroom: Custom Barn Door Entry Tile Shower Standard Flush Toilet Mini-Sink Custom Drop-Down Mirror/Medicine Cabinet Shelving Water/Heat/Insulation: 12k BTU Ductless Mini-Split Heat & A/C Unit Electric Tankless Water Heater Direct Grey Water Runoff 50 Amp Service Closed-Cell Spray Foam Insulation (Floors, Wall & Ceiling) You've been asking for it and now its finally arrived: the video walkthrough for our 20 ft. Homestead tiny house on wheels is now live! Get a feel for this beautiful 20 ft. tiny home on wheels with this short video walkthrough. Enjoy!
Learn more about Homestead here!  Homestead, a 20 ft. tiny house on wheels by Modern Tiny Living, features stunning custom carpentry, a spectacular kitchen, half-fridge, full bath and spacious loft. Ascending to the loft is easy with the custom built staircase and railing, which features plenty of storage and beautifully stained wood. With windows throughout, natural light and fresh air are easy to come by in Homestead. Learn more about Homestead, a 20 ft. tiny house on wheels by Modern Tiny Living, here! The Basics:
Length: 20' Sleeps: 3 Width: 8' 6" Height: 13' 6" Square Footage: 230 Weight: ~ 11,000 lbs. Towing Suggestion: 3/4 Ton Truck Includes: Trailer Made Custom Tiny Home Trailer (14k lb. GVWR) Lumber Framing (2’x4’) Standing Seam Metal Roof with Custom Gutters Roof Style: Shed Style Exterior Siding: LP SmartSide Panel Siding (Vertical) Full Glass Fiberglass Door with In-Glass Blinds Exterior Sconce (Style TBD w/Designer) Exterior Storage Box 9 x Double-Pane, Tempered-Glass Windows (White) Interior Siding: Poplar Tongue & Groove Flooring: Luxury Vinyl Plank King Loft Custom Furniture: • In-Wall Bookshelves • Walk-In Closet with Mirror & Shelving • Staircase with Storage & Closet • Handrail & Loft Division Wall (Style TBD w/Designer) Kitchen: Apartment-Sized Refrigerator Butcher Block Countertops Stainless Undermount Sink and Retractable Faucet Custom Cabinetry below Countertop & Above Refrigerator Smoke Alarm & Fire Extinguisher Bathroom: Custom Barn Door Entry Nature’s Head Composting Toilet Side Faucet Sink Open Shelving Fiberglass Shower (32” x 32”) Exhaust Fan Water/Heat/Insulation: 50 Amp 240V A/C Unit (Ductless Mini Split with Heat Pump) Closed-Cell Spray Foam Insulation (3” Floor, Walls & Ceiling) Electric Tankless Water Heate  "I purchased Modern Tiny Living’s very first build, the original Mohican, over 3 years ago and am so pleased with the design and quality; it still looks, feels and functions like new. I look forward to the day when I can purchase another tiny home from MTL and incorporate some of their new designs ideas. The team has always been responsive and a pleasure to work with. Needless to say, I am a B.I.G. fan!" - CindySue G.
 "We absolutely love our house that Modern Tiny Living built for us; it is everything we wanted and more! The quality of the house is top notch and it is evident that a tremendous amount of care is put into each individual home. We started the process with MTL in June 2018 and moved into the house full-time in December 2018. After one and a half years of living in it, we still love calling it our home. We are so thankful we partnered with Trent and the team at Modern Tiny Living to make our tiny home dreams a reality." - Brynna & Tyler S.
 Trent and his daughter, Ada Modern Tiny Living is a custom home builder at heart.
