We absolutely loved visiting Amy's Earthship home! Her passion for Earthship design radiates from her and she is an absolute wealth of knowledge. Earthships have been a fascination of mine ever since watching the film Garbage Warrior and since then I have always ventured to incorporate as many of these design principles into my own projects as possible. This is a shining example of a home which is completely self-sufficient, radically sustainable and which has a positive impact on the world around it. We hope you enjoy the tour!

@mmariemarkel7482

6 ай бұрын

Bryce and Rasa, once again, thank you for finding Amy and bringing her fascinating story to us. She and her build radiate warmth. I love the colors she chose for her solid walls and how they accent those amazing bottle walls. I adore the earthsip movement. It's been at least 10 yr, quite possibly more since I've known about them and have coveted one ever since. Using TRASH to make a home, and other things has been my passion for a long time. It's really hard to get people to understand and buy into the concept. To them, trash is to be discarded. Amy is so fortunate to have a community of such awesome friends who understood and were totally on board to help her action her lovely dream. That bench top is sooo stunning. I love❤ the color and character it lends to the home as well as the coffee table her friend gifted her with for the lounge. Bravo to her and all her friends. Bryce and Rasa I think it would be lovely to include whatever adventures Amy has or had with her cute little home on wheels/travel trailer that I saw. TFS ❤❤

@fionasmom6254

6 ай бұрын

Love the house and I love this show.

@christosnikolaidis8147

6 ай бұрын

What an amazing beautiful house!!And beautiful person Amy is!!

@sgrvtl7183

6 ай бұрын

Great feature, Thank You Bryce and Rasa!

@corinnemurphy7278

4 ай бұрын

Wow! Stunning accomplishment, Amy! Your home is *positively* delightful , but the use of otherwise waste resources is inspired!!!! Truly! 🙃😁 Cool too! For you and the puds. ❤ Wonderful wee peek into another person’s joy, dear Bryce and Rasa. Thank you 🇦🇺from your Canadian 🇨🇦friends. Cheers'

Hands down one of the best properties you've ever had on the channel, and the presentation from earthship Amy was top notch too.

@Talajuno

6 ай бұрын

I know right?? I wanted a tiny house but this one!! I want this one lol this is the best house ever. 😅

@nelliehagen5267

6 ай бұрын

Never been a big earthship fan.But this one has totally won me over.It’s a beautiful site everywhere I look ❤

@phillippinter7518

6 ай бұрын

​@@Talajunothis is a full sized house, bigger than each of my parents full sized homes, it's a sustainably built house but not small by any standards

@francesgraham5411

28 күн бұрын

It’s not really a tiny house, but perfectly made

Love the fact that you're branching out to include some of the lesser-seen methods of house building. Keep up the good work, team.

"He wanted the tree to be together." (coffee table, etc.) That was one of the loveliest things I have heard in my life, and I am sixty-three. Thanks Bryce, Rasa, Amy, and all of the people who helped. However, shout out to the gifter of the tree. Beautiful Human.

@ChrisNymanWeller

2 ай бұрын

me too! that comment did not slide by my psyche, and caused some pondering and endearment. I wish I could know that Millman!

Wow! I’ve seldom seen an earth ship outside of New Mexico and never in an urban area. Amy has done it right and proven earthships can go anywhere.

@edi9892

6 ай бұрын

Not anywhere. High buildings could block out the required sunlight... Plus, as much as I love the corridor glasshouse hybrid, I do have some security concerns...

@basicallyno1722

6 ай бұрын

@edi I mean….you can break windows and hope fences in any sort of place, unfortunately.

@kevinmcgrane4279

6 ай бұрын

@@edi9892 Of course, not anywhere. Every single idea on earth has at least one issue; it doesn’t mean it’s a bad idea. The enemy of the good is the perfect. 😉

@edi9892

6 ай бұрын

@basicallyno1722 where I live, old buildings have spear fences and if not, the basement and ground level windows are covered with wrought iron fences... Slightly younger houses have still windows made of multiple panels, thus, you'd still need to do a LOT more damage to break through a window... Smaller windows are also easier to reinforce or board up.

@g.i.4144

2 ай бұрын

@@edi9892 same here... although I do love the earthship design and purpose, that corridor setup would be a nightmare should an intruder gain entry.

