Couple Creates Their Dream Home From a Tent

In April 2019, a couple, fighting the rising cost of living, settled into a circular tiny home known as a yurt. The yurt was 730 square feet in size and made of poles and cloth, much like a circular tent. It is located on a small island just outside Portland, Oregon. They have been living in their yurt full-time for the past few months and blogging about their experience at Do it Yourself.

What is a Yurt you may be wondering? Well, It is a temporary, round tent with a felt or skin covering. There are a number of yurts that can be utilized as either temporary or permanent residences.

Although they have a circular construction, yurts are built similarly to tents. They are solidly constructed and may provide more than adequate buildings even in severe weather. They also have a lower carbon imprint due to being made up of natural materials.

When compared to the number of building materials required in its construction, the circular shape helps to provide more internal space.

Zach and Nicole’s lovely yurt house is located in Portland, Oregon. In their own DIY construction they have successfully combined traditional yurt design and materials with modern interior design and materials. The overall output and efficiency of all the house’s components are exactly what you need in a living space.

Zach says that they received assistance from their closest friends and family members throughout the build.

He acknowledged that when the project first began, purchasing land was out of their price range, so they looked for a place to rent instead. He also mentioned in his interview that “there was virtually nothing” when he arrived at the place.

He literally started from scratch.

You can take a tour of the magnificent yurt and discover how Zach and Nicole were able to adapt this antiquated design for contemporary living in the YouTube video from Living Big in a Tiny Home.

“This incredible small home is a completely contemporary, modern take on the traditional yurt. With a diameter of 30ft (9meters), this beautiful home has it all and is packed full of some wonderfully unique design features,” The video description reads.

Hard work really paid off for this couple because they’re able to achieve turning a traditional yurt into a posh-looking house that they can definitely call “home”.


Sources: Awm, Tinyhomelovers, Homehacks

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