A family with four kids decide to go tiny in Monterey, Cal.

Skiing and hiking are important to a Colorado couple who are looking for a tiny mountainside retreat on their budget of $150,000.

A one-time restaurateur decides to start a new business and new life in Asheville, N.C., where she searches for a modern tiny home with enough room to entertain guests on a budget of $50,000.

Elena sold her restaurant in San Diego, and is ready to start a new business and a new life in Asheville, NC. With a tight budget of $50,000, can she find a tiny home that's the perfect fit?

A free-spirited grandmom in Alberta looks to radically simplify her life with the purchase of a mobile modern cottage on a budget of $65,000.

A kindergarten teacher looks to buy a tiny house on wheels in Ventura, Cal. On her wish list are some amenities, including a washer/dryer and full closet.

A Colorado Springs couple with two wildly different design aesthetics search for a tiny home that can accommodate their three family pets on a budget of $65,000.

A Nebraska couple who want to travel the country look for a tiny home to take on the road, but disagree when it comes to how small to go, especially with a 75-pound dog to consider.

New York glassmakers go tiny in Asheville, N.C., where they search for a home with space for two dogs and a separate building that they can convert into an art studio. But with a budget of $100,000 and very different ideas about the charms of remote mountain life, pleasing the couple proves difficult.

Two Oregon artists decide to go tiny to get back to nature for inspiration, but while keeping some of the comforts of their original 3000-square-foot home.

College sweethearts give away most of their possessions in an attempt to simplify their lives. Next step is to find a tiny house on a budget of $30,000 in Kansas City, with a sleeping loft that's easy for their cat to access, but that's also comfortable.

A Georgia couple who love to travel search for a tiny house on wheels, which will be their headquarters as they move from state to state.

A Vancouver, Wash., couple want to start over in a tiny home with their son.

A mother and daughter who love animals are hoping to simplify their lives and gain financial freedom when they seek a tiny house in Woodinville, Wash. Their wish list on a budget of $50,000 includes separate sleeping areas and enough space for two dogs, a bearded dragon and a guinea pig.

Illinois parents decide to go tiny for their first family home, thinking this is the perfect way to start their lives debt-free by avoiding a large mortgage and recapturing the simple lifestyle of India.

A self-proclaimed lumberjack and his new outdoorsy bride plan on downsizing when they decide to build a tiny home in Fraser, Colo. With a budget of $35,000, their wish list includes lots of wood and a large bathroom with a composting toilet.

A Winston-Salem, N.C., couple hope to live life to the fullest by going tiny.

A Texas transplant goes tiny for a steampunk-style home on wheels in Austin, where she's beginning a new career as an esthetician. But her search finds her struggling to compromise when it comes to such comforts as a full kitchen and bathtub.

A growing family of five decide to go tiny in Fullerton, Cal., where they search for a moveable house with separate sleeping spaces for the kids and a full bathroom as they prepare to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.

The promise of more financial freedom (and less cold) motivates a move to a mobile cottage in Austin by a Colorado native who has a long wish list and a budget of $50,000.

A Wisconsin college student decides to go tiny and avoid a big mortgage, looking instead for a portable, debt-free home he can take with him to his dream job at a national park. Joining him in his search is his concerned mother, who worries about him staying warm during Wisconsin's long winters. He, however, is more concerned with finding something with enough room to hang out with his friends.

An architecture student in St. Petersburg, Fla., decides to build a tiny house that she'll live in as part of her senior thesis. With a budget of $20,000, she wants her home to have a rustic feel and a skylight over a lofted bedroom. Her dad is worried thought that her drawings are too complicated to replicate.

A couple in Delray Beach, Fla., downsize to a tiny mobile home for a more minimal lifestyle. With their budget of $55,000, they hope to find something that appeals to their very different design aesthetics.

A South Carolina couple decide to live tiny aboard a sailboat. But deciding between a monohull and a catamaran won't be easy as the pair consider what makes best sense for both of their needs.

A grad student wants a permanent place to call home in California's expensive Bay Area. To make her dream come true, she travels to Billings, Mont., to meet with a builder and look at model tiny homes that fit within her $64,000 budget. Among her concerns is finding a place with space for a bed on the ground and the open layout she desires.