I’m fascinated by the press and videos that I’ve seen of Tumbleweed Houses. Run by Jay Shafer, who lives in a house himself that is just 89 square feet, these houses don’t require the owners to maintain a lot of unused or unusable space. The houses he builds depend on the occupant’s particular needs. One person might want a quiet studio in their backyard for writing and another might see it as the perfect place to put his mother-in-law. But, don’t just read about them, take the tour.