When we got into the industry, every single house was a new, exciting project with new challenges. We discovered what worked and what didn’t, what was most popular and what we could do without. Over time, we found that a few floor plans kept getting re-ordered over and over, with a few modifications here and there. So, we worked with our suppliers and architect to get these 3 plans down to a budget-friendly science and said, “Since these are so popular, I guess the clientele has decided for us… we have 3 models!” And they were born: Over the years, at all the shows in all 4 corners of the United States, I always heard the same questions, “Hey Trent…":
How much does it cost if I upgrade this countertop to quartz or get rid of this appliance? Check out our Quote Builder tool! There were many sleepless nights working on this. Now, you can finally calculate an estimated price of your model… while wearing pajamas and on your own time. Is this one a model or a custom unit? I’m confused. Now, you can clearly differentiate our models at the website. Each model has its own gallery and then the custom homes are all tossed into the custom gallery. What exactly comes with the base price? Now, at the quote builder link, you’ll see at the top I have compiled a very detailed description of what comes with the “base” model, and the exact price. If you know me, this took forever. Far longer than it should have. But it's done! Where can I get a loan for one of these? The answer was always the same and it was always ambiguous: “Go talk to…” and it was true…I wasn’t lying to you. It really has been that difficult to get a loan for a tiny house. I was being honest. Nobody...nobody would do the loan, so it was like, “Go talk to grandma!” Then, over time, I found one or two credit unions that would help. An answer! Finally! At least for military folks, USAA and Navy Federal. The rest of you were stuck with 7 year loans from LightStream, and staring a $3k/mo payment. No thank you! For you and me both, it was the worst. Anyway, we’ve made some progress here. Check the financing link at our website. Now, there are 12 and 15 year loan options there! These aren’t perfect, but they’re a lot better than what was available before, which was nothing. I’m still working hard to find a collateralized loan for you guys which would mean lower rates and longer terms, but for now, these two lenders (Hearth and GetPowerPay) have been the best we have found. Having a background in banking, I can sniff a bad loan product when I see one and neither of these is that, but I told them both that I want better. So they will have to evolve or we will find somebody better. Simple as that. Do you have a model with a main-floor master bedroom? In the works! Catalina will be a 28/30 main-floor master. Email me, personally (trent@moderntinyliving.com), with what you would like to see in this model. Please keep it simple and just to the point as other stuff needs to go through our main channel (contact@moderntinyliving.com), but I genuinely want to hear what matters most to you all for our next model. We do have some custom models with first floor master bedrooms. Take a peek at our website. Is there any info out there that will help me determine, roughly, the cost of (insert description here)? Yes, there is. In effort to be as transparent as possible, I’ve done what few tiny house builders will do and talked about the cost per square foot. Why don't many builders talk about it? Easy, because it’s really high, and really scary! Haha…kidding...but not really. Check out our pricing link and you’ll find a good metric for pricing out your tiny home in 2020. This will be useful to you even if you end up buying from another builder. Could you do a quick quote for me? So, as some of you may know, I’ve done quotes on the road, from rest stops, in person, etc., and it is not quick and simple. It never is. I have to speak with about 8 people before we can accurately calculate the cost of a build, so here’s what I’ve done. For models, you can now determine the cost all by yourself with our quote builder tool. For custom quotes, I typically end up on the phone with you for an hour, then I work for about 3 or 4 hours on the pricing, and then I spend another hour on the phone with you before you tell me that you changed your mind about everything! Haha…you know it’s true! At least for some of you...but that's part of the gig. So, our solution is here: Use the pricing link to get a very rough idea on your own, and then if you want a more concrete quote, you can pay the $250 for the 5 hours I put into it. This money will go into our Christmas Bonus fund that will be paid out to every member to MTL except for me (They don’t know that yet. Hopefully they’re reading this email). Anyway, yes, we’ll do quotes still for custom gigs. Please just know going in that custom homes tend to cost 1.5x as much per square foot as models. If that sounds bogus to you, save your $250 and let’s just grab some beers together next time I’m in town. I know you are slammed… do you still offer custom homes? Yes. As I started this email, I was thinking about how much I get inspired when looking at one of our custom builds. I’m reminded why I do this. I’m reminded that it isn’t all about making payroll. I’m reminded of how much you guys bring to us. I’m reminded of how cool it is to see a new idea come to fruition, and how it inspires me enough to tow that sparkling new tiny house 2500 miles away on nothing but string cheese and almonds. So, yes. We do. If you don’t already know, I’ll tell you…Guys, it takes forever to design and build a custom home. We have our models down to a science, we get bulk pricing for them and rarely need to engage our architect. We just hook you up with our interior designers to make sure they don’t turn out ugly… haha… seriously. Don’t turn away the help! Anyway, you get the point. When looking at a from-scratch custom home, we really view it as just that. A blank canvas on which to build dreams. I told the team: I want our custom homes to look so different, so unique, that I don’t want to ever build one again that looks even remotely close to it. I don’t want to know the price and I don’t want to standardize anything about it. I want to see the staircase handrail made out of antlers in one, and a chandelier in another. Production builders have their benefits, and we are trying to offer that with our models, which you selected, so we can remain competitive and affordable. However, if you want a from-scratch floor plan we will still do it. It isn’t our bread and butter, as they take twice as long and feel like a pain in the a** sometimes. But at the end of the day, we’re a custom home builder at heart. So, even though we’re very busy cranking out all sorts of beautiful Kokosings and Mohicans, we will still do one-off custom builds. These start at $99k. Before you write me some hate mail, please consider that they take forever to design, build, nothing is stocked and we get zero bulk discounts. Please consider that with any traditional home a production home tends to cost about half as much per square foot compared to a truly custom home. An analyst would tell me, “Trent, your future is in scrapping custom altogether…follow the money!”, but I still want to give that option to you guys if you want to pay the premium for it. I hope you understand: it’s the time, not the materials or size, that make a custom home cost more. The alternative is that we just don’t offer one… and I’m not interested in that! Thank you. Thank you all for the support, in whatever capacity it has been. We’ve been through a lot together…the MTL family has been through babies, marriages, divorces, good times and bad, and we’re still here thanks to your support. We’re very optimistic about our industry growing…DC and zoning will catch on soon. Hang in there, and we’ll see you on the road! Thanks, Trent OMAZE AND MODERN TINY LIVING ARE PARTNERING AGAIN FOR A TINY HOUSE CONTEST BENEFITTING PATH!4/22/2020   Are you ready to become the architect of the life you want? You are? Good. Because you just scored a fully custom tiny home!
