Building a Dream Earth Home After 7 Years in Tiny Houses

Intentional Community Living

• 🏡 Brenna and Charlie reside in an intentional permaculture community in Western Australia, collectively managing 60 acres of common forest.
• 🤝 The community's bylaws are founded on permaculture ethics of earth care, people care, and fair share, fostering a collaborative environment with shared meals and no fences.
• ♻️ They embrace community sufficiency, relying on neighbors for resources like eggs and local farmers for grain, rather than individual self-sufficiency.

Evolution from Tiny House Living

• 🔑 After seven years in tiny houses, Brenna and Charlie transitioned to building a larger earth home, seeing it as a natural progression of their tiny house philosophy.
• 🌱 Their journey began in a one-room tiny house, progressed to a slightly larger one, and they now maintain a tiny house alongside their main residence.
• 💡 The new, larger home incorporates passive solar design, simplicity, and a deep connection to the land, principles learned from their years of tiny living, but expanded for hosting.

Innovative Earth Home Design

• ☀️ The house design prioritizes passive solar principles, ensuring optimal winter sun exposure and summer shading, with protected outdoor spaces crucial for their wet climate.
• 🧱 Construction utilizes straw bale for insulation, cob (a mix of clay, sand, and straw) for thermal mass in central walls, and the less common light earth technique for smaller, insulated spaces.
• ♻️ A significant portion of the build involved salvaged and repurposed materials, including industrial windows, timber from their dad's property, and old shower screens for the greenhouse.

Functional & Community-Focused Spaces

• 🌿 The home features an attached greenhouse for temperature regulation and an outdoor bathroom with compost toilets to minimize internal moisture issues.
• 🍽️ An open-plan kitchen and a spacious