08/19/2026
Extreme constraints can be met with extreme creativity. Ten years ago MJ and I put that idea to the test, building a tiny house on a trailer as our lake retreat in the Adirondacks.
Fitting a family of four into an 8x24 tiny house on wheels does not leave room for anything but smart thinking. Every layout decision had to work harder, storage had to be inventive, and finishes had to hold up to kids, dogs and lake weather year after year. We built it ourselves in our driveway over four intense months, then found the nerve to tow it up to Tupper Lake.
A decade of stays there has taught us the same lesson again and again. The projects that challenge us and push against our assumptions are the ones that change us and take us to the next level. Our best work often comes out when the constraints are tightest, not when we have the most room to work with.