Photos: Many Americans wanting simpler, greener lives build small cottages like Dee Williams' 84-square foot home on wheels in Olympia, Washington
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Olympia, Washington: Dee Williams wanted a simpler, greener life -- so she built her dream house, an 84-square-foot cottage on wheels, which is currently parked in a friend's backyard. Not only did she save money using salvaged materials (the front door came from a dumpster, for instance), but the entire house is small enough to fit into a standard parking spot. Says Williams, 'Right now, there's nowhere else I want to be.'
(Betty Udesen/AMERICA AT HOME/www.myamericaathome.com)HERE
Grand Marais, Minnesota: Julie Keane lives in a tiny shack on the property of her ex-husband near the Canadian border. It’s her workshop (for basket weaving) and residence while she constructs an octagon-shaped log cabin nearby. With her ex’s help, Keane hopes to finish in time for her and their two daughters, Meadow and Cedar Adams, 13 and 11, to move in for Christmas.
(Judy Griesedieck/AMERICA AT HOME/www.myamericaathome.com)HERE
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