When someone says “you will live alone with cats” as a fear mongering, they should be made to sit and watch this video 10x as rehab. Anyway, this video is inspiring in more ways than one. Everyone should have access to a life where they can be close to nature and their inner world, experience self love and gratitude, and all around live a life cradled in the beauty and mystery of earth. This is what we are here for, this is home. In fact, this is not just a home, this is a vision for what a fulfilling human life looks like. She has a beautiful sustainable home, an amazing community of support and friends and people who inspire each other, wonderful furry companions who love her company, a purpose in life and a sense of making a difference by the way she embodies that purpose. Truly one of the most remarkable projects to ever land on this page.

What an amazing house, built through the dedication, care, and camaraderie of an amazing soul! Using resin on the bottles to get the colors she wanted was genius, and much easier than trying to source bottles of the sizes and colors she wanted. I'm so glad her cats are happy, too!

@B30pt87

11 күн бұрын

I know, right? I had considered coloring the bottles but colored resin was indeed genius. I can imagine earthship builders all over the world throwing their heads back and laughing.

Wow! Amy’s Earthship home is absolutely stunning! It’s so warm, cosy and inviting! Made with love and well thought out in its planning. Congratulations Amy! Many more homes would benefit from this way of building.

Her passion for this house is patent. She is quite knowledgeable about all the aspects of this eco-friendly construction! I want to thank Rasa for the filmography and editing. The spoken and visual elements were mixed flawlessly with excellent segue. Thank you Rasa and Bryce for documenting these living options and their construction ins and outs. 🙏

This had me tearing up towards the end. Amy's grateful nature and the amount of people that so graciously helped, made me emotional. What a testament to the kind of person she is. Such a beautiful community.

@KerriEverlasting

4 ай бұрын

This.

I don't normally like Earthship homes but this one has been done very well. Very impressive.

It's always nice to hear from someone who is passionate about their subject matter, and Earthship Amy did not disappoint! The home itself is beautiful to see, and has so much going for it. May she enjoy that home for the rest of her life!

I really appreciate when you document alternative housing types, additional to your ongoing appreciation of tiny homes. Cheers!

This is totally awesome and put a smile on my face - glad she is off the grid and doesn't have to wait for utilities to be re-connected if the power goes out! What an inspiration for the rest of us - well done Amy and crew!!! Merry Christmas from new zealand!

@lesleyharris525

6 ай бұрын

And a merry Christmas to you from England ❤

That is the first new Earthship video I have seen in a very long time. It is a very beautiful Home. I noticed when she was talking about the wood stove, she said she never had a need to use it, those houses are so efficient you don't need heat to stay warm in the winter.

@anio1349

6 ай бұрын

It made me wonder how temperate the climate is in southern Australia 🤔 Specifically, how well might it work in, say, northern Wisconsin or Michigan?

@janelte

6 ай бұрын

@@anio1349 South Australia (the state where Amy lives) is our driest part of Australia and the urban parts have a Mediterranean-type climate. It can get really hot in Summer - average peak around 30 degrees celsius - and mild in WInter - average lows around 7 celsius (44.6 F)

@AerialWaviator

6 ай бұрын

@@anio1349 Heating likely wouldn't be an issue, as a heat pump could be used to pull more heat from the Earth (can provide 4x the heat for energy used). Typically earth homes are located in a dryer climate, not sure how would be adopted to a climate with more seasonal moisture. In US, most are located in Arizona, or New Mexico. This is a good question.

@donaldvanvliet9039

2 ай бұрын

@@anio1349there are a few videos of earthships in the canadian prairies, where it gets cold in winter. They need a heater to stay warm. They always minimize it, saying they need to heat only ‘a little’, but they DO need a heater, which kinda goes against the original idea of the eartship as a selfregulating machine where the temp always stays stable and warm enough.

Wow! Amy is amazing & seems very sweet. I love how knowledgeable she was about her home. It's so cool. 😊

What an amazing home. I can’t believe how lucky she was to have such amazing friends and volunteers.

Spectacular personality and spectacular Earthship home. I also love her sense of gratitude for her friends and all the people who helped her along her path. Who wouldn't want to be friend to Amy--what a luv!

@maxine3587

5 ай бұрын

🙂 lovely comment, and richly deserved. What a treat this video has been.

