10 Great Alternative Housing Ideas PLUS Loads of Inspiring Examples, Pros & Cons and More!

In this video we’ve rounded up 10 alternative housing ideas, including Earthships, float homes, natural buildings, tiny houses, and more. Plus we share some pros and cons about each one.
We’ve been exploring and filming alternative homes for close to 10 years now and we’ve seen hundreds of incredible and unique spaces, so we have a lot to share!

We just want to quickly mention that “alternative housing” for us is anything that’s a little bit different. For example it might be a different building technique, material, or size.

It’s also important to know that alternative housing is often off the beaten path and the housing options might not be possible everywhere, or work for every budget or climate, so it’s important to do lots of research before jumping into anything head first.

There are so many different places and different ways to live in this world, that it can be a bit overwhelming to choose just one. Some good advice we got during our exploring is that it’s helpful to get clear on what the main goal is, whether it’s affordability, personal health, environmental sustainability, quality of life, etc. and then use that knowledge as a guide.

All of the homes and spaces in this video have a full-length video on the Exploring Alternatives YouTube channel. We've included categorized playlists below to make it easier to track down any alternative homes that catch your eye in the video!

Thanks for watching :)

PLAYLISTS

1 - Tiny Houses on Wheels
   • Tiny Houses  

2 - Yurts
   • Yurt Life  

3 - Boats
   • Boat Life  

4 - Shipping Container Homes
   • Shipping Container Homes & Cabins  

5 - Float Homes
   • Float Homes  

6 - Earthships
   • Earthships  

7 - Natural Buildings
   • Green & Alternative Building Materials  

8 - Passive Houses
   • Passive Houses  

9 - Converted Vehicles and Trailers
   • Van Life  
   • RV Life  

10 - Small Spaces
   • Small Apartment Tours  

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CREDITS
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Music Credit: Exploring Alternatives

Editing Credit: Exploring Alternatives

Filming Credit: Exploring Alternatives*

*Except 2 narrowboat clips which were filmed by Inspired by Nature on YouTube

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