The WORST episodes of Tiny House Nation
Every episode of Tiny House Nation ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Tiny House Nation!
Tiny House Nation follows renovation experts and hosts John Weisbarth and Zack Giffin as they travel across America to show off ingenious small spaces and the inventive people who live in them. Along the way, they also help families design and construct their own mini-dream homes in spaces no larger than 300 square feet. From a micro-apartment in New York City to a caboose car-turned-home in Montana to a micro-sized mobile home for road tripping, this series celebrates the exploding movement of tiny homes. From pricey to budget-friendly, Tiny House Nation is not a typical design show but one that proves size doesn’t always matter – it’s creativity that counts.
#2 - 576 Sq. Ft. Mississippi Memory Home
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/13/2015
A family rebuilds their home after it was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. While they are excited to return to their community, permit issues threaten to shut the whole build down. Plus this family wants an open floor plan with a full dining table to host large family dinners. Zack rises to the challenge with one of his most innovative furniture pieces to date.
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#3 - 340 Sq. Ft. Steampunk Adventure Home
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/27/2015
Michele and her son are ready for their next adventure--in a tiny house! Since they plan to drive this tiny house across the country, John coaches Michele through House Driving 101. Zack and the team design a steampunk themed home full of metal gadgets and gears.
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#4 - 204 Sq. Ft. Mountaineer's Dream Home
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/25/2016
Luke and Tina are avid mountaineer's. They spend a lot of their time rock climbing, ice climbing and extreme backpacking in all kinds of terrain around the world. As you can imagine, they have accumulated a ton of specialty gear for their outdoorsy hobbies. Now these two engineer's have brought John and Zack in to help build them the wood cabin tiny house of their dreams, and figure out exactly how they're going to store all their gear!
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#5 - 230 Sq. Ft. Smart House
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/9/2016
Kyle and Jennifer are about as tech savy as it gets. They love the contemporary look and have asked John and Zack to build them a tiny house that's completely modern and tricked out with smart gadgets. Now Zack just has to figure out how to get everything connected and working without crossing any wires.
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#6 - 170 Sq. Ft. Rustic Bike House
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/16/2016
Sarah and Tabatha love their life on the farm and want to simplify even more by going tiny. They've asked John and Zack to come help build them a rustic tiny house that can withstand all the dirt and grit of the farm life and keep them warm in the harsh Wisconsin winters. The only challenge is, Zack will have to figure out all that and find a place for a few prized bikes as well.
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#7 - 300 Sq. Ft. Poker Night House
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/30/2016
Michelle and Blake love having their friends over for drinks and some card playing. They've asked John and Zack to help build them a tiny house that not only has space to entertain their friends, but room to keep their two dogs entertained as well. John and Zack will have to figure out how to make it all work without creating a house of cards for themselves.
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#8 - 200 Sq. Ft. Family-Friendly House
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/13/2016
Adam and Gabrielle want a tiny house that they can raise their growing family in. They're hoping for a space that's not kid-proofed, but instead kid-purposed. With Gabrielle reaching the end of her pregnancy of their second child, the challenge for John and Zack will be coming up with a space that works for everybody before the newest member of the family arrives!
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#9 - 240 Sq. Ft. Tiny Ski Lodge
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/20/2016
Chris and Tamara absolutely love skiing and snowboarding and are hoping for a modern ski lodge that will let them hit the mountains right from their front door. They've asked John and Zack to help build them a functional space to not only store all their gear, but also maintain it. Thankfully they've got the best guy on the job, but will John be able to manage Zack's big plans for this tiny build.
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#10 - 230 Sq. Ft. Travel Well House
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/27/2016
Allen and Alexa are newlyweds looking to expand their online travel wellness magazine by going tiny. They're looking for a space that combines their love for fitness and travel while still having all the creature comforts of home and then some. They want to hit the road full-time so they can explore the country sharing experiences through their work and have asked John and Zack to help fit it all in one tiny space.
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#11 - 380 Sq. Ft. Derby House
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/2017
Scott and Marianne both grew up in horse racing towns and have a deep appreciation for the culture that comes with the sport. They've ask John and Zack to help create a house that will embody the rustic charm they love and include some high-end gadgets to make tiny living feel that much more grand. It's off to the races for John and Zack to keep this build on track!
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#12 - 330 Sq. Ft. Ever Growing Tiny House
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2017
Ashleigh and Cody are a young eclectic couple with two very different design styles excited to build their first home together that can hopefully mesh his love for modern, clean lines with her funky bohemian style. In order to keep up with their vegan lifestyles, they've asked John and Zack to create a space where they can grow plants all year long, even in the harsh Wisconsin winters. John and Zack will have to work around some of Cody's preexisting design plans in order to make this build really flourish!
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#13 - 280 Sq. Ft. Survival House
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/11/2016
Jared and Vanessa share a mutual love of food and the outdoors. While Vanessa cooks up fresh meals with her prized gadgets, Jared has accumulated a ton of survival gear through his work with the military. They both love to grill and grow their own herbs and produce. They've asked John and Zack to help them pare down to the essentials and build them a house on wheels that has everything they need to survive.