Certainly a beautiful efficient home. Amy is not only extremely capable and knowledgeable about all aspects of her building project but is also very eloquent - she clearly explained the various aspects of the build.

I've just been mumbling straw bale waffle pod under my breath repeatedly. It's so pleasing to say. Sounds like a Douglas Adams character. Major Zaphod Beeblebrox vibes.

@livingbig

6 ай бұрын

😂

@VicLee-fs4ce

22 күн бұрын

you saved me from having to watch that bit again to write it down lol

Truly stunning, clever home, and such a bright, upbeat, inspiring woman. One of my favorite episodes ever.

Always found earth ships fascinating. I love the communal building so often associated with them too. I'll go put the coffee on. Hope you are both well and thank you for another video!!

@livingbig

6 ай бұрын

Me too! Did you see the film Garbage Warrior? If you're interested in Earthship design it's worth watching to find out more about the story of how they came to be and Michael Reynolds' journey. It was definitely one of the films that really opened up my ideas about architecture and how our created spaces can enhance our lives. We are both well! Just got back home to NZ for Christmas. I hope you and yours awe all well too! Enjoy your coffee and the new episode! ☕

@cannavaras

6 ай бұрын

@@livingbig I have watched it! I loved your previous Earthship video too. They are so clever. Have a wonderful holiday season. 👍

@grovermartin6874

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for yet another virtual vacation! So soothing, and Amy's is such an exuberant presentation!

I LOVE this Earthship! It has more light and sunshine that any other earthship I've seen, and the layout speaks of her intentional designing. What a beautiful home. Way to go, Amy!

Wow! This is absolutely amazing! Some of the earthships I've seen have been aesthetically pretty average, but this one's gorgeous! What an awesome job Amy and all her helpers have done on her house... she should be soo proud of herself! I'd love an earthship like hers! xxoo

That home says comfort, security, happiness and serenity. Absolutely stunning.

Bryce, you took the words out of my mouth- what a space she has made! Extraordinary indded.

This house is so beautiful and extremely liveable. The greenhouse is so pretty, yet a practical useable space, not just a corridor or hallway.

pure heaven. this is the coolest place yet. just beautiful and space to live.

My dream is still to build an earthship style house. A lot of details that I would do differently (rammed earth instead of tire walls, composting toilets, two story house, a rocket mass heater tied into in-floor radiant heating, solar water heaters...) but it will utilize a lot of the basic principles (water collection and recycling, thermal mass, solar heating, earth berm, cooling tubes...)

The result is so amazing. Imagine waking up with that view from your bedroom, banana tree and all that greens. So pretty. I love the bottle wall so much. Unique and so pretty when the sunlight gets through. And that ying yang hole is so cool too 😆😆😆 I hope we can see more earthship from this channel.

What a fantastic presentation, and quite good knowledge-building too! Thanks Rasa and Bryce! :)

I LOVED this video! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Absolutely wonderful! I have been in love with earth ships for a few years. They never disappoint and Amy did a fabulous job with hers. So blessed and protected on her journey. She’s a gem! Listening to her story, working with children and the friends or strangers that came in to offer help. Perfect alignment! Bravo! This was absolutely beautiful! ❤️

Love the Earth ship,, the hallway, the plants and 🐈 s the rest spots and solar system the bottle s art great work and it all came together with the help of the people, like god was blessing the whole way through,, good luck 👍 thanks for the tour, and bless you 🙏✨🕊️

A simply gorgeous E🌍rth Ship! I love the bottles with their colors, designs, and etched words, the beautiful wood features, the windows and solarium hallway. Just takes my breath away!

Amazing. I love this earthship and it's great to see the lady is so happy about her wonderful home.

How fabulous to be able save so many tires from the landfill. The design and final touches make this most special place. Amy is delightful !

Stunning place. Loved the description and in-progress photos of the Earthship being built. And a special shout-out to the excellent feline co-stars, demonstrating what a great home this is for all!

