"It was a great networking opportunity for those of us with a passion for building a smaller future." - John Grillo, workshop participant

Vina's Tiny House has never been just about the house, but a much bigger vision about community and connection. My dream has always been to build a community around tiny houses.

On Friday November 13th, a group of tiny house advocates gathered for a discussion on forming tiny house communities, led by Lee Pera of Boneyard Studios and Lina Menard of Niche Consulting. It was a sold-out event with participants who inspired us all, including two of Ojai's Planning Commissioners. They are reviewing zoning with the hopes that tiny houses can become a part of the affordable housing strategy.

Read more about the workshop from Lina's blog HERE.
You can also read about Lee and Lina's overnight stay in Vina's Tiny House HERE

Heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated... Together we can inspire change!

Help Us Legalize Tiny Houses in Ojai, CA

The City of Ojai has been addressing affordable housing and it's at a critical stage. We can impact public policy to include tiny houses (and second dwelling units or granny flats) as a viable option, but we need to make our voices heard.

If you want to legalize tiny houses in Ojai and Ventura County, I urge you to take action. Please attend the next meeting at Ojai's City Hall on Wednesday, Dec. 2nd or Dec. 16th (date to be confirmed). Affordable housing will be on the agenda with Planning Commission. You can verify the date on City's website or contact me for details. Don't forget to pick up a speaker card to comment at the meeting!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

"A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, to nurture and transform." - Diane Mariechild

After spending a spectacular weekend with trailbazing Filipina women for the Global FWN 100 Gala Awards night in San Francisco, California, I was left truly inspired and filled with gratitude to be recognized among my Filipina sisters.

I hope to continue to make a positive impact toward creative housing solutions, while reducing environmental impact with sustainable design practices. My ultimate goal is to bring affordable housing in the Philippines with tiny houses using modular prefabricated construction.

Maraming salamat to the amazing women of Filipina Women's Network! They are changing the face of leadership!

"Believing that compact off the grid living can solve a number of social, economic and environmental issues, Vina Lustado traded in working in large luxury designs in favor of small sustainable living projects." -Lagom Magazine

Sol Haus Design is very proud to be featured in a European magazine called Lagom. The theme of the third issue is how well sustainability can marry together with creativity.

With an in-depth interview accompanied with beautiful photographs by Caleb Thal, this is one of my favorites! Please support the work of this publication. Aside from my tiny house article, there are many wonderful stories about creative folks doing interesting work.

SPECIAL DISCOUNT: Lagom is offering a special 10% discount! Use code: vinalustado10
Offer will expire at the end of the year. Get it HERE

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