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#14 - 325 Sq. Ft. Texan's Take Tiny House
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2017
Mark and Nicole are all about living life to the fullest and when these two grab on to an idea they take off and run with it. After spending a couple years in Hawaii these two Texans have made their way back to their home state and are looking forward to being closer to family, and taking the leap into tiny living. But will their dog Oliver be too anxious to make the leap with them or can Zack and John come up with a way to make sure Oliver gets his own tiny paradise?
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#15 - 192 Sq. Ft. Bird House
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/2/2015
Bird trainers Simon and Lindsey need a tiny house with enough space to train their nine birds. Plus they've been gathering windows, wood, and metal to build their own tiny nest. John and Zack must re-purpose all of their materials into a house that takes advantage of every bit of space but won't leave Simon and Lindsey feeling caged in.
#16 - 700 Sq. Ft. Tiny Recording Studio
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/2017
Award-winning Producer/Rapper Lil Jon has asked John and Zack to come build him a tiny recording studio right in his backyard! He's looking for something completely functional he can record his next big hit in, but his wife Nicole is hoping this tiny house can replicate the style of their big house and also serve as a guest space for their family and friends. John and Zack will have to figure out how to balance the mix in the space without scratching the record.
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#17 - 240 Sq. Ft. Country Meets City House
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/18/2016
Chaz is country boy and Crystal a city gal proving to be a perfect example of "opposites attract". It becomes even more evident when they ask John and Zack to build them a tiny house that has both a rustic country feel with some modern accents and amenities. With two completely different aesthetics to consider, Zack and John will have to figure out how to balance out the decor and deliver on giving them two completely separate spaces to lounge out in, all in only 240 square feet!
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#18 - 600 Sq. Ft. Power-Couple's Retreat
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2017
All-Star Athlete and Hall-of-Famer, Deion Sanders and Executive Producer and Host, Tracey Edmonds are the epitome of a power-couple. Between their work schedules, the traveling, and family members visiting, these two find it nearly impossible to find a place where they can just kick-back, relax and enjoy each other's company. John and Zack have to come up with a serious game plan if they're going to score a touchdown on this tiny build!
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#19 - 344 Sq. Ft. Tiny Tech-Free Retreat
Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 6/24/2017
CJ and Christina lead successful but stressful professional lives out in Silicon Valley while also raising their boys, JJ and baby Max. They're looking to escape the tech in the valley and retreat to what they hope will be a tiny sanctuary. They've asked John and Zack to help create a space that will help this family reconnect with stars and give mom a spa-like space where she can relax. But will trouble on the road cause this family's tiny dreams to come crashing down?
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#20 - 545 Sq. Ft. Seven's Company
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/7/2016
The Moore's are so busy with their individual schedules that they find it hard to get everyone together in the same room on most days. They're looking for a tiny house that can not only get them spending more time together but that can accommodate workspaces for 3 boys who are homeschooling, mom and dad who are working on their degrees, and enough space for musical jam sessions. Not to mention they have 2 older sons that frequently like to come visit and take advantage of some home cooked meals. That's right seven people in one tiny house, so needless to say, John and Zack will have their hands full with this one!
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#21 - Tiny Forever After
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/13/2019
John and Zack take on a rescue mission in Atlanta, Georgia for Peter and Elizabeth, a couple that is attempting to build their own tiny house. Not only is the couple struggling to finish construction, they are about to get married, change jobs and move to Maine all in a month’s time. John and Zack have their work cut out for them–having to complete the home and teach Peter and Elizabeth how to live in tiny harmony before they say, “I do.”
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#22 - 688 Sq. Ft. It Takes Six to Tiny
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/6/2017
Darren and Melody want to show their kids that life is about experiences, not belongings. But when they put their house on the market they never thought their first tiny experience would be temporarily moving their family of six into an old RV. Now Darren and Melody are concerned the idea living tiny might not work for their family, so they’ve asked John and Zack to help them create the perfect two trailer tiny house that offers privacy, activity, and a space for their young girls to learn. Their biggest challenge however, will be making sure their 14-year-old son Carter has a space he doesn’t mind sharing with his three energetic younger sisters.
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#23 - 300 Sq. Ft. Surf Shack Chic
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/23/2016
Amber and Tommy are looking to build their first home and they've decided going tiny is exactly the way they want to do it. They're competitive rowers and avid surfers so keeping the beach theme of the surrounding Santa Barbara area in mind for this build will be key. John and Zack will have to catch the right wave of creative ideas to make sure they can deliver on this hang ten tiny house.
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#24 - 450 Sq. Ft. Tiny House On The Prairie
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/20/2017
Homeowner John has always dreamed of living a pioneer lifestyle and this tiny cabin in the Rocky Mountains is going to be just that for him, girlfriend Hilary, and their five teenagers. For the first time these two families will merge under one roof and hope to create a space that is focused less on the materials, and more about the time and memories they will share with each other. They've asked John and Zack to come help them figure out how to create the ultimate together house that can sleep all seven of them and still have room for privacy, entertainment, and a slice of Chicago!
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#25 - 370 Sq. Ft. Triathlete's Tiny Abode
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/25/2017
Tommy and Katie are world-class triathletes who are busy competing and traveling the world, but since they've never actually settled into a home of their own, when they're not competing they split their time couch surfing between coasts. They've asked John and Zack to help create their first home and make it a space that gives them both a cozy place to come back to but can still function as a space to train in between competitions. With so much gear and their many prized bikes, John may have to turn this pare down into an Olympic sport if they're ever going to accomplish going tiny!
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