I absolutely love her Earthship design!! It’s beautiful and functional! The thing I love most about Earthships is that you take care of the home and it takes care of you!! Cheers

Amy what a gorgeous soul you are. No wonder you have so many friends because you are such a beautiful lady. It's so gorgeous. Love the bottle designs. Love your sweet cats. You must be so proud. Love your earth ship and your attitude. Thank you for sharing. Thanks Bryce and Rasa you are both amazing as are all your guests. Warmest regards Charlotte

Absolutely stunning! This is the best earthship home I have ever seen. 😊👏

Earthships have been my favorite type of non-traditional building for several years. Awesome seeing this great example! Amy is very knowledgeable and passionate about Earthships! That solar panel system is massive!!

Used to live around the corner from Amy when she started. Met her a couple times. Remember everyone camping down the road, so good to see it finished, looks amazing.

WOW is right! This is spectacular! I would love to create an earthship.

Wow what a beautiful and smart home Amy has created. I love that it was a community project and that it also taught others how to build earthships. An earthship is my dream home. Well done! Fantastic video!

This place is a mix of chic, a haven, and pure comfort, all blended into a breathtaking living space. I'm utterly speechless!

Just stunning, thank you for posting!

I love these types of homes, perfect size too. Earth ships are incredible and I feel you have more freedom of how you design your home to.

Wow, this blew me away...Your home is self-sufficient and beautiful 😍..... your caring for the environment is most amazing. Looking at your home from the outside you wouldn't think it is not a regular home...Your kitties are gorgeous 😍...I see you have a covered garage and a camper for those adventures....are you going to be doing landscaping in the front of your home...Lots of luck

Love this gals speech. her inflection while speaking is awesome - mostly ends with an upward inflection. I don’t know what to say other than she is an amazing gal with an amazing dialect which is rare because she ends her sentences with an upward pitch which is weird & sweet.

Very impressive! Creative, sustainable and beautiful. Outstanding!

This is one of my favourite earthships that l have ever seen. Wow. ❤

Such a beautiful home and love the Earthship construction. I visited Taos, NM in 1997 and saw first hand the Earthship community north of Taos~Amy is Lovely and love her high energy~💚💛💗

What a great home for Amy😊 It’s perfect!! I love everything about it, and Amy is such a great conversationist! I’d LOVE to spend a day with Amy, I could listen to her stories all day god love her😍 She is so informative! I wonder what area she lives?🤔 LOVE how she describes the house giving her a big warm hug on a cool day, she’s so lovely and sweet!😍💗🌻💐

Amy explained everything so well and her earthship is beautiful .

One of the most beautiful Earthship homes I've ever seen! WOW! I could feel her warm energy through the video.

I loved the way Amy explained how the earthship worked, how it was built and the idea behind features. It was fantastic! Great video Bryce (and people behind the camera).

@pdq5465

6 ай бұрын

I agree. Amy is very articulate & knowledgeable. She explained everything very well. What an amazing collaboration with other advocates. The earth ship home is such an excellent use of discarded materials. 😮 Amazing.

Wow, this is The Most Beautiful earthship home I have ever seen !! I admit, I never thought they were attractive, until now, just sufficient. It is spacious, I like the decor. Ooh la la that bathtub ! The garden is lovely, to wake up every morning looking at that banana tree is a bonus. You are right, you were blessed to have such good friends to help you build this beauty. To donate their time and the beautiful types of wood. You have everything you need in a home, enjoy !!

Just some quick notes from the designer of this Earthship home (not a tiny house) in response to comments on KZread. 1. The tyres you can see out front are intended to be hidden by a timber deck which has not been constructed yet. 2. A garden around the home will be planted soon. This is best done after all the construction work has been completed. 3. There is wire mesh over the end of the cooling tubes (aka earth tubes) to stop insects, rodents, and reptiles getting in (and cats getting out!) 4. Earthship homes have great indoor air quality due to the constant (24/7) ventilation coming through the cooling tubes. In the winter the cooling tubes function as warming tubes! Consequently, any off gassing from MDF, plywood, carpet, furniture, tile glue, humans and maybe just maybe a tiny amount from the tyres is safely blown out of the building by the constant cross-ventilation. Furthermore, tyres tend to off-gas (release VOCs into the air) when they are new. After they have been on the road for thousands of hours, in the sun, rain and wind, they do not off-gas significant quantities of VOCs. If you are in doubt use your nose as a VOC detector. Whats more, in a finished Earthship home, the tyres are covered with plaster/render and protected from water with water proofing and drainage products - the tyres will NOT come into contact with water, sun, air or fire. They are protected from the elements. And hence there is nothing to be concerned about with regard to building with tyres. What IS concerning is the microplastic rubber particles in your lungs, caused by tyres wearing down on the roads. Tyre dust is in the air we breathe. 5. It is not possible to explain everything in a video - great job Amy, Bryce and Rasa!

