we are Carrie and Shane Caverly. We are currently on a new adventure of designing and building a tiny home on a trailer foundation that we can live in and move to wherever we want to live.
why did we build a tiny home? well mainly because we grew tired of paying mortgages and rent and having nothing to show for it. we want to put our time and efforts into something of our own – something we can call home – and hopefully something we can learn from and put more back into the river of life. Also, we want to make a change toward smaller, simpler living. we have too much stuff. and if everyone has too much stuff then how can the earth possibly sustain us? we’d like to develop a lifestyle that is simple, adventurous, and fun!
Carrie Caverly { Architectural Designer }
Carrie is an architectural designer with a background in commercial design. She is originally from northern Colorado (aka the “Front Range”) and has lived and worked in Los Angeles, Denver, Prescott AZ, and currently Santa Fe, NM.
Design Experience:
- architectural designer, Ecosa Design Studio, Prescott, AZ {2010-2012}
- instructor, Ecosa Institute, Prescott, AZ {2010-2012}
- landscape drafter, TBKA Design, Prescott, AZ {2011-2012}
- student, semester immersion program in regenerative ecological design, Ecosa Institute, Prescott, AZ {spring 2010}
- student, 1 month intensive workshop in alternative construction materials and methods, Ecosa Institute, Prescott, AZ {summer 2009}
- interior designer, Gensler & Associates, Denver, CO and Santa Monica, CA {2006-2010}
- project director & designer, Dio Yang Design, Culver City, CA {2004-2006}
- project engineer, Morley Builders, Los Angeles, CA {2002-2004}
Shane Caverly { Custom Builder }
Shane is a builder / general contractor. He is from a tiny town in southern Colorado in the San Luis Valley. Shane has owned his own custom home building company for years and has lived and worked building / remodeling custom homes in Crestone, San Diego, Phoenix, Boulder, Telluride, Salida, West Palm Beach, Tucson, Prescott, Flagstaff and Santa Fe. {Shane needed a tiny home on wheels a LONG time ago!}
keep following us here on this site to see our adventure as it progresses!
our family photo at Christmas with our new puppy Rio!
You two are two beautiful people…Shane…I did some construction to get through .college…if you ever need a professional demeanored person to help you build…please…I’ll work with you and your lovely wife to build mine; close design to yours…then perhaps we can move around the country building ‘on site for others….perfect lifestyle!
Hello Frank,
Well thanks for the offer and you never know but I will remember your offer. And thanks for complement.
Shane
Shane / Carrie;
I have the money now to join your “next build”….but I would need to be a laborer to afford everything including the necessary truck….
I’m looking for something more than “just another dead end job”…multiple faceted opportunity here it seems.
Thanks Frank in Upstate NY
Hello Frank, Thanks for the comments. As to your build and what your looking for is not out of a realm of possibility. As to needing a helper to build most of it I build just by my self since there is a huge amount of details. As to the building market of Tiny Homes it seems that most folks want to build it them self’s, unknowing that it takes a lot of experience to build one. Since the house is under tremendous forces that are similar to a earthquake and hurricane forces.
I’m not sure what your looking for as to size and living space but if you give me an idea of what your looking for I’ll take a look at it.
Shane