After having lived in my unique and atmospheric Tiny House for five wonderful years, I am offering it for sale. Not because I no longer enjoy living in it, but because I am going to have a new Tiny House built on my own plot in Olst. There is only one of this house in […]
Tiny milestones
This week I finally received the provisional purchase contract for my lot in the Olstergaard, hurray! Another step towards my own permanent home and quite a milestone for me. I have never bought a house or lot in my life! I’m glad there is some progress; I still hope to be able to move in […]
From frontrunner to backburner
“Alkmaar positive about Tiny Houses, but only temporarily” headlines the Noordhollands Dagblad on Friday, January 15. This article comes as a surprise to me. But the content unfortunately does not. This group of councillors does not want Tiny Houses. That has been clear to me for a long time. They find our temporary project here […]
Tiny House projects in the Netherlands
Last Saturday I did a photo quiz with my students during the course meeting. I showed pictures of thirteen Tiny House projects in the Netherlands and the students had to guess in which municipality those projects are located. It was a nice and playful way to show how many projects have already been established; how […]
Enthusiasm for Tiny Houses? Oh yes!
Every now and then I hear directly or indirectly from municipalities that they doubt whether there is any interest in the idea of living in a Tiny House. Sometimes it is specifically about living in outlying areas – areas outside urban agglomeration – where facilities are less accessible. Sometimes local councilors or civil servants think […]
Elvis has left the building
For those who have been following my blog for some time, Elvis the musk duck is no stranger. He arrived spontaneously about two years ago and never left. He was allowed to go wherever he wanted, I gave him food and he had the chickens for company, so I think that his life was pleasant […]
Tiny Houses: beyond the pilot phase
The demand for Tiny House residential locations is still increasing. Municipalities are getting more and more questions from residents about the possibility of living in a small, simple and environmentally conscious way. But concrete residential locations are only appearing slowly. What is the reason for this, when this new form of living is clearly an […]
Road trip with Lisse
And before you know it, you’re a tour guide and you find yourself in a coach packed with aspiring Tiny House residents and councilors from the municipality of Lisse. What a fun experience! About 40 people visited the BouwEXPO Tiny Housing in Almere and the Tiny House village in Alkmaar. While we were on the […]
Four years of Marjolein in het Klein
Today is the fourth anniversary of my blog, hooray! Wow, four years already. I can’t believe how time flies. So much has happened in those four years! For starters, I’ve published 346 blogs on Marjolein in het klein (and a few more on other websites). I’ve given about 70 lectures. I’ve seen the attention for […]
Tiny House TEDx talk
Monday January 21st was the day, finally. After months of preparations, the very first TEDx event of Alkmaar took place in a sold-out Grote Sint-Laurenskerk. The crowd listened carefully to no less than 18 inspiring speakers, including yours truly, alternated with music and theater. It was an incredible day! The talks are now online on […]