I assumed earth ship homes needed to be built into an existing hill but it's nice to see you can create your own anywhere. I love the idea of putting colored resin in the bottom of the bottles so as not to be limited by the color of the original bottles. What a beautiful place to call home.

Absolutely stunning!!! This has to be in my top 3 homes. Just wonderful; the decor, the space, the greenhouse. Wow!

This is hands down one of if not the most beautiful home I have seen.

This is absolutely extraordinary! The bottle walls, the carve-outs in the walls, greenhouse and overall design is brilliant including the passive ventilation system - I totally love this place. Gotta say, this is my favorite of the year! I am curious though: what materials were used for the roof and what kind of finishing was used for the ceiling?

@serenakoleno9338

6 ай бұрын

Guessing metal roof since collecting rainwater. Conventional ceiling with plentiful insulation would be my guess. I wonder how difficult the required building permits were, especially during COVID. I was surprised the cost was so high, until I realized she had the solar system, septic system, rainwater storage, greenhouse and COVID to factor in. The bathroom rivals any I have seen, and coveted. That tub! TFS

I'm speechless!! This huge-tiny earthship is one of the most beautiful houses seen so far. The passion and commitment that went into the construction of this masterpiece is commendable! A spectacular project. Thanks Bryce and Rasa. I hope that this year for Christmas greetings many inhabitants of the Tiny Houses will record a greeting video, so I can see everyone together with pleasure. A big hug from Livorno, Tuscany, Italy and I hope that soon I will be able to realize my dream of having a Tiny House and communicate it to you!! Happy Holidays to you and your families.

I love the idea of earthships and recycling things I do have some questions though. How does the buried tires affect the surrounding soil? Since everything off gases, is anything done to prevent this effect? I quite feeding my chickens from recycled tire bowls since it can cause cancer. I’d love it you could address this concern.

I've never heard of earthships before but I am in love! This house is absolutely stunning, the lovely greenhouse front and the cosy living area at the back are just the most perfect thing.

Stunning well done Amy thank you for showing us your Earthship Home and thank you Bryce and Rasa for finding this absolute gem xo 💜

Love the amount of big drawers in the kitchen. The very best way of storing things. Pity an earthship is so labour intensive, as it seems to be the best type of housebuild, and the healthiest to live in.

Lol this is definitely not a tiny home, but I'm so glad you two featured it! Wonderful build and Amy did a wonderful job of explaining it's features!

Beautiful home!! The way she talks and has so much passion is so special. I loved hearing how he views the home and how when looking she can think about the people that helped her make possible certain parts. The community is amazing and from it came an amazing home. I loved the shots at the end of the warm light inside along with the warmth of the color of the walls. So cozy looking and inviting! I also loved the bits with her talking about her cats!! They looked so peaceful and content. Amazing video guys. Vidoeography and editing amazing!

I love earthships so much. Mike Reynolds is truly a visionary. I know in Australia there have been a lot of issues around council approvals and other regulations for earthships so it is wonderful to see it can be done. I would love to see more of these.

Loved this! Amy has a stunner of a home. Thank you, Bryce and Rasa, for sharing this.

Literally one of the COOLEST homes I have ever seen. I want one. 😍

This is definitely my number one property you have visited. Amy is truly blessed. Thank you for sharing. Beautiful!!! ❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️

This is by far, bar none, one of the BEST homes you've featured, and that's saying something. WOW! It's spectacular!

