Topics We Cover
ToGaze covers tiny houses and off-grid living across 27 sections — the homes, the designs, the off-grid systems, the rules and the money behind them. Every section is a live feed; start with the ideas, then follow the daily coverage.
Tiny Homes & Design
Small homes, thoughtfully designed.
Off-Grid Living
Life beyond the grid — power, water, food and freedom.
Build, Buy & Money
From first sketch to moving in — and paying for it.
Know-How & More
Guides, answers and tools for the tiny life.
- State Guides — state-by-state rules and guides.
- How-To & FAQ — how-tos and answers to common questions.
- Comparisons — side-by-side comparisons to help you choose.
- Quizzes — fun quizzes for tiny-house lovers.
- Tiny Calculators — calculators for size, cost and weight.
- Fresh — the newest ideas on ToGaze.
- Stay — places to stay in a tiny house.
- Live — live updates from ToGaze.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does ToGaze cover?
ToGaze covers tiny houses and off-grid living — small-home ideas and designs, floor plans, off-grid power and water, building codes, costs, communities and DIY — across 27 sections.
How often is ToGaze updated?
New ideas are published regularly, and the homepage always shows the latest first.
How much does a tiny house cost?
It depends on size, build and location. Our cost guide, How Much Does a Tiny House Cost?, and the Costs & Budget section break it down.
Do I need permission to live in a tiny house?
Rules vary by place. Start with Building Codes and the State Guides for the rules where you plan to live.
Can I really live off grid?
Yes — thousands do. Living Off Grid and Off Grid Homes cover power, water, food and the homes built for it.
How can I follow ToGaze?
Follow ToGaze on Pinterest (@TinyHouseDesigns) for daily tiny-house ideas.
Laying out big landscape rocks the geological way: bury one-third of every boulder, group in odd numbers of 3, 5 and 7 with a 3-ft hero and 18-inch...
Flagstone vs fieldstone, decided by shape and origin: quarried flagstone plates 1–3″ thick pave patios and paths at $200–500 a ton, while rounded fieldstone at $100–300 a ton...
Tree bark crafts turn the forest floor into a craft store: shagbark slabs, birch sheets pressed flat for 2–4 weeks, heat-treated at 200°F for 2 hours, folded into...
Rock and succulent garden design built on contrast, negative space and repetition: 1–3 hero boulders buried one-third deep, a 3–4″ decomposed granite floor, a 70/30 succulent-to-soft planting mix,...
Creative log planters in four forms — hollowed logs 12–20″ wide, stump bowls 8–12″ deep, shallow log slices and tiered log towers — with drainage, plant palettes, honest...
Rock gardens for shade, designed from the light map up: four shade types from deep shade under 2 hours of sun to the woodland’s 3–5, pale limestone that...
Dry-stack stone path building, step by step: choose 2-inch flagstone 18–36 inches across, excavate 6–8 inches for a compacted crushed-stone base, bed each stone level in sand, fill...
Bury hardwood logs under a 4×8×3 ft mound and the bed waters and feeds itself: rotting wood holds water for weeks, watering drops 50–75% after year two, fertility...