You’ll work with the amazing Modern Tiny Living team to create the perfect tiny home for youwww.omaze.com/tiny. That’s right—tiny, one-of-a-kind and all yours. Want to add a rock climbing wall? Go green with solar panels and a greywater system? Fill your “empty nest” with hardwood floors and all the shiplap? The sky’s the limit! Because a tiny home is about so much more than living tiny. It’s your freedom on wheels. Your passive income. Your reminder to focus on who matters, no what. It’s four walls, a roof and plenty of room for all your dreams. (And no need to worry about the taxes, we’ve got those covered.) No donation or payment is necessary to enter or win this sweepstakes. WHO YOU'LL HELP PATH is on a mission to end homelessness, and now more than ever their work is saving lives. While the rest of California stays at home, those experiencing homelessness don’t have anywhere to turn, and PATH will remain on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis to help our most vulnerable. Simultaneously, PATH will continue their work toward ending homeless for as many Californians as possible. That’s why your donation to this experience will help transform the existing first floor of PATH into a hub of vital support services for thousands of homeless individuals. And to commemorate your generosity toward this life-changing project, your name will be featured on the wall inside the hub once the renovation is done! The Omaze Community Hub will be a welcoming space that provides a center for employment preparation, placement assistance for those in need of permanent housing and so much more. Thanks to you, this incredible organization can continue to meet the critical needs of those they serve, and keep those in their care safe and healthy. Modern Tiny Living is proud to partner with Omaze in an effort to support PATH's mission to end homelessness. Learn More About The Omaze/Modern Tiny Living Tiny House Sweepstakes Here  Modern Tiny Living's fearless leader, Trent Haery, recently gave a candid interview with Columbus' own City Scene, a popular and growing local publication.
From the article: Minimalism is a growing trend. The idea behind this movement is to reduce stress and find peace by only buying and keeping necessities and cutting the clutter out. One of the biggest — but quite literally the smallest — effects of the minimalism movement is the tiny home. These homes are normally about 500 square feet or smaller, are often mobile and can be pulled on trailers. Different than RVs, these homes are designed to look like normal, fully functional homes both inside and out. Modern Tiny Living, a tiny home company based in Columbus, is one of the most followed tiny home builders in the industry. It has a number of standard models for prospective buyers to tour and has designed homes for major clients such as Cracker Barrel and Walmart’s Allswell. Founder Trent Haery says he and his friends got into this work thanks to their focus on minimalism. Read the entire article here.  The Modern Tiny Living team is proud to present Baby Blue, our little 16 ft. tiny house shell built on a steel frame. MTL is proud to build tiny house shells for our customers that want to do the interior work themselves but may not have the machinery, tools and architectural skill to build out the toughest parts of the exterior. We're happy to help! We can help you custom design your tiny house shell so it is built perfectly suited to your end goals. Baby Blue is a 16 ft x 8.5 ft tiny house on wheels sitting on a Trailer Made Custom Tiny Trailer with a Trailer Made Steel Frame. Steel frames are very light, and much easier to tow than a wood frame, though they are a bit more expensive. Check out the gallery of the Baby Blue Shell below: |
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