Got the gift of the gab this young lady, I actually had to go back at the start to see what question Bryce had asked LOL...clever lady too instead of hunting for different coloured bottles who would have thought to put coloured resin in the bottom of clear ones??? Nice trick she should patent that idea!! Make a fortune if it was added to every Earth ship book, or build your own home books etc... I love that friends, family and strangers who become friends all share their love in the build.. and I love the sunroom/entry area, bet the cats spend their days soaking up the sun there on those window ledges.. any other lounge but that red velvet just wouldn't have looked the same against that yellow sunshine wall...and what amazing friends to 'gift you trees' cant beat that!!! You dont realise how big that house is until you see Amy walk towards her front door. You can feel the love in tat house, that home, and I love that yellow glow when the lights are on at night. Well done Amy you are amazing and your home is awesome... one of the best Bryce, nice photography too Rasa.. cheers from Western Australia

So much to love about this video Bryce. Loved the home and loved her. Such great energy and positivism. It was interesting to hear about her journey of how she came to build an earthship home. All because she was volunteering in Nicaragua where she wound up helping to build a school there using this process. And who knew there was a class/seminar one could take to learn more about it as she did when she traveled to Taos, NM and then the serendipity of having an earthship guru right in her area where she was able to work on another monthlong project. Pretty amazing journey.

I absolutely love how this earthship was designed and decorated! I want an earthship too one day and I'll be sure to rewatch this video from my KZread favorites for inspiration when the time comes ☯️

@rozh55

6 ай бұрын

I'd say that she is an old soul.defo been here before.I can usually spot them...🤗

This was such an educational episode. I love her home and how she used natural materials to build it. It appears very comfortable and spacious.

Just, wow! This! I wish to get one for myself 💟 Thank you Amy, Bryce, and Raza for sharing this beautiful creation.

Beautiful Earthship and those Cats are Amazing .

Amazing! Beautiful home. I appreciate the efficiency of the earthship design. I thoroughly enjoyed this tour with this lovely, cheerful homeowner.

Earthship/alternative material homes can sometimes look a bit rough and rudimentary but this home is actually beautiful. I could definitely live here and not feel like I was missing anything at all.

This is BY FAR the MOST AWESOME Earthship Home I have ever seen, as far as being closest to what I would personally want in a home, functionality, design, & even a lot of her decorating. LOVE IT!!

Amy is such a warm and inviting person! Great house too.

The huge happiness and satisfaction with home that the house designer/dwellers on this channel have for their homes -- whether tiny or alternative -- is the major common denominator.

This house has given me so many great ideas. Thank you to Amy, her friends and the host of the show. ❤

This looks like an improved design of the Earthship. One thing I noticed is the windows at the front are vertical instead of at an angle seen in some of the New Mexico Earthships and I suspect that lean puts less strain on the window frame. Keeping the window vertical is a better-engineered design. I personally have never been a fan of the bottles in the wall, but it seems to be a requirement to join the Earthship club. What I would like to do someday is combine some Earthship passive heating/cooling design elements with a "barndominium" build style. Would do a glass-covered porch area facing the sun to act as a buffer to the outside, and put a berm on the back side of the house with geothermal, or cooling tubes to help cool/warm the large garage side of the home. It will be too big to be on Living Big In A Tiny House, but seeing so many out-side-of-the-box thinkers gives many inspiring ideas.

So we’ll explained. I finally really understand how the earth ship design works 👍 I LOVE THIS HOUSE❤

Love your passion for all the various homes!

She is truly blessed , what a lovely earthship she has created and have the most wonderful friends and all the helpful , kind people she has met . I hope I will have this one day soon.. manifesting this and good kind friends too..

This is a fantastic home, I love that greenhouse at the front & the homeowner seems lovely

I was at one of the workshops helping to build this, its so amazing to see it completed, its a dream! 😍

You said it Bryce,” wow! What a space she has made.” I think that this is my favorite of all time. Thank you and Rasa for continuing to bring us such beautiful and inspiring homes.

Super Lovely and peaceful home. And also want to thank your channel @LivingBigInATinyHouse. I have been following your channel since long time and you tour us amazing house. Thank you so much for that. 💙

That is so beautiful - and so practical. I love it! All the tiny homes have something to commend them but this is just lovely. I would wake up smiling every day, if I lived somewhere like that.

I've never seen an earthship in this type of location before. It's STUNNING! Not just an earthship but a homeship too, a beautiful, cosy, magnificent, friendly house full of love, cats and friends. It's magnificent 😍 😍 😍

What an amazing person! So positive, appreciative; great explanation about the house and its design. She should make videos about earthships, passive design, etc.

Fabulous work, congrats to Amy and friends!

Love the greenhouse entrance ❤

What a fantastic home! Warm inviting and cozy all at once.😊